The 2017/2018 School Calendar is detailed below:
August 28th 2016 : Staff meeting 10 a.m.
August 29th: School re-opens 9.15
Sept : Friendship Day
Sept : Enrolment for First Holy Communion
Oct : Enrolment for Confirmation
Oct 14th-22nd : Maths Week
Oct : National Library Month – various workshops organised in Oldcastle Library. Details will be distributed to the classes concerned.
Oct : Book Fair
Oct : Dental Health Checks – Forms to be returned
Mid Term Break: School will close for full week Monday 30th Oct – Friday 3rd Nov 2016 (inclusive)
Nov : Parent Teacher meetings
Nov 12th-19th : Science Week + Science Guest Speaker
Nov 28th: Anniversary Mass for Fr. Devine
Dec 15th : Christmas Concert Community Hall 7 pm
Dec 22nd : Christmas Holidays
Christmas Holidays Dec 22nd – Jan 8th 2018
Jan 8th : School re-opens 9.15 am
Jan : Health Promoting School Awareness Week
Jan : Photographer – full school uniform please
Jan : Catholic Schools Week – Prayer service / Mass Friday
Jan 26th : Credit Union Quiz 7.30 pm Gilson NS Oldcastle
Feb : Spring Clean
Feb : Grandparents Day
Feb : Engineers week
Feb : Internet Safety Day
Midterm Break: Feb 15th and 16th
Feb : Health Promoting Schools Week
March 2nd: Confirmation – Ballinacree
March : Seachtain na Gaeilge, Ceilí sa Scoil, Tráth na gCeist
March 19th: School closed
Term ends Friday 23rd March
Easter Holidays : March 26th – April 6th
Monday April 9th : School re-opens
April 24th : World Book Day
April : Swimming lessons begin for eight weeks
May : Spelling Bee County Finals
May: Friday 4th and Monday 7th school closed : Long Weekend / Bank Holiday
May 26th : First Communion
June 4th : Bank Holiday
June : Literacy Focus Week
June : Open Day for Junior Infants
June : Reports issued to parents
June: 6th class graduation
June : School Tours
School Sports Day /Basketball /soccer tournaments
June 22nd 2018 : End of School Year
School re-opens August 2017: 9.15
