2019

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SCHOOL CALENDAR 2018/2019 Thursday

23rd August

School re-opens for teachers 1st Years & Parents Induction Meeting 7.00 p.m. Friday 24th August Senior Prefect Training 9.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. th Monday 27 August 1st Years in school 8.50 a.m. – 3.50 p.m. Tuesday 28th August 3rd and 6th year students’ return to school 8.50 a.m. Wednesday 29th August TY Induction Day 8.50 a.m. – 13.20 p.m. Thursday 30th August 2nd and 5th year students’ return to school 8.50 a.m. Friday 31st August T.Y. Team building trip to Baltinglass Tuesday 4th September 1st Meeting Parents’ Association 8.00 p.m. Tuesday 4th September 6th Year “Inspiring Futures” – Study Skills 9 a.m. th Thursday 13 September 6th Year Higher Options RDS, Dublin Monday 17th September AOLs (continuous assessment) for 3rd, 5th & 6th Year commence th Tuesday 18 September Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 p.m. th Tuesday 18 September CAO and Apprenticeship Information night – 8.00pm Friday 28th September School Closed st th Mon 1 – Fri. 5 October Family Contribution to be collected Tuesday 2nd October Parents’ Association Lotto & Meeting, 8.00 pm th Thursday 4 October New School Year Celebration 12 noon (parents welcome) 3rd Year Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. Friday 5th to Sunday 14th October French Exchange – French students visit to Ireland Monday 8th October T.Y. Awareness Day 4 Ash & 4 Beech th Monday 15 October T.Y. Awareness Day 4 Elm & 4 Oak Tuesday 16th October Parents’ Association Lotto and Meeting 8.00 p.m. Sunday 21st October Coláiste Bhríde Inter-Schools Show Jumping, Barnadown, th Thursday 25 October Open Evening 6.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. & Parents’ Association Lotto MID-TERM BREAK: Monday, 29th October – Friday, 2nd November Inclusive Monday 5th November 6th Year Parent/Pupil/Teacher meeting 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. th Friday 9 November School Uniform Sales in school 3-3.30 p.m. th Tuesday 20 November Parents’ Association Lotto & Meeting 8.00 p.m. Mon. Nov. 26th to – Fri. November 30th Christmas Examinations Commence 1st, 2nd, 5th & LCA1 Sunday 2nd December Strictly Come Dancing v Creagh College Grand Final Amber Springs Hotel Gorey rd Monday 3 December School Closed Tuesday 4th December 2nd Year Parent/Teacher Meeting 4.15 –6.15 p.m. Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 pm Wednesday 5th December T.Y. Mini-Company Market Day th Friday 14 December Music/Choir Christmas Concert TBC Monday 17th December T.Y Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. Tuesday 18th December Parents’ Association Lotto (double lotto) 8.00 p.m. Thursday 20th December School Carol Service 12.15 p.m. (Parents welcome) Friday 21st December Xmas Factor CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Close: Friday, 21st December Open: Monday 7th January Dec/Jan (TBC) School Ski Trip – Venue (TBC) Tuesday 8th January Parents’ Association Lotto & Meeting 8.00 pm Wed. 9th- Sat. 12th January BT Young Scientist Exhibition th Thursday 17 January T.Y. Drama Night, 8 p.m. St. Brigid’s Hall Tuesday 22nd January Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 pm nd Tuesday 22 January 1st Year Induction 2019/20, 7 p.m. rd Wednesday 23 January Senior Cycle Information Evening for 3rd year and TY students Thursday 24th January 5th Year Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. th Saturday 26 January L.C. Presentation Evening. The Ashdown Park Hotel 8.15 p.m. th Monday 28 January 3rd and 6th year Mock Exams begin (until Friday 8th February) st Friday 1 February School Uniform Sales 3-3.30 p.m.

Saturday 2nd February Incoming First Year Entrance Assessment 9.15 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday 5th February Parents’ Association Lotto & Meeting 8.00 pm th Sunday 10 February Model Exhibition 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday 12th February JCT Staff Workshop – No school for Students Mon. 11th – Fri. 15th February T.Y. Work Experience MID-TERM BREAK: Monday 18th to Friday 22nd February Inclusive Tuesday 26th February 1st Year Parent/Teacher Meeting 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 pm th Monday 4 March Transition Year Young Scientist Competition Tuesday 12th March Parents’ Association Lotto & AGM 8.00 p.m. th th Friday March 7 to Sunday March 17 French Exchange - Irish students visit to France Monday 18th March School closed - St. Patrick’s Day – National Holiday Tuesday 26th March Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 p.m. th Tuesday 9 April Parents’ Association Lotto & Meeting 8.00 p.m. Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April TBC T.Y.’s to Killary, Co. Mayo Easter Holidays Monday 15th – Friday 26th April Inclusive th Tuesday 30 April Parents’ Association Lotto 8.00 p.m. Monday 6th May School Closed May Bank Holiday Tuesday 14th May Parents’ Association Lotto (Double) & Meeting 8.00 p.m. th Thursday 9th – Friday 10 May Choir to Middleton Thursday 16th May End of year musical celebration – 7.30 pm Wednesday 22nd May Awards Day 9.00 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. TY Celebration Evening 8 p.m. Thursday 23rd May Leaving Certificate Graduation Service 8.00 p.m. Friday 24th and Monday 27th May TY Summer Examinations th st Mon. 27 May – Friday 31 May Summer Examinations for 1ST, 2ND and 5th year students st Wednesday 29th May to Sat 1 June T.Y. Trip to Austria Summer Holidays Friday 31st May th Wednesday 5 June Junior & Leaving Certificate State Examinations begin Friday 14th June Parents’ Association Golf Classic Board of Management Meetings 2018/19 Monday 8th October 2018 7.00 p.m. Monday 10th December 2018 7.00 p.m. Monday 4th February 2019 7.00 p.m. Monday 11th March 2019 7.00 p.m. Monday 6th May 2019 7.00 p.m.

Thursday Monday Tuesday Monday Thursday Tuesday

Uniform Sales 2018/2019 3-3.30 p.m.: Friday 9th November 2018 3-3.30 p.m.: Friday 1st February 2019 1st Yr Uniform Sale 5.30-7 pm : Thursday 2nd May 2019 10 am – 12pm: Friday 09th August 2019 10 am – 12pm: Friday 16th August 2019 10 am – 12pm: Friday 23rd August 2019

Parent/Teacher Meetings 2018/2019 4th October 3rd Yr Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.15 pm th 5 November 6th Yr Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.15 pm 4th December 2nd Yr Parent/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.15 pm 17th December TY Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.00 pm th 24 January 5th Yr Parent/Pupil/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.15 pm 26th February 1st Yr Parent/Teacher Meeting 4.15-6.15 pm

Please note that the above dates are subject to change. Please see our School App for amendments and dates of other events.