Wednesday Letter September 9th 2026

Posted on Mon, 07/09/2026 - 10:56

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR JUNIOR INFANTS

SCHOOL YEAR 2027–2028

The school will commence accepting applications for admission on	28^th September 2026
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on	23rd October 2026 @ 3:00 pm
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is	13^th November 2026
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is*	27^th November 2026 @ 3:00 pm

Applications must include:

1. Completed application form

2. A copy of the birth certificate

3. **A current utility bill** (only for applicants living within the parish)

Click the link to view the Parish Map
https://hollyparkbns.ie/sites/default/files/image-uploads/Foxrock.pdf

**A current utility bill includes ESB, Gas bill, refuse collection bill, home phone bill, etc. Please do not send personal bills. ie, Bank statements, Mobile phone bills or insurance forms, etc**.

https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/admissions-policy

Parents and Guardians seeking placement for their child in a new special class or special school for school year 2027/2028, should now notify NCSE.

Please complete the online form. https://www.ncse.ie/parents/current-application-processes/parents-notif…

If you do not have the required documentation yet, please submit the form anyway. Supporting documentation can be provided until the 15th of September or as soon as possible after that date. Your local SENO will contact you directly if you have completed the form without the required documentation attached.

You can complete the form on our Parents Notify webpage.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Junior Infant Information Evening	Tuesday, September 15th	Junior Infants
Junior Infant HSE Hearing and Vision	September 29th-2nd October	Junior Infants

Staff Child Protection Inservice Day- School Closure Sports Blitz	Friday, 18th September Friday, 9th October	Whole School Whole School
Hallowe'en Dress Up Day	Friday, October 23rd	Whole School
Midterm Break	26th Oct - 30th Oct	Whole School
6th class Christmas Show	Tuesday, 8th December	6th class

JUNIOR INFANTS INFORMATION EVENING

We look forward to welcoming our Junior Infant parents & guardians into the school on Tuesday, 15th September @7pm. Ms. Hynes & Ms. Reynolds will hold an information evening for parents in rooms 1 and 2.
The Parents' Association will welcome parents into the hall for wine, cheese, and tea/coffee after the talk. We look forward to meeting you all.

Uniform Reminder

A reminder to all families that Hollypark BNS has two school uniforms. The PE/Sports Uniform may be worn on days when your son has PE or when he is representing the school in sport. On all other school days, boys should wear the formal school uniform: green school jumper, grey shirt and tie, grey trousers and black shoes or black runners.

We ask all families to please support us in ensuring that boys come to school in the correct uniform each day. Please also remember to label all uniform items clearly with your son’s name, particularly jumpers, coats and tracksuits.

Hollypark Boys National School On-Site Nasal Flu Vaccine 2026

Nasal Vaccine

Fact Sheet

Dear Parent and/or Legal Guardian,
Laurence Gavin here from Sandycove Pharmacy. I am delighted to work with Mr O’Donovan and all of the team at Hollypark Boys National School to provide the free nasal flu vaccine for pupils again this year. For those who wish to have their children vaccinated, I will be on-site at the school on Thursday, October 1st.

The booking link is provided below. Please complete the form carefully, paying particular attention to PPSN. As some letters can resemble numbers, we kindly ask that you double-check this section https://vaccinesandycovepharmacy.as.me/hollyparkbns2026

If you have any further questions after completing the form, please email me at sandycovepharmacy1@gmail.com , and I will respond as soon as possible.

Please note the school does not have access to the booking information, so all queries should be directed to me rather than the school office.

If your child becomes unwell in the days leading up to the date of vaccination, and you decide not to proceed with the vaccine, please use the link in your confirmation email to cancel the appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

Kind Regards
Laurence Gavin
Pharmacist

SPORTS BLITZ 2026

Calling All Sports-Loving Parents & Coaches! ⚽🏑🏀

We are gearing up for our Sports Blitz and would love some help from parents who are involved in sports or coaching to assist in running the activities on the day.

📅 Date: Friday, 9th October
⏰ Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

If you are available and would like to get involved, we would be delighted to hear from you!

👉 Please contact Sarah at: hollyparkboyspa@gmail.com

OPENING OF THE YEAR MASS

On Thursday, October 8th at 10 am, 3rd-6th classes from Hollypark BNS and GNS will attend Foxrock Church for the opening-of-the-year Mass.

All parents, grandparents, and family members are welcome to attend.

SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN-DAYS

MONEY CLUB

Core Credit hopes you all enjoyed your summer break. We will be returning with the Money Club in Hollypark Boys School from 15th September 2026. We will be on-site every Tuesday to collect the children’s savings. If your child already has an account with us, they can pop up and we can issue them a new card. Please contact us on 01 2725600 with any queries, and if you would like further information on the Money Club in your school, please go to https://www.corecu.ie/schoolmoney-club/

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026-27

DIZZY FEET DANCE CLASS

NOURISH & GREEN

STARS OF THE FUTURE

Congratulations to Andrew, William, Conor, Archie, Wilson & Hugo from McEvoy’s class, who completed the Hell & Back Junior 7.5km course. These boys kept very fit and active through the summer!

This week is a very special week for these great boys: Max McGinity, Elias Glynn, Theo Collins, Paddy Cox, Hugo Burns, Alex Zambra, Cian Tresson, Henry Falkner, Michael Zhou, Scott O'Donohue, Max Conroy, Thomas Donegan, David Adendorff, Luan Murphy and Jack Barry. Have a wonderful celebration, boys!

Beir bua agus beannacht,