1. 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]

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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

  1. 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Mon 2/09/24

Continuation of Internet Safety Workshop.

 

Thurs 05/09/24

Open Day.   Online school for current students in OLM except for those helping with the Open Day.

 

Mon 9/09/24-Tues 10/09/24

TY Overnight Trip.

 

Wed 11/09/24

Opening of the School Year Prayer Service in the PE Hall. Parents/Guardians are invited to attend.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

Mon 11/11/24

Science Week.

 

Wed 13/11/24

Remembrance Service.  Students and parents/guardians’ option to attend.

11:30am-12:50pm.

Mon 18/11/24

College Awareness Week.

 

Wed 11/12/24

JCSP Christmas Celebration- Parents/Guardians are invited.

 

Fri 13/12/24

Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect.  Christmas Celebrations- Choir.

Non-uniform Day.

Mon 16/12-Fri 20/12

Christmas Exams.

 

Tues 7/01/25

School Reopens.

 

Mon 20/01/25

Catholic Schools Week. Activities organised by the RE Department.

 

Tue 21/01/25

TY CAT4 Tests

 

Thurs 23 Fri 24/01

Incoming 1st Year CAT4 Tests

 

Wed 05/02- Fri 14

Mock Examinations.

TY Work Experience Block.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Mon 7/04/25

Jigsaw One Good School Week Activities organized by the Wellbeing Team

 

Fri 11/04/25

Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect

Non-uniform Day

Friday 2/05/25

School Trip Day (All Year Groups).

 

Friday 9/05/25

Sports Day (If raining, 12/5/25).

 

Wed 14/5/25

TY Showcase.

 

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).

 

Wed 4/06/25

State Examinations begin.