Academic Calendar 2025-2026

SCHOOL STARTS

Thursday 28th August. School gates open at 08:25.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes on Friday 24th October 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 3rd November

PARENT TEACHER
MEETINGS

17th November-28th November. Teachers will be in touch nearer time to organise meetings.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 19th December. School Re-opens Monday 5th January.

SAINT BRIGID'S DAY

Monday 2nd February. School Closed.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes Friday 13th February at 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 23rd February

ST PATRICK'S DAY

Monday & Tuesday 16th & 17th March. School Closed.

EASTER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 27th March
School Reopens Monday 13th April.

MAY BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 4th May. School Closed.

STANDARDISED TESTING

Tuesday 5th May-Thursday 28th May.

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

School closed Monday 1st June

ACTIVE WEEK/
MULTICULTURAL DAY

Active Week will be from Monday June 15th-Friday June 19th.
Multicultural Day Friday 19th June 12:45-14:00. School Yard.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Wednesday June 24th at 10:30.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 26th June

 

Details regarding Staff Training Days, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Sports Days & 6th Class Graduation will be shared once the dates are confirmed.

  Academic Calendar

Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co. Dublin A94 AC97
01-2886830
Monday, December 29, 2025
01-2886830
8:35 - 14:15
  01-2886830
Active Week Junior Infants Sports Day

Active Week Junior Infants Sports Day

Caravaggio at National Gallery

Caravaggio at National Gallery

Student Council helps create Student Friendly Bí Cineálta Policy

Student Council helps create Student Friendly Bí Cineálta Policy

Visit to Casement Aerodome in Baldonnel

Visit to Casement Aerodome in Baldonnel

Carlingford Adventure Centre

Carlingford Adventure Centre

Kayaking on the River Liffey

Kayaking on the River Liffey

ESB Blast at the RDS

ESB Blast at the RDS

Is Brea Linn Gaeilge

Is Breá Linn Gaeilge

Brat Beo

Active Flag Brat Beo

Nice Ones

Nice Ones

Green Schools Committee

Green Schools Committee

Think, Share, Examine, Revoice, Extend, Reflect

Think, Share, Examine, Revoice, Extend, Reflect

Principal's News

Nollaig Shona. Happy Christmas To All.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Saint Mary's is closed from 12:00 on Friday 19th December.Saint Mary's will reopen for all classes at 08:35 on Monday 5th January 2026. May we take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, safe and restful Christmas and best wishes for 2026. Kind regards, The Board of Management & staff of Saint Marys' Boys' National School.

FUNDRAISING WEEKLY DRAW: St. Mary's Boys' National School is launching its weekly fundraiser draw this week. The money raised from this fundraising initiative will be used to directly support your children's education and purchase resources for our school including sports equipment, sports coaching, classroom and teaching resources. Our first draw will be on Thursday 18th December at 20:00. Please see the fundraiser link button on our website.  We hope that the weekly option of 1 line for €2.50 will allow everybody to contribute, but it would be

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Student Council AGM with Board of Management 2025.

St Mary's Student Council had its annual AGM meeting on  with our school Board of Management. It was a very successful meeting. The Student Council explained that the Council uses the Lundy Model for its meetings and that the Lundy Model enables the Student Council to have space, voice, audience and influence.

The New Primary Curriculum Framework has 7 key competencies. The Student Council used these 7 competencies as a framework for their AGM. Each member of the Council took a competency and explained to the BOM what the school and the Student Council were doing to implement each competency in Saint Mary's. The Student Council spoke about:being well; being a digital learner, being mathematical; being a communicator and

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