Draft School Calendar 2011-2012

Term One: 25 August –22nd December 2011
August 24 (Wed) Staff Meeting/School Planning (9.05-4.00p.m.)
August 25 (Thur) School Reopens First and Fifth Years only (9.05-4.00p.m.)
August 26 (Fri) School open for 2, 3rd, and 6 Years (9.05-3.20p.m.)
August 29 (Mon) School open for all students (9.05a.m.-4.00 p.m.)
September 5 6 & 7 Transition Year Social Development Programme
September 12 & 13 T.Y Carlingford Trip
September 13 (Tues) Second year Retreat
September 14 (Wed) Higher Options for sixth year students.
September 14 (Wed) Staff Meeting/School Planning(3.30-5.30pm).
September 15 (Thur) Prayer Service for 1 Year Students & Parents @ 7.30pm
September 22 (Thur) Geography Field Trip
September 22 (Thur) First Year Retreat
September 26 (Mon) Anti-Bullying week
September 27 (Tue) School Mass – opening of the new school year
September 29 (Thur) Talk for First Year Parents on the transition from primary to
secondary school @ 7.30pm
September30th (Fri) Fun Walk (Afternoon)
October 3 & 4th Third year Retreat/ Science Trip
October 4 (Tue) Parents’ Association AGM
October 10 (Mon) Information Night for 6 Year Parents on CAO and going to college @ 7.30pm.
October 12 (Wed) Study Skills for Third Year students
October 24 (Mon) 6 Year Retreat
October 26 (Wed) Staff meeting/School Planning (3.30-5.30pm)
October 28 (Fri) School closes @ 3.20 p.m. for mid-term break
October 31 –November 4 Mid Term Break.
November 7 (Mon) School reopens for all students
November 10 (Thur) Sixth Year Parent/Teacher Meeting (4.15-6.45pm)
November 12 (Sat) Open Morning for Incoming First Years
November 14 -18 Transition Year Work Experience
November 14 -18 Science Week
November 18 (Thur) Service of rememberance for Parents and Students @7.30pm
November 30 (Wed) Third Year Parent/Teacher Meeting (3.35-6.05pm)
November 30 (Wed) Closing Date for First Year Enrolment 2011/2012
December 8 (Thur) Staff Development/School Planning (9.05-4.00p.m.)
December 9 (Fri) School Closed
December 13 (Tues) Second Year Parent/Teacher meeting (4.15-6.45p.m.)
December 13 (Tues) Advent service for Parents and Students at 7.30pm
December 16 (Fri) Christmas Carol Service
December 19 (Mon) Christmas Examinations
December 20 (Tues) End of Term Staff meeting (3.00-5.00p.m.)
December 22 (Thur) School closes for Christmas holidays.
Term Two: January10th –April 15 2012
January 9 (Mon) School re-opens for all students
January 13 (Fri) 2 Yr & TY BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
January 18 (Wed) Fifth and TY. Parent/Teacher Meeting (3.35-6.05p.m.)
January 19 (Thur) Information night for incoming first year students @ 7.30pm
January 21 (Sat.) Assessments for Incoming First Year Students 2012/13
January 24 (Tues) Information night for 3 Yr Parents on Transition Year 2011/12@t 7.30pm
January 26 (Thur) 5 Year Options – Information Night for Parents 3 & TY at 7.30pm
January 30 (Mon) First Year Parent/Teacher Meeting.( 4.15-6.45p.m.)
January 31 (Tue) 5 Year DATS
February1st (Wed) Junior and Leaving Mock Examinations
February 10 (Fri) School closes @ 3.20 p.m. for mid term break
February 13 -17 Mid Term Break.
February 20(Mon) School re-opens for all students
February 21 (Tues) Fifth Year Retreat
February 22 (Wed) Staff meeting/School Planning (3.30-5.30p.m.)
February 27-March 2 Transition Year Work Experience
March 12 (Mon) Seachtain na Gaeilge
March 19 (Mon) School closed ( Bank holiday)
March 29 (Thur) Lenten Service for Parents and Students at 7.30pm
March 30 (Fri) School closes for Easter holidays at 3.20p.m.
Term Three: 16 April 2012– 1 June 2012
April 16 (Mon) School re-opens for all students
April 17 (Tues) Transition Year Retreat( Eriu)
April 24 (Tues) Transition Year Retreat ( Fodla)
April 25 (Wed) Staff meeting/School Planning (3.30-5.30pm)
May1st (Tues) Transition Year Retreat (Banba).
May 7 (Mon.) School closed (Bank holiday).
May 10 (Thur) First Year Irish examinations
May 11 (Fri) First Year Maths examination
May 11 (Fri) Second Year English examination
May 17 (Thur) Awards Night @7.30pm
May 21,22 & 24 Transition Year Drive for Life programme
May 23 (Wed)) In House Awards
May 23 (Thur) Leaving Certificate Graduation @ 7.30pm
May 25 (Fri) End of Year Service
May 28 (Mon) T.Y Presentation Night @ 7.30pm
May 29 (Tue) Summer Examinations
May 29 (Tue) Third Year Parents and Students service @ 7.30 pm
May 30 (Wed)) End of year Staff Meeting (3.00-5.00p.m.).
June 1 (Fri) School closes for Summer Holidays.
Please check our website www.stwolstans.ie" for a update on any calendar changes.

Supervised study:This will be available Monday September 12 . Details will be available from the Supervised study co-ordinator.
Detention: Friday before or after school and Saturday mornings and any
Lunchtime Monday to Friday.
Appointments with staff: Any queries regarding individual subjects can be taken up with the subject teacher. The Year head acts as a vital link between home and school and should be consulted by parents. The Year head has an overview of the students’ progress and welfare and is available for meetings by appointment only. PRINCIPAL/DEPUTY PRINCIPAL YEARHEADS, TUTORS, CLASS TEACHERS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.