BRUCE COLLEGE
Calendar of Events
2015/2016
AUGUST 2015
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Wednesday 12th
Monday 17th
Wednesday 26th
Leaving Cert Result
First Round Offers
Second Round Offers
SEPTEMBER 2015
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Mon 7th
Tue 8th
Tue 8th
Thurs 10th
Mon 14th
5th Yr Induction Day
6th yr Induction Day
Repeat Induction Day
5th Year Classes Start
6th & Repeat Classes Start
OCTOBER 2015
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Saturday 10th
Saturday 17th / Sunday 18th
Saturday 17th
Tuesday 20th
Friday 23rd
UCC open day
Social project
Biology Field Trip
House Exams Begin
Mid Term Begins
During this month there will be clinics held for UCC for students applying through the DARE Route to
college. Dates will be available online through the UCC website.
During this month also there will be visits form Universities & I T colleges. Date will be confirmed in
September.
NOVEMBER 2015
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Monday 2nd
CAO Registration
Saturday 9th
Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th
HPAT Registration
Classes recommence
Early November
UCD Open day
Parent Teacher Meetings
Early November
DECEMBER 2015
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Tuesday 15th
Friday 18th
Monday 28th
House Exams Begin
Christmas Holidays Begin
Revision Course Begins
JANUARY 2016
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Tuesday 5th
Monday 18th
Wednesday 20th
Saturday 30th
Saturday 30th
Classes Recommence
CAO Closing for discounted fee
HPAT Standard Registration closes
CAO normal closing date for applications
Closing Date for Personal Statement for DARE Applications
FEBRUARY 2016
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Friday 12th
Monday 15th
Monday 15th
Wed 17th – Fri 19th
Saturday 27th
Mid-term break begins
Second Parent Teacher Meeting
Construction Studies Practical
Pre – Exam in 4 subjects
HPAT test
March 2016
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Thursday 17th
Friday 18th
Tues 29th – Sat April 2nd
School closed for St. Patricks Day
Easter Holidays begin after classes
Easter Revision Course
APRIL 2016
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Friday 1st April
Tuesday 5th
Closing Date for Section B for DARE Applications
Classes recommence
All events taking place in April MAY change due to the Oral’s and Practical’s set down by the
State Examinations Commission
MAY 2016
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Monday 2nd
Wed 25th
Tuesday 31st
CAO change of mind period begins
House exams begin
End of year mass and summer holidays begin.
The school and supervised study will close also on Tuesday 31st May 2016 to prepare for the State
Exams in June.
JUNE 2016
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Wednesday 8th
Leaving Cert begins
Some students may be required to attend class on the occasional Saturday or sometime over the
midterm depending on subjects chosen. This is vital so we can complete course and practical work.
These classes cannot be rescheduled or repeated.
PLEASE NOTE – DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!!!