- School closures
| Dates | Reason for closure |
| Monday 2nd October 2023 | Day over 166 school days |
| Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November 2023 | October midterm break (Halloween) |
| Monday 6th November 2023 | Junior Cycle for Teachers in-service training |
| Friday 1st December 2023 | Day over 166 school days |
| Monday 25th December 2023 – Friday 5th January 2024 | Christmas holidays |
| Thursday 1st February 2024 | Junior Cycle for Teachers in-service training |
| Monday 12th – Friday 16th February 2024* | February midterm break* |
| Friday 15th March and Monday 18th March 2024 | Day over 166 school days and Bank holiday |
| Monday 25th March – Friday 5th April 2024* | Easter holidays* |
| Monday 6th May and Tuesday 7th May 2024 | Bank holiday and Day over 166 school days |
* Where contingency arrangements are required a school authority may reduce the length of the February mid-term break or the Easter break [Circular 0016/2014]
- Parent Teacher Meetings: Students finish class @ 3.15pm
| Year Group | Date of Meeting | Time |
| 2nd | Thursday 5th October 2023 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
| 3rd | Monday 13th November 2023 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
| 4th/TY | Thursday 7th December 2023 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
| 6th | Monday 15th January 2024 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
| 5th | Tuesday 20th February 2024 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
| 1st | Tuesday 21st March 2024 | 4.15 – 6.45pm |
- Timetable collapse for parents to meet with teachers (8.40am – 3.30pm) *
* Parents will be given an appointment time closer to the date.
| Date of timetable collapse | Year groups | Objective of timetable collapse |
| Thursday 5th October 2023 | All year groups | Parents/guardians and students by appointment to discuss students’ progress. |
| Tuesday 20th February 2024 | 1st, 2nd, TY and 5th Year | Parents/guardians and students by appointment to discuss students’ progress. |
| Friday 8th March 2024 | 3rd and 6th Year | Parents/guardians and students by appointment to discuss mock results. |
- Staff Meetings: Students finish class @ 2.10pm
| Date of meeting | Time |
| Tuesday 17th October 2023 | 2.30 – 4.30pm |
| Thursday 25th January 2024 | 2.30 – 4.30pm |
| Thursday 9th May 2024 | 2.30 – 4.30pm |
- Subject Department Meetings: Students finish class @ 3.15pm
| Date of meeting | Time |
| Monday 18th September 2023 | 3.30 – 4.30pm |
| Thursday 30th November 2023 | 3.30 – 4.30pm |
| Tuesday 5th March 2024 | 3.30 – 4.30pm |
| Tuesday 23rd April 2024 | 3.30 – 4.30pm |
- Other calendar events
| Date | Details | Time/note |
| Thurs 17/08/23 | 1st Year Students- Collect Books | 9:30am-12:30pm |
| Fri 18/08/23 | 2nd Year Students- Collect Books | 9:30am-12:30pm |
| Mon 21/08/23 | 3rd & 4th Year Students- Collect Books | 9:30am-12:30pm |
| Tue 22/08/23 | All 5th Year & 6th Year Students – Collect Books | 9:30am-12:30pm |
| Thurs 24/08/23 | 1st Year Induction | 10:50am-12:50pm |
| Fri 25/08/23
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5th & 6th Year Induction LCE and LCA Induction
1st Year Continues
Leaving Certificate 2023 Results are issued. |
10:50am-12:50pm |
| Mon 28/08/23 | 2nd,3rd & TY (Transition Year) Induction
1st Year, 5th & 6th Year Induction Continues |
10:50am-12:50pm |
| Tue 29/08/23 | All Year Group Internet Safety | 8:32am-10:40am |
| Wed 30/08/23 | All Year Groups Internet Safety | 8:32am-10:40am |
| Thurs 31/08/23 | First Full School Day
Parent Information Session ‘Internet Safety’ zoom |
7.00pm-8.00pm |
