BRUCE COLLEGE Calendar of Events 2015/2016 AUGUST 2015 Wednesday 12th Monday 17th Wednesday 26th Leaving Cert Result First Round Offers Second Round Offers SEPTEMBER 2015 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 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 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 Tuesday 15th Friday 18th Monday 28th House Exams Begin Christmas Holidays Begin Revision Course Begins JANUARY 2016 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 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 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 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 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 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!!!!!