Wednesday Newsletter 4.02.2026
Valentine's Cake Sale & Raffle!
We are looking forward to our annual Nut Free Cake Sale, which will take place on Friday, 13th February. All boys will visit the cake sale during the school morning with their class and teacher. Our Junior and Senior Infant boys will also have their buddies with them. More details to follow next week!
An Allergy-Friendly table will be available for those with specific allergies.
Don't miss the chance to purchase a Raffle Ticket! We have an incredible selection of prizes this year - see our poster below. Tickets are available to purchase online here:
Cake Sale Raffle Tickets
Thank you for your continued support!
Hollypark BNS Parents' Association
Mike’s Bikes, located in Dún Laoghaire, is one of Ireland’s longest-established bicycle shops.
All our available bicycles, including E-bikes and road bikes, are carefully chosen by our team of expert buyers. We only offer clients quality, cost-effective bikes and bike accessories. Our massive section of bicycles means we have the right product for everyone.
We’re proud of our stellar reputation in our local Dún Laoghaire neighbourhood. Our portfolio of repeat customers is a testament to our commitment to offering quality bicycles alongside the very best customer service.
We don’t just sell bikes; we also offer full bike repairs and annual bike services. All bikes purchased from Mike’s Bikes are entitled to our free 8-week service package.
All bike repairs and services are completed by our highly experienced engineering team, who collectively have close to 100 years of bike repair experience.
Browse our huge range of bikes and bikes accessories in our online bike shop Mike’s Bikes | Bike Shop Dun Laoghaire | Online Bike Shop
SCHOOL CLOSURE
IN-SERVICE
A reminder, staff have Primary Curriculum in-service days on February 11th & May 13th, 2026. The school will be closed on those dates. Please inform minders, grandparents, & After-School clubs.
JUNIOR PARK RUN
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday, 10th February 2026. The celebrations will be based around the theme, “AI Aware: Safe, Smart, and in Control.”
Safer Internet Day 2026 will explore ways to empower children and young people with the critical thinking and digital literacy skills they need to evaluate content, recognise bias, protect their privacy, and make responsible decisions, and be Safe, Smart, and in Control.
This theme invites parents, schools, educators, young people, and all stakeholders to consider how AI technologies shape children’s experiences online. While these technologies have benefits, they also raise important questions about safety, reliability, bias, privacy, overreliance, and ethical and responsible use.
For more information please click the link https://www.webwise.ie/saferinternetday/
PEACE PROMS
Best of luck to our 3rd class boys who take to the stage this Saturday for the Peace Proms. Dulcet tones have been wafting through our corridors for the past few weeks in preparation! A huge thank you to Ms. Larkin, Ms. Reynolds, Ms. Harkin, Mrs. Moloney & Mrs. Ryan for their time and expertise in preparing the boys for this marvellous occasion. Thank you to all teachers and SNAs who will go above and beyond the call of duty and will be in attendance this Saturday in the RDS.
If any parents have spare tickets, please let us know, as some families still have no tickets.
For more information on the Peace Proms, please click the link https://peaceproms.com/
STAR OF THE FUTURE
Congratulations to Oisin, who won a medal in the Dublin Indoor 60m hurdles last week. An Olympic star in the making!
This week is a special week for these great boys: Nicolas Gallagher, Oscar Mc Gee, Hugo Mc Gee, Conn Kennedy, Leo Tzialli, Odhran Madigan, Abhiram Aji, Sam O' Rourke, Matteo Smith, Dean Byrne, Thomas Josemon, Otto Townes, Conor Radford, and Matthe Mc Millan.
Have a wonderful celebration, boys!
