Academic Calendar 2024-2025

SCHOOL STARTS

Thursday 29th August.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

Friday 18th October

MID-TERM BREAK

School closes on Friday 25th October 14:15.

School Re-opens Monday 4th November

PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS

25th November-29th November. Teachers will be in touch nearer the time to organise meetings.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 20th December School Re-opens Monday 6th January

SAINT BRIGID'S DAY

Monday 3rd February. School Closed.

MID-TERM BREAK

School closes Friday 14th February at 14:15.

School Re-opens Monday 24th February

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Monday 17th March. School Closed.

EASTER HOLIDAYS & MATHS TRAINING DAY

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 11th April .School closed for Maths Training Day Monday 28th April. 

School Re-opens Tuesday 29th April

MAY BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 5th MAY. School Closed.

STANDARDISED TESTING

Thursday 1st May-Friday 23rd May.

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

School closed Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd June 

School Re-opens Wednesday 4th June

ACTIVE WEEK/ MULTI-CULTURAL DAY

Active Week will be from Monday, June 16th-Friday June 20th.

Junior Sports Day Monday 16th Booterstown Park 8:50-09:40.

Senior Sports Day Tuesday 17th Booterstown Park 08:50-10:00

Multicultural Day Friday 21st June 12:45-14:00. School Yard.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 27th June

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

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CARS ON GROTTO AVENUE & GROTTO PLACE: We kindly request that you do not drive your car  down Grotto Avenue at drop off or collection time. This helps keep all our children , school community and neighbours safer. We also ask that all adults  help their children use the paths provided and not walk on the roads or conjugate on the road at drop off and collection times.  Please remember that an ambulance or fire brigade may need emergency access  at any time.

HANDLE WITH CARE INITIATIVE: We will continue with our wellbeing initiative  known as ‘Handle with Care’. If your family is experiencing difficulties at home, we would like to provide additional support for you at school. We understand that you may not always be able to or even want to share details about what is going on and that is completely understandable. If your child is coming to school after a trying night, morning or weekend due to difficult circumstances, please email your son’s teacher in the morning before 8:15 a.m. with the message ‘Handle with Care’. Nothing else needs to be said but this will let your son’s teacher know that he may need extra help, patience, time and care during the day. We hope that this will be of comfort to those who need it.  Please see link. Handle with Care Letter

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AGREED REPORT :  Please see link to the Agreed Report from our  Board of Managagement meeting held on 11th September 2024. BOM Agreed Reports

PARENTS ' ASSOCIATION: Saint Mary's has a very active and involved Parents' Association. We thank everyone who has given their time so generously to Saint Mary's BNS and I am sure they will be willing to share their experience and knowledge with the new Parents' Association. It is that time of the year again and we are looking for volunteers for the Parents Association. The more the merrier. The role main of the PA is to:

  • To enable parents to play a meaningful role in supporting the aims & objectives of the school
  • To ensure parents are meaningfully consulted in the development of relevant school policies
  • To ensure that parents, Board of Management, Principal & staff work together to ensure the smooth operation of the school by adhering to agreed policies and procedures
  • To enable parents to contribute to an enhanced learning environment for pupils
  • To ensure that the work of the whole school community is at all times focused on the collective needs of all the children in the school
  • To identify and make available the skills and talents of individual parents that may be valuable to the school.

We will have a Parents' Association Annual General Meeting in the near future and details will be forwarded to you all. In the meantime, if you are interested in joining the PA please let me know by emailing me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 PARISH EVENTS: Booterstown Parish Liturgy team has asked me to inform you of the following events taking place in the parish this September and October.  It would be great to see lots of our pupils participate. Sunday September 8th: Children, starting School or Preschool are invited to attend for a special blessing at the 11 o'clock Mass which we call the Blessing of Schoolbags. Bring the schoolbags but don’t worry if you forget- you will receive the blessing anyway. Saturday, September 14th: Youth Choir returns for the 6 o'clock Mass. Children, accompanied by a parent, should go to the gallery for a rehearsal at 5. 30 p.m. for Mass at 6 p.m. Parents will need to sign their child in and collect from the gallery after Mass.  Catherine has passed on Consent Forms to me.  Please get in touch with me should you wish your son to participate in the choir. The choir sings once a month at the 6:00 Saturday Mass.  My email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of September:  Bulb planting takes place after the 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.  Bulbs to be brought up in the Offertory procession. Sunday, September 29th: Beach Clean - time to be confirmed. Sunday, October 6th: Blessing of Animals - probably at 2.30 p.m - time to be confirmed.  Bring pets, on a lead, or generally under control.  Also pictures of deceased pets, endangered animals are welcome.  Owners are to take responsibility to clean up after their pets.

FRÁSAÍ NA MÍOSA/ GAEILGE/ CONTENT LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING: Más féidir libh cabhrú le bhúr bpáiste frásaí na míosa a chleachtadh sa bhaile. / If you can please help your child practise Irish these phrases of the month?   1. Maidin Mhaith / Good morning 2. ....is ainm dom/ ....is my name. 3. Cad is brí le...? / What does.....mean? 4. Is liomsa é/ Ní liomsa  é...It's mine/ it's not mine. 

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS: Please liaise directly with liaise with club organiser and not with school administration for costs.

  1. Homework ClubStarting 9th September Monday to Thursday 2:15pm to 3:15pm - (3rd to 6 th Class only)
    Judy Doyle Information sent to Aladdin CONTACT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    After School Sports- Monday 2:15pm to 3:15pm (1st -4th class only) - Aoife Cartwright CONTACT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  2. Stage Academy: with Paul Byrom Booterstown. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. New Term 11th September -27th November. 
  3. Alto School of Music: Starting 9th Monday & Fridays. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Art:Tuesdays starting 17th September to 10th December inclusive – Evelyn Healy
    Junior & Senior Infants 1:15pm – 2:15pm 1st to 6th class 2:15pm to 3:15pm Cost €145 (12 Classes)
    CONTACT: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  4. Johnny's After School PE CLUB: Johnnywill be doing ourAfter-School PE Cub for Junior & Senior infants starting on Tuesday 3 September. We will do the school pick up at 1.15 pm and bring the boy's to Booterstown Park. Pick up is from Booterstown Park at 2.15 pm. Please click on the following link to book your place. https://signup.com/go/MaKKrwn We will be doing our After-School PE Cub for 1st - 6th class starting on Thursday 11 April. We will do the school pick up at 2.15 pm and bring the boy's to Booterstown Park. Pick up is from Booterstown Park at 3.15 pm. Please click on the following link to book your place https://signup.com/go/oLdUFij
  5. Chess: Thursdays starting 12th September to 12th December 2:15pm to 3:15pm (2nd to 6th Class) CONTACT: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  6. Steam Academy:Wednesdays starting 11th September to 18th December Junior & Senior Infants 1:15pm – 2:15pm 1st to 6th Class 2:15pm to 3:15pm Cost €22.50 per lesson
  7. Spanish Class:Monday 16th September for 12 weeks 1:15pm to 2:00pm (JI & SI) 2:15pm to 3:00pm (1st to 6th Class) Cost €145 (12 Classes) CONTACT:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kind regards, 

Noel Scully. Principal.