Academic Calendar 2023-2024

TERM STARTS

WEDNESDAY 30th AUGUST at 08:35. Gate opens 08:25.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes on FRIDAY 27th OCTOBER 14:15.
School Re-opens MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER at 08:35. 
Gate opens at 08:25.

PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS

13th November-24th November. Teachers will be in touch nearer time to organise meeting roster.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 22nd DECEMBER
School Re-opens Monday 8th JANUARY at 8.35am.
Gate opens at 08:25.

SAINT BRIGID'S DAY BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 5th February. School Closed.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY at 14:15.
School Re-opens MONDAY 19th FEBRUARY at 08:35.

Gate opens at 08:25.

ST PATRICK'S DAY

School closes MONDAY 18th MARCH.

EASTER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon FRIDAY March 22nd.  
School Re-opens MONDAY 8th APRIL at 8.35.
Gate opens at 08:25.

MAY BANK HOLIDAY

School closed Monday 6th MAY & TUESDAY 7th MAY.
School reopens Wednesday 8th May at 08:35.
Gate opens at 08:25.

ANNUAL STANDARDISED TESTING

Last three weeks of May.
Monday 13th May-Friday 31st May.

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

School closed MONDAY 3rd & TUESDAY 4th JUNE 
School Re-opens WEDNESDAY 5th JUNE at 08:35.
Gate opens at 08:25.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 28th JUNE

Details regarding Staff Training Days, First Holy Communion, Confirmation & 6th Class Graduation will be shared when we have dates.

  Academic Calendar

 School Calendar

Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co. Dublin A94 AC97
01-2886830
Saturday, September 23, 2023
01-2886830
8:35 - 14:15
  01-2886830
  • Brat Beo

    Active Flag Brat Beo

  • Circuit Makers and Breakers

    Circuit Makers and Breakers

  • Electronic engineers in the making

    Electronic engineers in the making

  • Balloon Balance

    Balloon Balance Experiments

  • Squid Dissection

    Squid Dissection

  • Seashore Safari

    Seashore Safari

  • Plant Propagation

    Plant Propagation

  • Marine Life

    Classification of Marine Life

  • Croke Park Stadium Tour

    Croke Park Stadium Tour

  • Visit to Casement Aerodome in Baldonnel

    Visit to Casement Aerodome in Baldonnel

  • Senior Gaelic Football Team 2022

    Senior Gaelic Football Team 2022

  • Junior Infants build up their self-assessment portfolios

    Junior Infants build up their self-assessment portfolios by picking and talking about their favourite piece of work.

  • 6th Class Digitial Literacy

    6th Class Digitial Literacy

  • 4th class Engineers propose new Dublin North-South link bridge 

    4th class Engineers propose new Dublin North-South link bridge 

  • James Rizzi City Landscapes

    James Rizzi City Landscapes

  • Kayaking on the River Liffey

    Kayaking on the River Liffey

  • Sports week

    Sports week and gymnastics for all. Great fun outdoors

Principal's News

Weekly Update September 25th-29th 2023.

Weekly Update September 25th-29th 2023.

ADMISSIONS 2024-2025: Saint Mary's BNS will start accepting admissions for 2024-2025 on Monday 2nd October. Online admission applications will be live from that date. The closing date is Friday November 10th. Please see our Notice of Admissions, our Admissions Policy and our school Code of Behaviour on our school website for more information. Admissions 2024-2025

PARENTS ASSOCIATION COFFEE MORNING:   The Parents’ Association is hosting a coffee morning at drop off in the School Hall on Grotto Avenue on Friday 29th September. All parents are invited to come along. It’s a great way to meet other parents who have boys in the school. We will also be sharing information on Friends of St Mary’s, the PA’s main fundraising scheme. All welcome to drop by anytime between 8.15 and 9.15am.  XMAS FAIR. Saint Mary’s Christmas Fair will be held on Sunday 4th December in our hall and school. Please pencil it into your diary. We would love to see you there. More details will follow from the Parents’ Association.

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