COVID-19 AND ILLNESS

With the rise in the numbers of positive Covid cases within the local area and in the school community, we ask parents to be extremely vigilant. Please do not to send children to school if they are displaying any symptoms of Covid-19 or any other illness. If in doubt, please err on the side of caution. Pursuant to our policy, teachers or staff in Hollypark BNS are not in a position to administer non-prescribed medication to students. Please continue to teach good hygiene and respiratory etiquette to your sons. For more information on Covid-19, please click the links attached. 

If your child has COVID-19 - HSE.ie

If your child has symptoms of COVID-19 - HSE.ie

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Parent Talk: 
Nurturing Self-Efficacy & Growth Mindset in Your Child

In a joint initiative, Fiona Forman, expert on wellbeing, has been invited to talk to the parents of Hollypark BNS & GNS on Thursday 19th October @ 7.30pm. Hollypark BNS are hosting the event in our school hall.

Fiona Forman (M.Sc. Applied Positive Psychology)

Nurturing your child’s sense of self-efficacy and Growth Mindset can play a powerful role in helping them to feel more resilient, confident and empowered to face challenges and grow towards their potential.

In this talk, Fiona will outline what self-efficacy means, as well as offering several ways to nurture it in your child.

Growth Mindset (Dweck,2012) - the understanding that our talents and abilities are not fixed, but that they can be developed through effort, practice, and persistence – will also be explored.

Fiona Forman - Bio

Fiona Forman is an author, speaker, facilitator and trainer in the area of well-being and Positive Psychology in education and parenting. She holds an M. Sc. in Applied Positive Psychology, the science of well-being, from the University of East London.

Having spent many years as a teacher, Fiona is passionate about placing well-being at the heart of school and family life, and she has seen first-hand the many benefits this brings to both children and adults alike. She is the co-author of Weaving Well-Being, an SPHE programme for children which is now widely used in Ireland and abroad. Fiona is also the author of Wired for Well-Being, a well-being programme for second level schools. Her junior programme, Welcome to Well-Being, has also been released in Ireland and abroad.

Fiona is also the mother of 2 young adults, which has deepened her awareness of the importance of equipping our children with the support and skills they need to thrive and flourish, despite the challenges of life.

Her latest book, BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE: A Parent’s Guide to Building Children’s Resilience using Positive Psychology Skills has recently been released.

 

JUNIOR INFANTS INFORMATION EVENING 

We look forward to welcoming our Junior Infant parents into the school on Tuesday, 10th October @7pm. Ms. Brennan, Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Doyle will hold an information evening for parents in rooms 1,2 and 3. 
The Parents' Association will welcome the parents into the hall for wine, cheese, tea/ coffee after the talk. We look forward to meeting you all. 

'SPORTS FOR ALL' BLITZ 2022

The Parents' Association are delighted to announce the date for our annual fundraising Sport Blitz which will take place on Friday 20th October.  Sports activities on the day will include Soccer, GAA, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Playball, High 5 Sports, Yoga, Volleyball to name just a few!  It will be a great fun filled day for the boys. 

This is our main annual fundraising event for the school. The funds raised will also go directly towards classroom supplies, technology, sports equipment, new books for the library. It will also helps with covering the PA costs for events held during the year such as Santa visits, Communion celebrations and graduations.

Sponsorship cards will be sent home shortly.  The boys are encouraged to do some chores in return for sponsorship. All support is greatly appreciated.

Sarah Walsh
Hollypark BNS Parents’ Association