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, December 02, 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  27th November-December 1st 2023.

Weekly Update 27th November-December 1st 2023.

CHRISTMAS FAIR:  We look forward to seeing you all at Saint Mary's BNS Fair on Sunday December 3rd from 12:00-14:30. Please come and support  us. The fair will be  in our school hall  and The Lighthouse. There will be many fun stalls such as: Tombola, Facepainting, Photo Booth and Principal for a Day Draw. 

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES: We are happy to inform you of the dates and times of our Christmas performances. Pupils from 2nd - 6th Classes will participate in our Senior Carol Service which will take place on Thursday 14th December at 7:30 pm in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Booterstown Ave..

Junior performances will take place in the Old School Hall beside The Lighthouse.Performance dates and times are as follows:Junior Infants (Ms O'Shea): Wednesday 20th December at 12:00 pmSenior Infants (Ms O'Dea):  Tuesday 19th December at 12:00 pm1st Class (Ms Doyle): Wednesday 20th December at 1:00 pm. More information will follow about the Senior Carol Service at a later date.

COUNTDOWN WIZARD RETURNS TO SAINT MARY'S: A huge thank you to Edward Byrne of Countdown

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Student News

Student Council News

Student Council News

This year's Student Council has ten members with two representatives from each class from First Class up. Oisin and Matteo are our chairpersons and Jacob and Conor are our secretaries. They meet regularly with Ms. Judy Doyle and Ms. Siobhan McClusky to discuss and plan activities, events and change in our school. 

In September, the Student Council organised a Jersey Day fundraiser, and for Halloween they worked with the Active Flag committee to organise a spooky walk around Booterstown. These two fundraisers raised €750 for GOAL and for Temple Street. The Student Council also helped with the collection and organisation of the 250 shoeboxes donated for the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal. They have designed, created and distributed 'Suggestion Boxes' to every classroom in school. These boxes are to promote 'Student Voice' in St. Mary's, where all pupils can have their say on change in our school. 

 At the moment, they are planning a fun activity for the whole school which will take place before the Christmas holidays. The members of the Student Council are proud to be representing their class and look forward to an exciting and productive year ahead.