Wednesday Newsletter January 28th 2026
PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS
A reminder, January 28th (today) & 29th (tomorrow), the school will close @ 2.15 pm to facilitate parent-teacher meetings. The collection time for the 1st-6th class is 2.15 pm.
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.
SCHOOLS TENNIS LEAGUE
Dear Parents,
We are opening tennis trials for boys in the 5th and 6th classes. This is offered to players with experience playing Leinster leagues & tennis tournaments. Trials will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, 5th February, at Newtownpark Tennis Club. Please email hollyparktennis2026@gmail.com if your son is interested. If your son is selected, note that parental support is essential for transportation and supervision during matches, and teams will need to be prepared to travel a distance.
Engineers' Week
Last year, Engineers' Week was a huge success. One of the highlights of the week each year is the visitors who come in to speak with the boys about life as engineers.
To avoid a clash with Seachtain na Gaeilge in March, we will celebrate Engineers' Week in February (16-18 Feb). If you would like to speak to the boys about life as an engineer, we would love to hear from you.
Please email Ms. Hynes at:
stemathollypark@gmail.com
outlining the age group you would like to speak to and a brief description of the topic you would like to discuss.
We look forward to welcoming you to enlighten our budding engineers!
If you spoke to the boys last year and are interested in returning or speaking to another class group, please feel free to email the address above.
Valentine’s Cake Sale – Raffle Prize Donations
The Parents’ Association is getting ready for our Valentine’s Cake Sale and raffle, and we’d love your help! If you or your company could help us out with child-friendly raffle prizes (such as vouchers, treats, or experiences), we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact us at hollyparkboyspa@gmail.com. Thanks, as always, for your continued generosity and support!
Communion
Communion: Foxrock Parish's Zoom Meeting, Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 07:30 PM.
This week is special for these great boys: Joseph Mc Govern, JJ Harte, Callum Faulds, Jack Coffey, and Farhat Derkaoui.
Have a wonderful celebration boys!
Beir Bua agus beannacht,
Principal
28.01.2026
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 | |||||||||||
