Principal's Blog

An amazing €1702.10 was raised for Breast Cancer by Hollypark’s Student Council!

Well done and thank you to our Student Council, our pupils, our parents and our staff.

Today is Pink Day in Hollypark!

Hollypark’s Student Council presents:

LET’S GO PINK!

This fundraiser is in aid of Breast Cancer.

Today our girls will enjoy pink treats and surprises.

ALL DONATIONS WELCOME!

Thank you

Joan Casey.

Every best wish to Ms. Michaela Marnell who was recently appointed Deputy Principal of Hollypark. We wish Michaela every success.

We welcome Ms. Suzanne O’ Toole as secretary of Hollypark. Suzanne will be working alongside Hazel for the next four weeks. We wish Suzanne all the best.

Food Dudes Healthy Eating programme begins in Hollypark today. Very exciting and a great opportunity for all.

Iwant to congratulate 4th class and their teachers on the excellent project they completed and exhibited at the Young Scientist Exhibition last Saturday. The project will be on display in the foyer – do come along and have a look. Interesting results!! More later … in collaboration with the Green School Committee.

Best regards

Joan Casey

Welcome back to school.

Wishing the whole school community a hopeful, healthy and happy New Year.

Let’s all make it a great one in Hollypark.

Every success to Ms. Michaela Marnell as she begins her role as Deputy Principal of Hollypark.

Every best wish to Ms. Susan Murphy as she begins a new chapter in her life.

Everthing we do in Hollypark is in the best interests of our pupils.

Kind regards

Joan Casey.

To our school community

Wishing you happiness at Christmas and throughout the New Year.

Merry Christmas

Joan and all the team at Hollypark.

A sincere thank you to all for attending the recent formal parent/ teacher meetings. Remember the meeting is about your child! If you ever have concerns or issues about your child, please contact the school secretary to make an appointment to see your child’s teacher.

Christmas is a busy time in Hollypark. All classes are going to the Pantomime ‘Robinson Crusoe’ this Wednesday and Thursday. Our Junior classes are busy practising for the Christmas plays. Hopefully Santa will get time to visit the children in Hollypark before the holidays on December 22nd.

Thursday is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Some classes will be going to the 11 15am Mass in Foxrock Church that day.

Zambia Fundraiser. Hollypark Parents – You are invited to an Open House Day on Friday 9th. December from 10 30am – 4 30pm at ‘ Kenson’, 39 Laurleen, Stillorgan in aid of the Zambia Global Village Sending Programme 2012. Drop in any time during the day. Check out the poster on the Parents Notice Board.

Hollypark Girls Carol Service is on Wednesday, 14th December. All welcome.

Thank you all for supporting the recent Staff/ Pupils – Walkathon/ Spellathon fundraiser. This money will be put to good use for your children. This event has become very much part of the school calendar.

We held our second lunchtime concert last week. The chosen instrument for this concert was the flute. Well done to all our musicians.

Violin classes began last Thursday for the Senior Infant classes. Watch this space …..

It has come to our attention that there is some Road Rage during the school run- let’s take this opportunity to get into the true spirit of Christmas and wish all those people who get in our way a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Christmas Newsletter is currently being prepared. Have you returned the survey re email communications? If not please return it to your child’s teacher asap.

Please ensure that your daughter wears a coat/ jacket to the yard on these cold days. Do check the Lost Property regularly.

Our recently elected Student Council is very busy meeting and discussing many issues.

Many thanks for your support and co- operation.

Joan Casey

To all our school community

A big big thank you to all our community for a wonderful cake sale fundraising event today, organised by our super Parents’ Association. Your generosity knows no bounds. The cake sale yielded €1835 – a record breaking amount!

Wishing you all a really enjoyable midterm break.

Enjoy every minute.

Joan Casey.

Today in Hollypark we had our first lunchtime concert this year. We were treated to wonderful performances on the violin from Cliodhna, Deirdre, Ruth and Ciadhla. Not only did they play well but they also talked to us about the violin. Afterwards all our girls completed a worksheet. Miriam, one of our parents, also talked to the girls about the violin and other string instuments. She gave a wonderful rendition of the Lark in the Clear Air. We all listened carefully and thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Míle buíochas to Ms. de Fréin for organising the concert for us.

Just to let you know Hollypark Girls is having a Cake Sale this Friday, October 28. Happy baking. The Parents Association is organising this fundraiser.

We are also having a Fancy Dress on Friday – the girls may dress up in their Halloween costumes!

We are currently reviewing the school uniform. To make it easier for the girls we are considering introducing a full – zip tracksuit top. The present tracksuit top may still be worn of course.

Please make sure that the girls have a coat with them on cold days.

A big thank you to Winnie the Witch ( our wonderful P.A. ) for decorating our school for Halloween.

It was a great surprise for us all. The school foyer and corridors look wonderful. Of course the teachers too are busy decorating the classrooms. Do stop and look at all the wonderful work on the Notice Boards around the school.

We are all celebrating Halloween. The P. A. are organising  a bring and buy cake sale for Friday, October 28th. in the school hall. So happy baking!