St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush, Co. Dublin
School Calendar 2015-2016
First Term: Monday 24th August 2015 – Tuesday 22nd December 2015 incl.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
Thursday 27 and Friday 28th Transition Year trip to Carlingford
Thursday 3rd
TY (2015-16) Parents’ Meeting 7.15pm
th
Wednesday 9
Open Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm
th
Monday 14
6th Year mentoring 3.35 - 4.05pm
Tuesday 15th
6th Year Biology Trip - Zoo
Wednesday 16th
3rd and 6th year Coffee Morning in aid of
the Hospice
th
Friday 18
Higher Options RDS 6th Years
Tuesday 22nd
Ploughing Championships
th
Thursday 24
Mercy Day Mass – time to be decided
st
th
Monday 21 – 25
European/Modern Languages week
th
Monday 28
Staff CPD no classes for students
th
Tuesday 29
Parents Association AGM 7.30pm
th
Wednesday 30
Deadline for return of forms for Incoming
First Years 2016-17
th
OCTOBER 2015
Tuesday 29 Sept – Friday 3rd
Friendship Week
Thursday 1st
1st Year, 2nd and 3rd Year School Trips
Friday 2nd
Students Awards
th
th
Wednesday 7 - Friday 16
6th and 3rd Year Class Exams
Thursday 8th
1st Year Parents - Subject Choice and
iPad Use and Safety by Wriggle
7.15pm (2015-16)
th
th
Monday 12 – Friday 16
Maths Week
th
Thursday 15 October
Parents Association Parent Talk 7.30pm
th
rd
Monday 19 – Friday 23
Drop Everything and Read Week
st
Wednesday 21
Incoming First Year Parents meeting
(2016-17)
7.30pm
nd
rd
Thursday 22
3 Year Parent Teacher Meeting 4.15 –
6.45pm
th
Mid Term Break: Monday 26th October 2015 – Friday 30th October
2015 incl.
NOVEMBER 2015
Wednesday 4
TY Subject Choice/Options 7.15pm
th
Thursday 5
Whole School Planning Meeting
3.35pm – 5.35pm
th
th
Friday 6 – 8
Model United Nations UCC
th
Monday 10
6th Year Parent Teacher Meeting 4.15
– 6.45pm
th
Monday 16
Information Evening for 3rd Year
Parents
Choices for Senior Cycle 7.15pm
th
Thursday 19
5th Year Parent Teacher Meeting 4.15
– 6.45pm
th
Monday 23rd – Friday 27
College Awareness Week
th
Thursday 26
6th year Mentoring 3.35pm – 4.05pm
th
DECEMBER 2015
Tuesday 1 – Friday 4
Christmas Exams 1st, 2nd and 5th
Years
nd
Wednesday 2
School Musical Matinee for Primary
School
nd
th
Wednesday 2 – Friday 4
School Musical 7.30pm
st
th
Monday 7th
Tuesday 8th
Tuesday 15th
Thursday 17th
Thursday 17th
Monday 21st
Tuesday 22nd
Wednesday 23rd Dec –
Wednesday 6th January 2016
incl.
School Closed
School Closed
CAO Information Meeting 7.15pm
Carols by Candle Light 7.30pm
JCSP Celebration
School Carol Service
Table Quiz
Christmas Holidays
Second Term: Thursday 7th January 2016 – Thursday 16th March
2016 incl.
Wednesday 6
Tuesday 19th
th
JANUARY 2016
Staff CPD No Classes for Students
2nd Year Parent Teacher Meeting 4.15
– 6.45pm
FEBRUARY 2016
Monday 1st Feb
Whole School Planning 3.35pm –
5.35pm
rd
th
Wednesday 3 - Friday 12
Mock Exams for 3rd and 6th Years
Monday 8th – Friday 12th
Transition Year Work Experience
th
th
Monday 8 – Friday 12
Drop Everything and Read week
Mid Term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2016 incl.
School Trip for senior students to take place this week
MARCH 2016
Tuesday 1
Whole School Planning 3.35pm –
5.35pm
nd
th
Wednesday 2
– 17
TYSeachtain na nGaeilge
th
th
Monday 7 – 11
Spanish Exchange in Rush
th
th
Thursday 10 – 13
TY Paris Trip
Tuesday 15th
1st Year Parent Teacher Meeting
4.15pm – 6.45 p.m.
th
st
Thursday 17 March - Friday 1 Easter Holidays
of April 2016 incl.
st
Third Term:
th
Thursday 7
Tuesday 12th
Monday 11th – 15th
Monday 4th April – Friday 3rd June 2016 incl.
APRIL 2016
6th year mentoring 3.35pm – 4.05pm
Whole School Planning 3.35pm –
5.35pm
TY Spanish Exchange in El Prat
MAY 2016
Monday 2
Public Holiday – School Closed
rd
Tuesday 3
School Closed
th
Wednesday 11
Whole School Planning 3.35pm –
5.35pm
th
Monday 16
Incoming 1st Year Parents & Students
Interviews
th
Friday 13
JCSP Summer Celebration
th
Wednesday 18
Transition Year Awards and Parents
Evening St Maurs GAA Club
th
Tuesday 24
6th Year Awards
Wednesday 25th
6th Year Graduation
Monday 23rd – Friday 3rd June Summer Exams 1st, 2nd and 5th years
Monday 23rd– Friday 3rd June
Work Experience TY
st
Tuesday 31
Induction and Deployment of iPads
Day for Incoming 1st Years 2016-17
Tuesday 31st
Incoming 1st Years Parents Meeting
7.00pm (2016-17)
nd
th
Wednesday 8
JUNE 2016
Junior and Leaving Certificate
Examinations begin