Beir bua agus beannacht,
4.02.26
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026
Hurling Season | Hurling & Soccer | Soccer | Testing Month | Reports | |||||||||||||
January | February | March | April | May | June | ||||||||||||
1 | Th | 1 | Su | 1 | Su | 1 | We | Easter Holidays | 1 | Fr | 1 | Mo | School Closed | ||||
2 | Fr | 2 | Mo | School closed St. Brigid’s Day | 2 | Mo | 2 | Th | Easter Holidays | 2 | Sa | 2 | Tu | School Closed | |||
3 | Sa | 3 | Tu | 3 | Tu | 3 | Fr | Easter Holidays | 3 | Su | 3 | We | |||||
4 | Su | 4 | We | 4 | We | 4 | Sa | Easter Holidays | 4 | Mo | Mid Term | 4 | Th | New Infant Story Day | |||
5 | Mo | Return to school | 5 | Th | 5 | Th | 5 | Su | Easter Sunday | 5 | Tu | Mid Term | 5 | Fr | |||
6 | Tu | 6 | Fr | 6 | Fr | 6 | Mo | Easter Holidays | 6 | We | Mid Term | 6 | Sa | ||||
7 | We | 7 | Sa | Peace Proms 3rd | 7 | Sa | 7 | Tu | Easter Holidays | 7 | Th | 7 | Su | ||||
8 | Th | 8 | Su | 8 | Su | 8 | We | Easter Holidays | 8 | Fr | 8 | Mo | |||||
9 | Fr | 9 | Mo | 9 | Mo | 9 | Th | Easter Holidays | 9 | Sa | 9 | Tu | |||||
10 | Sa | 10 | Tu | 10 | Tu | 10 | Fr | Easter Holidays | 10 | Su | 10 | We | Sports Day | ||||
11 | Su | 11 | We | Staff Inservice School Closed | 11 | We | Paráid | 11 | Sa | 11 | Mo | 11 | Th | Reserve Sports Day | |||
12 | Mo | 12 | Th | 12 | Th | 12 | Su | 12 | Tu | 12 | Fr | ||||||
13 | Tu | 13 | Fr | Cake Sale | 13 | Fr | Back up day for Paráid | 13 | Mo | School Re-opens | 13 | We | Staff Inservice School Closed | 12 | Fr | ||
14 | We | 14 | Sa | 14 | Sa | 14 | Tu | 14 | Th | 14 | Su | ||||||
15 | Th | 16 | Mo | Engineers’ Week | 15 | Su | 15 | We | 15 | Fr | 15 | Mo | |||||
16 | Fr | 16 | Mo | 16 | Mo | School Closed | 16 | Th | 16 | Sa | 16 | Tu | ISM | ||||
17 | Sa | 17 | Tu | Engineers’ Week | 17 | Tu | School Closed | 17 | Fr | 17 | Su | First Communion 11:30 | 17 | We | |||
18 | Su | 18 | We | Engineers’ Week | 18 | We | 18 | Sa | 18 | Mo | Ceremony of Light 18:30 | 18 | Th | PA BBQ | |||
19 | Mo | Catholic Schools Week | 19 | Th | Mid Term | 19 | Th | 19 | Su | 19 | Tu | 19 | Fr | ||||
20 | Tu | 20 | Fr | Mid Term | 20 | Fr | 20 | Mo | 20 | We | 20 | Sa | |||||
21 | We | 21 | Sa | 21 | Sa | 21 | Tu | 21 | Th | 21 | Su | ||||||
22 | Th | 22 | Su | 22 | Su | 22 | We | 22 | Fr | 22 | Mo | ||||||
23 | Fr | 23 | Mo | 23 | Mo | 23 | Th | 23 | Sa | 23 | Tu | 6th Class Graduation | |||||
24 | Sa | 24 | Tu | 24 | Tu | 24 | Fr | 24 | Su | 24 | We | ||||||
25 | Su | 25 | We | 25 | We | 25 | Sa | 25 | Mo | 25 | Th | ||||||
26 | Mo | 26 | Th | First Penance 19:15 | 26 | Th | Mass | 26 | Su | 26 | Tu | Confirmation | Fr | Last day 11.50-12 | |||
27 | Tu | 27 | Fr | 27 | Fr | Easter Holidays | 27 | Mo | 27 | We | 27 | Sa | |||||
28 | We | Parent Teacher Meet | 28 | Sa | 28 | Sa | 28 | Tu | ISM | 28 | Th | 28 | Su | ||||
29 | Th | Parent Teacher Meet | 29 | Su | 29 | We | 29 | Fr | 29 | Mo | |||||||
30 | Fr | 30 | Mo | Easter Holidays | 30 | Th | 30 | Sa | 30 | Tu | |||||||
31 | Sa | 31 | Tu | Easter Holidays | 31 | Su | |||||||||||