NEW CLASS OPENING
We were delighted to open the doors to our fantastic new Autism Class on Monday. The boys are settling in well into their new space and we know they will be very happy there.
Well done to Mr. Mitchell, Assistant Principal, who oversaw the opening of our Autism Class. He has done a terrific job. Ms. Dunne, Ms. Murphy and Ms. Martins are looking forward to getting to know all the boys.
Louise Mc Intyre's design was really brought to life by Fleetwood paints. Her attention to detail evident in every inch of the room. Mr. Jones has been a phenomenal support throughout the whole process and we couldn't have done it without him.
Parental kindness and generosity through donations and Sports Blitz fundraising have enabled us to give our boys the very best possible start in their new state-of-the-art surroundings. Thank you very much to one and all.
Some companies have helped us out enormously during the last few weeks and months. Thank you so much for your time and generosity.
You are welcome to come and visit the new room tonight from 7.30pm. (Please note the time change)
STAFF INSERVICE: FULL DAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
Hollypark BNS staff will have whole staff training day on Monday, December 16th. The theme of the training is autism and autism classrooms. It comes at the perfect time as we welcome our first 6 students into our new room.
Please inform minders and after school facilities.
Parents’ Association - Notice of AGM
The AGM of the Parents’ Association will be held tonight, Wednesday 6th November at 8 pm in the school hall.
Mr. O' Donovan and Mrs. Lynch will be in the school and will hold an open evening/ tour of the school's facilities & resources, including our new Autism Classroom from 7.30pm. (please note the time change) This was done at last year's AGM and proved to be a wonderful part of the evening. All parents, guardians and grandparents are welcome to attend this evening.
If you are interested in joining the Parents' Association for 2024-25, please get in touch with us at hollyparkboyspa@gmail.com
HALLOWEEN DRESS UP DAY
We had great fun before the midterm break for Halloween dress up day. We hope the boys enjoyed it as much as the staff!! Click the link attached to view images from the day.
https://hollyparkbns.ie/news/happy-halloween
MANNERS, COURTESY & RESPECT
It is wonderful to see our corridors fill up with art pieces, creations and projects once more. The boys are working extremely hard academically while also remembering their wonderful Hollypark manners. We remind boys to continue making a great effort to use respect and manners during class time and on the yard.
Before midterm, the boys offered some great insights on how to show manners, courtesy and respect - including everybody in your games, using kind works, helping their classmates to play, saying please and thank you, treating adults and children with respect were just some of the great responses. We hope that you the parents, will help to reinforce this message at home too.
STARS OF THE FUTURE
At the weekend, Granada FC presented a host of Hollypark Boys with awards. Included below are Alex, Cillian, and Charlie. Well done, boys. My beloved Newcastle United are looking for a few great players at the moment. I will let you go for a small transfer fee!
BEST OF LUCK
We wish the Kilmacud Senior Women's football team the best of luck in their Leinster Final on Sunday. Many Hollypark GNS past pupils will be lining out. Kilmacud Abú!
BOOK FAIR 2024
We are delighted to announce that our annual Scholastic Book Fair is back this November.
The Book Fair will be open from: Monday November 11th-Friday November 15th.
Times: Open daily from 8:30-9:15a.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:00p.m.
Thursday Evening from 6:30 -8:00 pm.
The commission we receive from the fair will go back into books for your son’s class library and our school library. For every euro spent we will receive 60c back in books for our school. We will also purchase new sets of class novels.
This event is always popular with pupils and families. Our 5th & 6th class buddies will enjoy sharing a reading session with their Junior and Senior Infant buddies in the hall. All classes will have an opportunity to visit the fair during the week. It is an opportunity to welcome families into our school hall.
A huge thank you to our Library Team of parents and our PA who will be working at the book fair all week. Payment can be made by cash or card.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Annette Lynch (Deputy Principal)
LA SEMAINE DU GOUT
During the past number of weeks, some of our senior infant classes have visited the LFI (French School) on our Campus. Pictured below are Ms. Brennan's boys celebrating la semaine du gout with their LFI counterparts. C'est fantastique!
Ms. Doyle's boys visited LFI for a Halloween parade. It was great fun! We look forward to welcoming the LFI boys and girls to our Chrismas shows.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| PA AGM and Open evening | 6th November | Parents/Guardians & grandparents |
| Full school closure, training day | 16th December | Hollypark Boys NS |
| Junior & Senior Infant Christmas Show | Friday, December 13th | Jun & Snr Infants |
| 6th class Christmas Show | Tues., 10th December | |
| Full School Closure, Staff Training Day | Mon. 16th December Hollypark Boys NS |
This week is a very special week for these great boys: Leo Murray, Dany Younis, Dan Conlon, Conor Cahill, Aurelio Brusotti, Bobby Doran, Barra Mc Carthy, Dillon Daly, Eoghan May, Ben Kirrane, Conor Mc Nulty, Casey Wall, Henry Reid, Harry Hayes, & Arthur O' Keeffe.
Have a wonderful celebration boys!
Beir bua agus beannacht,
Principal
6.11.'24
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