St Mary's Boys' National School Booterstown, Co Dublin

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

Active Flag Brat Beo
Circuit Makers and Breakers
Electronic engineers in the making
Balloon Balance Experiments
Squid Dissection
Seashore Safari
Plant Propagation
Classification of Marine Life
Croke Park Stadium Tour
Visit to Casement Aerodome in Baldonnel
Senior Gaelic Football Team 2022
Junior Infants build up their self-assessment portfolios by picking and talking about their favourite piece of work.
6th Class Digitial Literacy
4th class Engineers propose new Dublin North-South link bridge
James Rizzi City Landscapes
Kayaking on the River Liffey
Sports week and gymnastics for all. Great fun outdoors

Principal's News

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 4^th 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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