CALENDAR 2009/2010

AUTUMN TERM

School Development Planning Meeting : Tuesday 25th August 2009
Staff Meeting : Wednesday 26th August 2009

1st FORM INDUCTION DAY : 8.50a.m. on Thursday 27th August 2009
6th Form return to school at 08.50am on Thursday 27th August 2009
All other Boarders return at 8.30pm on Thursday 27th August

8.50a.m. on Friday 28th August – FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

6th FORM STUDY SKILLS DAY – 08.50a.m. – 3.45p.m. on Monday 31st August 2009

TRANSITION YEAR PARENTS INFORMATION NIGHT: Thursday 17th September at 7.30pm in J4

3rd FORM STUDY SKILLS DAY – Friday 11th September
OPEN DAY: Saturday, 19th September 2009

WEEK-END LEAVE: Friday, 25th September at 3.45p.m. Classes recommence on Tuesday, 29th September at 10.50a.m. for all pupils. (Staff Development Plan Meeting – 9.00 a.m. – 10.50 a.m. )

PRIZE DAY: Friday, 23rd October at 3.00 p.m. at the Silversprings Moran Hotel, Cork.
HALF-TERM: Friday, 23rd October following Prize Day. Boarders return Sunday, 1st November at 9.00p.m. Classes recommence Monday, 2nd November at 8.50a.m.

SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE : Monday 9th November – Thursday 12th November.

PARENT-TEACHER Consultation afternoon: Friday, 13th November – 2.15pm – 3.45pm (Form 2) and 4.15pm – 6.00pm (Form 5)

WEEK-END LEAVE: Friday, 13th November at 1.15 p.m. Classes recommence at 10.50 a.m. for all pupils on Monday, 16th November. (Staff Development Plan Meeting – 9.00 a.m. – 10.50 a.m.)

CHRISTMAS HOUSE EXAMS : Thursday 26th November – Friday 4th December.

COLLEGE CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE: Wednesday, 9th December in St. John the Baptist Parish Church at 8.00 p.m.

COLLEGE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Wednesday 16th December at 7.45 p.m. and Thursday 17th December
at 7.45pm

END OF SCHOOL TERM: Friday 18th December at 3.45pm

* School Development Planning Meeting : Monday 21st December 9.00am – 1.00pm

SPRING TERM

*TERM STARTS Thursday 7th January 2010 at 10.50a.m.

2nd & 5th FORM STUDY SKILLS DAY – Friday 15th January 2010

PARENT-TEACHER Consultation afternoon : Friday, 22rd January – 2.15pm – 3.45pm (Form3) and 4.15pm – 6.00pm (Form 6)

WEEK-END LEAVE: Friday, 22rd January at 1.30 p.m. School recommence on Tuesday 26th January at 10.50 a.m. for all pupils.

SCHOOL CLOSED: Full Day Staff Meeting Monday 25th January 2009

PARENT-TEACHER Consultation afternoon : Friday, 12th February – 2.15pm – 3.45pm (Form1) and 4.15pm – 6.00pm (Form 4)

HALF TERM : Friday, 12th February at 1.15p.m.. Boarders return on Sunday, 21st February by 9.30 p.m. with classes starting on Monday, 22nd February at 8.50 a.m.

MOCKS: Monday 22nd February - Friday 5th March 2010

TRANSITION YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE: Monday 22nd February - Friday 5th March 2010

ST. PATRICK'S LEAVE: Tuesday 16th March at 3.45 . Classes recommence Thursday 18th March at 11.00am

COLLEGE EASTER and PASSIONTIDE MUSIC: Wednesday 24th March in St. John the Baptist Parish Church at 8.00 p.m.

END OF TERM: Friday, 26th March at 3.45pm

SUMMER TERM

TERM STARTS for Boarders on Sunday evening, 11th April at 9.30 p.m.
Classes commence on Monday, 12th April at 8.50 a.m.

HALF TERM: Friday, 30th April at 3.45 p.m. Classes recommence on Tuesday, 4th May at 10.50a.m. for all pupils.
(Staff Development Plan Meeting – 9.00 a.m. – 10.50 a.m. )

SUMMER MUSIC EVENING: Thursday 6th May at 7.30p.m. in the Dining Hall

TRANSITION YEAR AWARDS NIGHT: Tuesday 11th May at 7.00p.m. in the Assembly Hall

GOVERNORS’ RECEPTION : Friday 14th May commencing at 6.00p.m.

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Monday 17th May

SUMMER HOUSE EXAMS commence on Thursday 20th May

6th FORM FAREWELL CEREMONY: Wednesday 2nd June at 12.30p.m. in the Dining Hall

SPORTS DAY - Friday afternoon 4th June 2010

TERM ENDS: after Sports Day afternoon for Forms 1, 2, 4 and 5. After Junior Cert. and Leaving Cert. for Forms 3 and 6.
Boarders involved in Public Exams. return to school on the evening of Tuesday, 8th June 2010
JUNIOR and LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS start on Wednesday, 9th June 2010