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.

  Academic Calendar

 School Calendar

Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co. Dublin A94 AC97
01-2886830
Friday, February 07, 2025
01-2886830
8:35 - 14:15
  01-2886830

Parent Supports

Tips and Advice for Parents about their son's academic needs and progress

The school uniform for all classes is as follows.

  • Crested blue and navy hoodie
  •  Plain Royal blue polo T-shirt (collared t-shirt)

These are available from Uniformity (https://uniformity.ie/collections/st-marys-bns)

Or other suppliers for example

https://www.marksandspencer.com/ie/2pk-unisex-pure-cotton-school-polo-shirts

Plain navy tracksuit bottoms, unbranded with no insignia like those provided by uniformity. Advertising logos/ GAA and soccer shorts will not be allowed

 Other suppliers include for example 

(https://www.dunnesstores.com/p/boys-cuffed-jogpants---years-/5305135NAVY)

(https://www.next.ie/en/style/st327885/c23726#c23726)

(https://www.marksandspencer.com/ie/unisex-joggers-3-16-years-/p/clp60206885?color=NAVY&prevPage=srp#intid=plpnav_pid_pg1pip20g2r1c2)

- Optional in warm weather: Plain navy unbranded tracksuit shorts (3/4 length to knee)  Advertising logos, GAA/ soccer club shorts with logos will not be allowed.  

Suppliers of these include 

(https://www.next.ie/en/style/st305461/d86817#d86817)

(https://www.dunnesstores.com/p/fleece-shorts---years-/5345941NAVY)

Sixth-class hoodies will be arranged by parents/ guardians of students in 6th class.  

Children on teams or playing sports after school will still be required to wear their school tracksuit uniform during the day and change into other gear nearer the time of the said event.

Thank you.

The Board of Management, Saint Mary's Boys' National School.