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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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Please note that Saint Mary's BNS will close at 12:00 on Friday the 20th December. The school and will reopen its gates at 08:25 on Monday 6th January 2025. May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a peaceful , safe and Happy Christmas holiday break. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh go léir. 

TESCO MERRION: (in The Merrion Centre, Merrion Road, D04 YX39) has chosen the St. Mary's BNS Parents' Association as one of their community fund participants, starting Monday 25 November for 12 weeks.  Please drop in to do a shop and pop the blue tokens in the relevant box to support Mary's BNS.

CHRISTMAS PLAYS & CAROL SERVICES DATES: We are happy to inform you of the dates and times of our Christmas performances. Our annual Christmas Carol Service will take place in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Booterstown Ave. on Thursday 19th December at 7.30pm. Second to Sixth Classes will participate in this beautiful evening of song and scripture. We invite you all to share this evening with your family. Although the pupils of Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1st Class will not be participating in the service, they, along with their families, are most welcome to attend. We request that the boys involved be dropped off at the entrance to the Pastoral Centre (glass door to the right of the church) at 7:15 pm. We kindly ask that parents hold on to their sons’ coats. At the end of the service, boys will return to the care of their parents from the church. Please ensure that your son wears his full school tracksuit to the service.

Junior performances will take place in the Old School Hall beside The Lighthouse on the following dates:

Junior Infants:   Tuesday 17th December at 12:00 pm

1st Class:  Wednesday 18th December at 1:00 pm

Senior Infants:  Thursday 19th December at 12:00 pm

May I also take this opportunity to wish everyone a peaceful , safe and Happy Christmas holiday break. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh go léir. 

Noel Scully. Principal.