Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement 2024-25
To: Parents, Guardians and Pupils,
The Board of Management of St. Patrick’s BNS, Hollypark wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of 16.10.2024.
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the gov.ie website
Signed
Chairperson, Board of Management
Date 16.10.2024
Signed
Principal/Secretary to the Board of Management
Date 16.10.2024
Click the link attached to view our Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment 2024-25.
https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/child-safeguarding-statemen…
If you have any feedback in relation to our Child Protection policy, Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessments, please email info@hollyparkbns.ie Subject:Child Protection.
HAPPY MIDTERM
Thank you to our pupils, staff, parents, Parents' Association and whole school community for an excellent start to the year. Have a happy and safe Halloween. Enjoy the break!
A MESSAGE FROM AN GARDA SIOCHANA
3 members of the local Garda team came to visit 4th and 5th class last week. The message was very simple, 'Stay Safe this Halloween'. Please discuss this message with your children this weekend. There are some pointers attached below from dlr.
STAR OF THE FUTURE
It was a pleaure invite Alex to Hollypark BNS last week. Alex, who is in the 3rd class in Hollypark GNS, is already a published author. We invited her to read her book, I belong in a Beautiful World, to Ms Murphy's Junior Infants. Alex's brother Colman was very proud of his big sister! Our Junior Infants boys should be very proud of their excellent listening skills also! Thank you to Alex's friend Ella who accompanied her on the trip!
Alex has so far raised over €100 for Laura Lynn through sales of her book.
Well done Alex, we are very proud of you!
HALLOWEEN DRESS UP
Halloween is upon us once again, and we are looking forward to seeing the boys dressed up for our annual Halloween dress-up day, which will take place on Friday, October 25th.
Some boys have already begun their costume planning and we are excited to see the variety they will be dressed as, from spooky to silly and everything in between. Please find below guidelines and requirements to follow for the smooth and safe running of the day:
- No accessories, e.g., nothing they need to hold in their hand or things that can be put down for others to potentially pick up and handle.
- No long capes, dangly material or anything that may be a tripping hazard.
- Costumes should be comfortable and practical for sitting in the classroom for the day, e.g., no inflatable costumes.
- Be mindful that the costume isn’t going to scare a younger student. If you think a Junior Infant will be frightened, then tone it down or reconsider.
Less is more when it comes to costumes and keeping it simple can often be the most effective. There will be prizes throughout the school for best dressed and creative costumes. It is a very exciting day for the boys and with your continued support and understanding we hope to make it another success.
Parents’ Association - Notice of AGM
The AGM of the Parents’ Association will be held on Wednesday 6th November at 8 pm in the school hall. Mr. O' Donovan and Mrs. Lynch will be in the school and will hold an open evening/ tour of the school's facilities & resources, including our new Austism Classroom from 7pm. This was done at last year's AGM and proved to be a wonderful part of the evening. All parents, guardians and grandparents are welcome to attend this evening.
If you are interested in joining the Parents' Association for 2024-25, please get in touch with us at hollyparkboyspa@gmail.com
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
| Halloween Dress Up Day | Friday, October 25th | Whole School |
| Midterm Break | 28th Oct - 1st Nov. | Whole School |
| PA AGM and Open evening | 6th November | Parents/Guardians & grandparents |
| Full school closure, training day | 16th December | Hollypark Boys NS |
| Junior & Senior Infant Christmas Show | Friday, December 13th | Jun & Snr Infants |
| 6th class Christmas Show | Tues., 10th December | |
| Full School Closure, Staff Training Day | Mon. 16th December Hollypark Boys NS |
MATHS EYES WITH BUDDIES
Ms. Hynes' junior infants enjoyed a maths trail with their 5th class buddies from Mrs. Regan's last week!
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to our Senior B football team, who are league champions! A dominant display over St. Laurence's, Kilmacud, meant our boys finished the league unbeaten and took the silverware back to Hollypark. Maith sibh buachaillí! The boys, along with the Senior A team will be rewarded for their brilliant season with a pizza party in the Halla.
Thank you to coaches Mr. Mc Evoy and Mr. Ryan for their time and expertise. Mr. Ryan was double-jobbing on the sidelines and captured every emotion possible on the day. These photographs are well worth a look. Click the link below.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/ryanronan/14XB19nZ82
We extend our congratulations to our teacher Ms. O'Callaghan. Her 3 sons, Niall, Eoin and Con (pictured below) won the County Final against Kilmacud last weekend. The Kilmacud team was littered with past pupils and we know they will bounce back from this disappointment. Best of luck to Cuala in the Leinster semi- finals.
BOOK FAIR 2024
We are delighted to announce that our annual Scholastic Book Fair is back this November.
The Book Fair will be open from: Monday November 11th-Friday November 15th.
Times: Open daily from 8:30-9:15a.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:00p.m.
Thursday Evening from 6:30 -8:00 pm.
The commission we receive from the fair will go back into books for your son’s class library and our school library. For every euro spent we will receive 60c back in books for our school. We will also purchase new sets of class novels.
This event is always popular with pupils and families. Our 5th & 6th class buddies will enjoy sharing a reading session with their Junior and Senior Infant buddies in the hall. All classes will have an opportunity to visit the fair during the week. It is an opportunity to welcome families into our school hall.
A huge thank you to our Library Team of parents and our PA who will be working at the book fair all week. Payment can be made by cash or card.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Annette Lynch (Deputy Principal)
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR JUNIOR INFANTS
SCHOOL YEAR 2025–2026
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The school will commence accepting applications for admission on; |
Monday, 30th September 2024
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The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on; |
Friday, 25th October 2024 @ 2:00pm
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The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is; |
Friday,15th November 2024
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Applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer by; |
Friday, 29th November 2024 @2pm |
Applications must include:
1. Completed application form
2. A copy of birth cert
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**.
To be returned to the school by hand or post only to:
Admissions
St. Patrick's BNS,
Hollypark,
Blackrock,
Co. Dublin
A94 FE02
https://hollyparkbns.ie/our-school/policies/admissions-policy
STAFF INSERVICE: FULL DAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
Hollypark BNS staff will have whole staff training day on Monday, December 16th. The theme of the training is autism and autism classrooms. It comes at the perfect time as we prepare to welcome our first 6 students into our new room.
Please inform minders and after school facilities.
HALLOWEEN CAMP
This week is a special week for these great boys: Tom O' Hanlon, Rui Quinn, Dylan Dunne, Charlie Fay, Dylan King, Floren Junior Strimbu, Jack Clarke, Jack Gallagher, Fionn Sheehan, Louis Heath and Ciarán Flanagan.
Have a wonderful celebration boys!
Beir bua agus beannacht,
Principal
23.10.2024
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