- School Closures
Dates |
Reason for closure |
Monday 30th September 2024 |
Day over 166 school days |
Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November 2024 |
October midterm break (Halloween) |
Monday 4th November 2024 |
Senior Cycle for Teachers in-service training |
Friday 29th November & Monday 2nd December 2024 |
Day over 166 school days |
Monday 23rd December 2024 – Friday 3rd January 2025 |
Christmas holidays |
Monday 6th January 2025 |
DES Cluster Day for Teachers in-service training |
Monday 3rd February |
Bank holiday |
Monday 17th – Friday 21st February 2025* |
February midterm break* |
Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th March 2025 |
Day over 166 school days and Bank holiday |
Monday 14th April – Friday 25th April 2025* |
Easter holidays* |
Monday 5th May and Tuesday 6th May 2025 |
Bank holiday and Day over 166 school days |
* Where contingency arrangements are required a school authority may reduce the length of the February mid-term break or the Easter break [Circular 0016/2014]
- Parent Teacher Meetings: Students finish class @ 3.15pm
Year Group |
Date of Meeting |
Time |
2nd |
Thursday 10th October 2024 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
3rd |
Monday 11th November 2024 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
4th/TY |
Thursday 5th December 2024 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
6th |
Monday 13th January 2025 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
5th |
Tuesday 25th February 2025 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
1st |
Tuesday 8th April 2025 |
4.15 – 6.45pm |
- Timetable collapse for parents to meet with teachers (8.40am – 3.30pm) *
* Parents will be given an appointment time closer to the date.
Date of timetable collapse |
Year groups |
Objective of timetable collapse |
Thursday 13th March 2025 |
All year groups |
Parents/guardians and students by appointment to discuss students’ progress. |
- Staff Meetings: Students finish class @ 2.10pm
Date of Meeting |
Time |
Monday 21st October 2024 |
2.30 – 4.30pm |
Thursday 23rd January 2025 |
2.30 – 4.30pm |
Thursday 8th May 2025 |
2.30 – 4.30pm |
- Subject Department Meetings: Students finish class @ 3.15pm
Date of Meeting |
Time |
Tuesday 17th September 2024 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Thursday 28th November 2024 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Thursday 9th January 2025 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Tuesday 4th March 2025 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Tuesday 1st April 2025 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Thursday 1st May 2025 |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
- Other calendar events:
Date |
Details |
Time/Note |
Thurs 22/08/24 |
6th Year LCE & LCA Induction- All 6th Year students and parents/guardians meet in the PE Hall. 6th Year Students Collect Books. |
10:50-12:50.
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Fri 23/08/24 |
5th Year LCE & LCA Induction- All 5th Year students and their parents/guardians meet in the PE Hall. 5th Year Students- Collect Books. LCE& LCA State Examinations Results Day. |
10:50-12:50. |
Mon 26/08/24 |
TY Induction- TY students and their parents/guardians meet in the PE Hall. TY Students- Collect Books. |
10:50-12:50. |
Tue 27/08/24 |
3rd Year Induction- All 3rd Year students/guardians and their parents meet in the PE Hall. 3rd Year Students- Collect Books. |
10:50-12:50. |
Wed 28/08/24 |
2nd Year Induction- All 2nd Year students/guardians and their parents meet in the PE Hall. 2nd Year Students- Collect Books. |
10:50-12:50.
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Thurs 29/08/24 |
1st Year Induction- All 1st Year students and their parents/guardians meet in the PE Hall. 1st Year Students- Collect Books. |
10:50-12:50. |
Fri 30/08/24 |
First Full School Day. All students complete Internet Safety Workshop. |
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Mon 2/09/24 |
Continuation of Internet Safety Workshop. |
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Thurs 05/09/24 |
Open Day. Online school for current students in OLM except for those helping with the Open Day. |
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Mon 9/09/24-Tues 10/09/24 |
TY Overnight Trip. |
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Wed 11/09/24 |
Opening of the School Year Prayer Service in the PE Hall. Parents/Guardians are invited to attend.
