ALL IRELAND CHAMPION

Colm Carron, All Ireland Champion, doesn't that sound fantastic! Colm won two Irish dancing All Ireland medals in Kerry at the weekend. Dancing the 6 hand reel and the 8 hand reel, Colm and his partners excelled and took home the gold, much to the delight of the large crowd present in the INEC, Killarney. In Hollypark, we are not surprised one bit as Colm has been perfecting his craft for many years. Colm, you are doing us proud. Maith thú! 

Sports Blitz 2024

The Parents' Association are very busy finalising plans for our fundraising Sport Blitz which will take place next week, on Friday 4th October.  Sports activities on the day will include Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Volleyball, Stretch-n-Grow, Table Tennis, Hip Hop, Pilates, Yoga, Dizzy Feet Dance Classes and some Outdoor Games. With such a wide range of activities, it promises to be a day of active fun for all of the boys. The Sports Blitz is the Parents’ Associations main annual fundraiser for our school, and we deeply appreciate your generous support from last year.
This year, we are raising funds towards our new Autism Class.  With your support, we can provide specialised learning tools, sensory equipment and create a warm, welcoming environment that will have a significant impact on the lives of our new students.  Let’s come together as a school community to raise the funds needed to bring this wonderful project to life!
Sponsorship cards have been sent home, and we are encouraging the boys to take part by completing chores in exchange for sponsorship. Your support, in any form, is greatly appreciated. We are looking forward to making this year's Sports Blitz another memorable and successful day.
Sarah Walsh
Parents’ Association

JUNIOR INFANTS INFORMATION EVENING 

We welcomed our Junior Infant parents & guardians to the school last week. It was lovely to spend time getting to know everyone. We hope you enjoyed the evening too. 
Thank you to the Parents' Association who welcomed the parents into the hall for wine, cheese, tea and coffee after the talk.

HOLLYPARK ABú

I had the pleasure of being pitch-side for our Junior B match yesterday in Glenalbyn. Our team played with skill, determination, positivity and great teamwork to win by 7 points over St. Laurence's. It was a superb display. The bragging rights in Kilmacud are secured for at least another year! Our Junior A's were very unfortunate to concede a last-minute goal to end honours even in their match. Thank you to Ms. Reynolds, Ms. Costello and Ms. Cryan for accompanying the teams. 

Our Senior A team got off to a great start in their quest for Croke Park last week. A superb last-minute block by Stephen Rourke set up one final chance for Hollypark. Liam Byrne took full advantage and hammered the ball into the back of the net to win by 1 point! It was a dramatic finish! Our Senior As and Bs get to do it all over again this week! Thank you to Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Mc Evoy, ......
It is great to see over 60 boys play Gaelic league matches weekly. Hollypark abú!

OPENING OF THE YEAR MASS

Fr. Philip invited Hollypark boys and girls to the opening of the year Mass yesterday. It was a lovely occasion. We wish Fr. Philip well in his new role as Parish Priest in Foxrock. 

PEACE PROMS 24-25

Our 3rd class students are taking part in the music education programme ‘Peace Proms’. This involves participating in a choir workshop in November/December and performing in Peace Proms with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland at RDS Dublin on 1st February 2025 at 8pm.
(Tickets will be released on November 1st from www.tickettailor.com/events/peaceproms )

Peace Proms gives children the opportunity to Perform with a full symphony orchestra in premier venues and work with internationally acclaimed conductors and soloists. Peace Proms is recognised as one of Ireland’s most valuable, dynamic, engaging and fun Music Education initiatives. Peace Proms engages children in music and singing, enriching their lives by providing outstanding performance opportunities while promoting peace, unity and tolerance. 
This is our 3rd year taking part in the Peace Proms and it really is a night and an experience to remember forever.