Calendar August 2011 -June 2012

                        

 

AUGUST 2011

 

Thursday 25th:  Staff Development Day
Friday 26th:    Staff Planning Day
Sunday 28th :  Re-Opening of College for 1st Year Residential
                       Boarders  3.00pm – 8pm.
Monday 29th:   8.40 – 11.00 – Induction Programme for all 1st Years.
                        Class – 11.00 – 3.45pm
Lunch 1.00pm
Day Boarders go home at 3.45pm.
Return of 2nd year, 3rd year & 6th years Boarders 5.00 –   
9.00pm
Tuesday 30th :  Class for ALL 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 6th years at 8.40am.
                        Return of 4th &  5th Year Boarders – 6.00pm – 9.00pm.
                        Lunch 1.00 – 1.45pm
                        Day Students go home at 3.45pm.
Wednesday 31st:  Class for all students including Transition Year Students. 
                        Day students go home at 5.30pm.
                        1.45 – 3.15 – I.T Staff Inservice

SEPTEMBER
Thursday 1st:  Study finishes at 8.15pm.
Friday 2nd:      Study finishes at 7.15pm.
Monday 5th :  Class for all students including 7th years.  Day 
                       students go home at 8.15pm
Thursday 15th: Opening of the Year Mass – Juniors - 8.40a.m
Friday 16th :    Opening of the Year Mass – Seniors – 8.40a.m.
            Weekend off for Boarders 3.45p.m.
                        Return on Sunday 18th by 6.00 - 9.00pm.
 Staff Meeting – 3.45pm – 4.45pm.
Friday 23rd :   4th and 5th Year Family Mass – 6.00pm
                        Information meeting for Parents – 6.45 – 7.15pm.

OCTOBER

Friday 7th  :    Weekend off for Boarders 3.45pm.
Day Boarders go home at 3.45pm
                      Boarders return on Sunday 4th – 6.00 - 9.00pm.
Sunday 16th :First Year Family Mass – 10.15a.m
                      Information meeting for  1st year parents 11.00am - 11.45
                        Parents cordially invited.

Tuesday 25th , Wed 26th, Thurs 27th :College Musical – 8.00p.m – Day
                                                                                Boarders go home at 7.15pm
Thursday 27th : Day Boarders go home at 7.15pm.
Friday 28th  :  Halloween Break for all students – 3.45pm

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 1st – Thurs 3rd (Inclusive) L.C.V.P Work Experience.
Sunday 6th:     Boarders return to College by 9.00pm
Monday 7th :   Class for all students at 8.40am.
                        Day Boarders go home at  8.15pm.
Wednesday 9th:  Staff Meeting / Planning – 1.45 – 3.45pm
Thursday 10th:  Commemoration Mass for all our Deceased  7.15pm.
Friday 11th:   First Year Retreat
Monday 14th: Third Year Retreat
Thursday 17th:  Transition Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm.
Friday 18th:    5th Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm.
Friday 25th :  Boarders weekend – 3.45pm. 
                      3rd Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm
Monday 28th:  Class for all – 8.40am.
                       2nd Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm.
Tuesday 29th: Class for all students at 8.40am.

DECEMBER

Tuesday 6th – Fri 9th :  Christmas Examinations for all students
Thursday 8th : Feast of The Immaculate Conception – Mass 8.50am –
                                                                                                class as normal.
Tuesday 13th:      Fifth Year Retreat
Wednesday 14th:  Sixth Year Retreat
Monday 19th:      Carol Service – 7.00pm.
Thursday 22nd :  Christmas  Holidays.  

 

JANUARY 2012

Sunday 8th : Boarders return  by 9.00pm.
Monday 9th : Class for all students at 8.40a.m.
                      Day Boarders go home at 8.15p.m.
Thursday 12th:  Second Year Retreat
Friday 20th:       6th & 7th Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm
Monday 23rd:    1st Year Parent Teacher Meeting – 4.15 – 6.45pm.
Wednesday 25th:  Staff Planning – 1.45 – 3.15pm
Friday 27th :      Boarders weekend off 3.45pm  
Saturday 28th :  Scholarship Examination- 10.00am – 1.00pm
                           Open Day – 1.30pm – 4.30pm.           
Sunday 29th:      Boarders Return by 6.00 - 9.00pm.

FEBRUARY

Friday 3rd:     2nd, 3rd Year Family Mass 6.00pm.Parents meeting  7.00 – 7.10pm
                      Parents cordially invited.
Saturday 4th: Incoming 1st Years (2011/12) – Weekend for Prospective Boarders  
Monday 6th – Fri 10th (inclusive) – Pre Examinations for Junior & Leaving Certificate   
                                students.
Thursday 9th:  Day Boarders go home at 7.15pm.
Friday 10th:    Mid – Term Break – 3.45pm.
Sunday 19th:  Boarders Return by 9.00pm.                                                                                       
Monday 20th:  Class for all students.  Pre Examinations for Junior Certificate & Leaving
                        Certificate resume 20th – 24th inclusive

MARCH

Friday 16th:   Boarders weekend – 3.05pm.  Staff Meeting – 2.45 – 4.45pm.
Monday 19th:  Public Holiday – Boarders Return 6.00pm – 9.00pm.
Thursday 29th:  Day boarders go home at 7.15pm
Friday 30th:  Easter Holidays – 3.45pm.
                       

APRIL

Sunday 15th : Boarders return – 6.00 - 9.00pm.
Monday 16th:  Class for all – 8.40a.m.
                        Day Boarders go home at 8.15pm.
Thursday 19th:   Transition Year and Subject Choice Information
                           Evening – 6.30 – 8.15pm.

MAY

Friday 4th:     Boarders weekend at 2.45pm.  Staff Planning – 2.45 – 4.45pm.
Monday 7th:   Boarders return – 6.00 – 9.00pm
Tuesday 8th:  Class for all at 8.40am.
Wednesday 9th:  Staff Planning / I.T -  1.45 – 3.45
Friday 18th:    Prize Day – 3.00pm
Thursday 24th:  Final Year Mass and Dinner for Leaving Certificate 
                         Students and their Parents at 4.00pm.
                                    Day Boarders go home at 3.45pm.
Friday 25th:  Class for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, T.Y and 5th year students as normal.
Tuesday 29th:  End of Year Exams for 1st, 2nd, T.Y and 5th Year
                         Students to finish on Friday June 1st.
Thursday 31st :  Day Boarders go home at 7.15pm.

JUNE

Friday 1st:       End of School Year .
Monday 4th:     Public Exam Boarders return to College by 9.00pm.
Wednesday 6th : Leaving and Junior Certificate Examinations
                          Begin.
RE:  SCHOOL  ATTENDANCE:
Parents and Students are advised that no student may leave the College between 8.40am and 8.15pm (7.15pm on Wednesday + Friday) without seeking permission to do so.  Accordingly parents should forward such a request in writing to be handed to the Deputy Principal prior to morning assembly.  Notes re unexpected daily absences should be handed up to the Deputy Principal immediately on return.  Students may not be allowed to return to class without a note to explain their absence.
Parents are requested not to withdraw students for Holidays within the school calendar, particularly on the final days of the term.
This advice is in accordance with the Education Act.
Changing circumstances may necessitate an alteration in the calendared programme.
WEATHER DAY OPTIONS:  February  13, 14, 15.
                                                   April 2, 3, 4 – only if required.



  


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