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8:40am 1st Year. 9:40am 2nd Yr 10:50am 3rd Yr 11:50am TY, 5th and 6th |
Tue 24/09/24 |
6th Year Study Skills with Student Enrichment -PE Hall. 3rd Year Study Skills with Student Enrichment-PE Hall. |
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Wed 25/09/24 |
1st Year Trip WorldSkills Ireland. 6th Year Trip WorldSkills Ireland. |
9.00am-12.00pm @ RDS. |
Thurs 26/09/24 |
2nd Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland @ RDS. 5th Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland @RDS. 3rd Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland @RDS. |
9.00am-12.00 9:00am-12:00 12:30-3:30pm |
Fri 27/09/24 |
TY School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland @ RDS. 6th Year Higher Options Trip @ RDS. |
9.00am-12.00pm
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Tues 1/10/24-Fri 4/10/24 |
Active Week. OLM Mile Challenge- Friday 4/10/24. Parents are invited to get involved in one race. |
Activities led by the PE Department. |
Fri 18/10/24 |
LCA 1 & LCA 2 Bonding Day. |
Time TBC. |
Fri 25/10/24 |
Wellbeing Day- Check and Connect.
1st Year Awards – Parents are invited to attend in PE Hall. 2nd Year Awards – Parents are invited to attend in PE Hall. |
Non-uniform Day. 10:50-11:50. 11:50-12:50. |
Tue 05/11/24 |
Stand Up week Shout Out Workshop. |
TBC |
Fri 08/11/24 |
Stand up Celebration Day- Colour Run and other activities. |
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Mon 11/11/24 |
Science Week. |
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Wed 13/11/24 |
Remembrance Service. Students and parents/guardians’ option to attend. |
11:30am-12:50pm. |
Mon 18/11/24 |
College Awareness Week. |
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Wed 11/12/24 |
JCSP Christmas Celebration- Parents/Guardians are invited. |
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Fri 13/12/24 |
Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect. Christmas Celebrations- Choir. |
Non-uniform Day. |
Mon 16/12-Fri 20/12 |
Christmas Exams. |
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Tues 7/01/25 |
School Reopens. |
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Mon 20/01/25 |
Catholic Schools Week. Activities organised by the RE Department. |
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Tue 21/01/25 |
TY CAT4 Tests |
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Thurs 23 Fri 24/01 |
Incoming 1st Year CAT4 Tests |
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Wed 05/02- Fri 14 |
Mock Examinations. TY Work Experience Block. |
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Fri 31/01/25 |
Celebration of CEIST Day. |
Led by RE Team. |
Fri 14/02/25 |
Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect |
Non-uniform Day |
Fri 28/02/2025 |
3rd Year – TY Taster Day. TY-5th Year Taster Day |
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Tue 4/03/25 |
Parents/Guardians Information Meeting- Incoming 1st Year. Parents/Guardians Information meeting for 3rd – 4th Year. Parents/Guardians Information Meeting for 4th – 5th Year. |
5-6pm. 6-7pm. 7-8pm. |
Mon 10/03/25 |
Seachtain na Gaeilge. Activities led by the Irish Department. |
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Fri 21/3/25 |
1st Year Awards- Year Head, Class Teachers and assigned SNAs. 2nd Year Awards-Year Head, Class Teachers and assigned SNAs. Parents/Guardians are invited to attend. |
10:50-11:50am 11:50-12:50pm |
Wed 2/04/25 |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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Mon 7/04/25 |
Jigsaw One Good School Week Activities organized by the Wellbeing Team |
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Fri 11/04/25 |
Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect |
Non-uniform Day |
Friday 2/05/25 |
School Trip Day (All Year Groups). |
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Friday 9/05/25 |
Sports Day (If raining, 12/5/25). |
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Wed 14/5/25 |
TY Showcase. |
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Thurs 15/05/25 |
Awards Evening-All Year Groups & TY. |
Parents are invited. |
Fri 16/05/25 |
1st Year Awards-8:40am-9:40am. 2nd Year Awards 9:40am-10:40am. 3rd Year Awards 10:50am-11:50am. 5th Year Awards 11:50am-12:50pm. |
Parents are invited. |
Wed 21/05/25 |
6th Year Graduation Awards. Parents/Guardians are invited. All other students finish class at 10;40am. |
11.00-12.50 with refreshments. |
Fri 23/05/2025 |
Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect. |
Non-uniform Day. |
Mon 26/05-Fri 30 |
Summer House Exams TY (Core Subject Exams). |
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Wed 4/06/25 |
State Examinations begin. |
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