| Thurs 07/09/23 | Open Day and Open Evening
Visits from the Primary School during school day. |
Parents and students invited 7.00-9.00pm |
| Thurs 07/09/23 | Coffee Afternoon for parents and guardians. Year Head, Class Teachers, and Subject Teachers. | 1st Years 1:30pm-2:30pm
All other year groups 2:30pm-3:30pm |
| Thurs 14/09/23 | TY Bonding Day | Class Teachers and Year Head |
| Wed 20/09/23 | 1st Year Trip WorldSkills Ireland
6th Year Trip WorldSkills Ireland |
9.00am-12.00pm @ RDS |
| Thurs 21/09/23 | 2nd Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland
5th Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland |
9.00am-12.00pm @ RDS
12:30pm-3:30pm @ RDS |
| Fri 22/09/23 | 3rd Year School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland
TY School Trip- WorldSkills Ireland |
9.00am-12.00pm @ RDS
12:30pm-3:30pm @ RDS |
| Fri 22/09/23 | 6th Year Higher Options Trip | 10:30am-1:30pm @ RDS |
| Date TBC by SEC | Junior Cycle Results | Students brought to the PE Hall. Parents invited |
| Mon 25/09 – Fri 29/09 | Active Week | |
| Tue 26/09/23 | European Day of Languages | |
| Wed 27/09/23 | HSE 1st Year Vaccines | |
| Sat 7/10/23 | Simon Community Home Run | Phoenix Park |
| Mon 16/10 – Fri 20/10 | Maths Week | |
| Thurs 19/10/23 | LCA 1 & LCA 2 Bonding Day | Time TBC |
| Fri 27/10/23 | Wellbeing Day- Check and Connect | Non-uniform Day |
| Tue 07/11/23 | Stand Up week Shout Out Workshop- | Time TBC |
| Fri 10/11/23 | Stand up Celebration Day | https://www.belongto.org/professionals/standup/ |
| Mon 13/11- Fri 17/11 | Science Week | |
| Wed 15/11/23 | Remembrance Service | 11:30am-12:50pm |
| Mon 20/11 – Fri 25/11 | College Awareness Week | www.collegeaware.ie |
| Wed 13/12/23 | JCSP Christmas Celebration | 1st years- 11:30am-12:50pm
Parents invited |
| Wed 13/12/23 | Christmas Show | 7pm-9pm |
| Fri 15/12/23 | Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect | Non-uniform Day |
| Mon 18/12-Fri 22/12 | Christmas Exams | |
| Mon 15/1- Fri 19/1/24 | Diversity and Culture Week | |
| Tue 23/01/24 | TY CAT4 Tests | |
| Mon 29/01- Fri 02/02 | Catholic Schools Week | |
| Mon 29/01- Fri 09/02 | Mock examinations
TY Work Experience Block |
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| Wed 31/01/24 | Celebration of CEIST Day. | |
| Fri 9/02/24 | Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect | Non-uniform Day |
| Fri 23/02/24 | 3rd Year – TY Taster Day | |
| Mon 26/02-Fri 01/03 | Engineering Week | |
| Mon 4/03-Fri 15/03 | Seachtain na Gaeilge | |
| Tue 5/03/24 | Parents Information for 3rd Year to TY
Parents Information for TY – 5th Year |
6-7pm
7-8pm |
| Wed 20/03-Thurs 21/03 | Grease The Musical | Performance Time & Venue TBC |
| Fri 22/03/24 | Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect
World Autism Awareness Day in OLM |
Non-uniform Day |
| Mon 15/04-Fri 19/04 | Jigsaw One Good School Week | |
| Fri 26/04/24 | School Trip Day (All Year Groups) | |
| Fri 3/05/24 | Sports Day (If raining, 10/5/24) | |
| Wed 15/05/24 | TY Showcase | |
| Thurs 16/05/24 | 1st Year Awards-8:40am-9:40am
2nd Year Awards 9:40am-10:40am 3rd Year Awards 10:50am-11:50am 5th Year Awards 11:50am-12:50pm |
Parents invited
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| Thurs 16/05/24 | Awards Evening-All Year Group winners & TY | 7.00pm-9.00pm |
| Wed 22/05/24 | 6th Year Graduation Awards | 11.00-12.50 with refreshments thereafter |
| Fri 24/05/2024 | Wellbeing Day-Check and Connect | Non-uniform Day |
| Mon 27/05-Fri 31/05/24 | Summer House Exams
TY (Core Subject Exams) |
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| Wed 05/06/24 | State Examinations begin |