School Calendar

Borrisokane Community College Calendar 2018/2019

First Year IPad Induction Day 22^nd August – Parents and Students to attend.

Staff Professional Development Friday August 24^th 6 hours

Staff Planning Monday August 27^th 6 hours

First Year Induction Day – Tuesday August 28^th.

1st, 2nd and 5th years – Wednesday August 29^th.

All Students – Thursday August 30^th

Information meeting for fifth year parents – Tuesday 4^th September 8pm

Induction meeting for first year parents – Thursday 6^th September 8pm

Information meeting for 2^nd and 3^rd year parents on new Junior Cycle Assessments – Tuesday 11^th September

TY DAT tests – week commencing September 17^th

Friendship Week – September 24^th to September 28^th

Careers Exhibition – Monday September 24th

Transition Year Killary Trip – 26^th September – 28^th September.

Literacy Week – October 1^st to October 5^th

Staff Meeting – Monday October 8th 4.15 – 6.15 – 2 hours       

Maths Week – October 8^th to October 12^th

Parents Association AGM – Monday October 15^th 7.30pm – Speaker Pat McKenna – Topic – Social Media.

Sixth Year Exams – October 23^rd to October 26th

Third Year Tour – Wednesday October 24^th – Saturday October 27^th.

Mid-Term Break – Monday October 29^th – Friday November 2^nd.

Transition Year Work Experience – 5^th November to Friday 9^th November.

Meeting for First year Parents on Choosing Option Subjects – Wednesday November 7^th 7pm.

Meeting for Leaving Certificate Parents on the CAO system – Wednesday November 7^th 8 pm.

Science Week – November 12^th to November 16^th

Open Night – Tuesday November 13^th 7.30pm – 3 hours

Positive Mental Health Week – November 19^th to November 23^rd

First Year Parent/Teacher Meeting – Thursday November 22^nd 4.15pm to 6.45pm – 3 hours

Parent/Teacher Meeting 3rd and 6^th Year -Thursday November 29^th 4.15pm to 6.45pm

JCT Staff Development Day Monday December 3^rd – no school for students.

Enterprise Week – December 3^rd to December 7th

JCT Cluster Day – December 10^th, 2018 – no school for students.

Fifth Year Exams – Friday December 7^th – Wednesday December 12^th.

Christmas Concert – 19^th and 20^th December 8pm.

Christmas Holidays – Closing Friday December 21^st – Reopen Monday January 7^th

First Year Tour to Young Scientist Exhibition – Thursday January 10^th

Transition Year trip to Paris: Tuesday 15^th January to Friday 18^th January

Parent/Teacher Meeting 2nd and 5^th Year – Thursday January 24^th 4.15 pm to 6.45pm

Staff Meeting Tuesday Jan 29^th 4.15 – 6.15- 2 hours

Mock Exams – Monday February 4^th – Friday February 15^th.

Transition Year Work Experience – Monday February 11^th – Friday February 15^th.

LCVP Work Experience – Wednesday February 13^th – Friday February 15^th.

Mid – Term Break – Monday 18^th – Friday 22^nd February.

Staff Meeting Tuesday February 26^th – 4.15 – 6.15 – 2 hours

Meeting for parents of 3rd and TY students – Senior Cycle Options Wednesday February 27^th 8 pm.

Closing Date for LCVP Portfolio – Friday March 1^st, 2018

Active Schools Week – Monday March 4^th – Friday March 8^th.

Seachtain na Gaeilge – March 4^th to March 15th

Closing Date for CSPE Project – Wednesday March 13^th, 2019

Closing Date for Leaving Certificate History Project – Wednesday March 13^th, 2018

St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday – Monday March 18^th

Parent /Teacher Meeting 1^st and Transition Year – Thursday March 21^st 4.15pm to 6.45pm

German Exchange visit to Germany – Monday 1^st April to Friday 5^th April

Closing Date for Junior Science Coursework – Friday 12^th April

Easter Holidays – Closing Friday April 12^th – Re-open Monday April 29th.

German Exchange visit to Ireland: Monday 29^th April to Friday 3^rd May 2019.

Staff Meeting Wednesday May 1^st 4.15 – 6.15 – 2 hours

Bank Holiday – Monday May 6^th

Summer Exams – Monday 27^th May.

Summer Holidays – Friday 31^st May.

Junior & Leaving Certificate Exams commence Wednesday June 5^th 2019.

Junior & Leaving Certificate Exams finish Friday June 21^st 2019.