Academic Calendar 2026-2027

SCHOOL STARTS

Thursday 27th August. School gates open at 08:25.

STAFF CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING

SCHOOL CLOSED Wednesday 9th September

MID TERM BREAK

School closes on Friday 23rd October 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 2nd November

PARENT TEACHER
MEETINGS

16th November - 27th November. Teachers will be in touch nearer the time to organise meetings.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22nd December
School reopens Wednesday 6th January.

TEACHER TRAINING DAY LANGUAGE AWARENESS

SCHOOL CLOSED Friday 22nd January

SAINT BRIGID'S DAY

Monday 1st February. School Closed.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes Wednesday 17th February at 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 22nd February

ST PATRICK'S DAY

SCHOOL CLOSED Wednesday 17th March.

EASTER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 19th March
School Reopens Monday 5th April.

MAY BREAK

School closes at 14:15 on Friday 30th April
School Reopens Monday 10th May

STANDARDISED TESTING

Monday 17th May – Friday 28th May

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

SCHOOL CLOSED Monday 7th June

ACTIVE WEEK/
MULTICULTURAL DAY

Active Week will be from Monday, June 14th to Friday, June 18th. Multicultural Day: Friday 18th June, 12:45-14:00. School Yard.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Wednesday June 23rd at 10:30.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 25th June

 

Details regarding Staff Training Days, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Sports Days etc. will be shared once the dates are confirmed.

  Academic Calendar

Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co. Dublin A94 AC97
01-2886830
Monday, September 07, 2026
01-2886830
8:35 - 14:15
  01-2886830

A word from the Principal

We at St. Mary’s BNS are committed to educating the whole child, the academic, spiritual, creative, and the physical.

Board of Management

The 8-member Board of Management is accountable to the Patron and the Minister for Education and Skills.

Mission Statement, Ethos & Vision

This is a Catholic primary school where all of the age-appropriate and learning needs of our pupils are supported.

Schedule of a Catholic School

A Roman Catholic school (which is established in connection with the Minister) aims at promoting

History of School

St. Mary’s B.N.S. was originally established in 1852 and in 1968 an entirely new school was built in Grotto Place.

Support Services

We welcome all pupils, irrespective of their ability or needs, to our school and will seek to address those needs.

Curriculum and Subjects

The Primary School Curriculum outlines the contents of children’s learning - the what and how of children’s learning

School Crest

Our school crest is made up of three main symbols; the letter M, a pair of crossed keys and an upright sword.

Our School Grounds

School Entrance Gate

This entrance is for pedestrians, cyclists, and pupils on scooters. Parents are urged, in the interests of child safety, not to park on Grotto Place nor on Grotto Avenue.

School Gates

Memorial Garden

Our memorial garden gives us space to tend a garden, to plant seasonal flowers and shrubs and to remember the wonderful contribution that Ms. Anita O’Dea (RIP) made to school life and ethos.

Memorial Garden

Outdoor Classroom

Our Outdoor Classroom gives our pupils a purpose-built location to learn about nature, to plant seeds, to discuss novels and to meet and discuss ideas.

Outdoor Classroom

Activity Trail

Hidden under the acacia trees lies our ever-popular Activity Trail which promotes physical play and challenge, develops gross motor skills, and proves a safe place to advance children’s balance, coordination and agility.

Activity Trail

Infant Playground

Our soft-surfaced infant play area allows for natural play, tumbles and falls without grazed knees and tears. This is also to location for the hurling skills wall for after-school practice.

Infants Playground

Cycle Park

Our sheltered Cycle Park is a symbol of the school’s success in promoting sustainable transport and travel to school under the Green School Flag initiative.

Bike Shelter
  • School Entrance Gate

    This entrance is for pedestrians, cyclists, and pupils on scooters. Parents are urged, in the interests of child safety, not to park on Grotto Place nor on Grotto Avenue.

    School Gates
  • Memorial Garden

    Our memorial garden gives us space to tend a garden, to plant seasonal flowers and shrubs and to remember the wonderful contribution that Ms. Anita O’Dea (RIP) made to school life and ethos.

    Memorial Garden
  • Outdoor Classroom

    Our Outdoor Classroom gives our pupils a purpose-built location to learn about nature, to plant seeds, to discuss novels and to meet and discuss ideas.

    Outdoor Classroom
  • Activity Trail

    Hidden under the acacia trees lies our ever-popular Activity Trail which promotes physical play and challenge, develops gross motor skills, and proves a safe place to advance children’s balance, coordination and agility.

    Activity Trail
  • Infant Playground

    Our soft-surfaced infant play area allows for natural play, tumbles and falls without grazed knees and tears. This is also to location for the hurling skills wall for after-school practice.

    Infants Playground
  • Cycle Park

    Our sheltered Cycle Park is a symbol of the school’s success in promoting sustainable transport and travel to school under the Green School Flag initiative.

    Bike Shelter