August

Time

 

Monday, 27th

9.00am – 3.00pm

Staff In-Service, The Guidance Plan

Tuesday, 28th

9.00am – 3.00pm

Staff In-Service, The Cool School Anti-Bullying Pilot Scheme

Wednesday, 29th

9.00am – 3.00pm

Staff In-Service, Subject Development Planning.

Quality of Teaching & Learning

Assessment for Learning.

Thursday, 30th

9.30am – 11.00am

1st Years

 

9.30am – 11.00am

International Students

 

10.30am – 12.00

2nd Years

 

11.30am – 1.00pm

3rd Years

 

 1.30pm – 3.00pm

5th Years

Friday, 31st

9.30am – 11.00am

Transition Year

  10.30am  - 11.00am

6th Years

 

 1.40pm– 3.40pm

Staff Meeting

 

September

Monday, 3rd

8.40am – 3.40pm

Classes for all students

Wednesday, 12th

2.20pm

Junior Cert Results

Thursday, 20th

 

Higher Options, RDS, 6th Yr Students

Friday, 21st

8.40am – 3.40pm

English Subject Inspection –

Dept of Education & Science

Tuesday,25th  /

Thursday 27th

 

Transition Year – Outdoor Pursuits

Killary Adventure Centre

Friday, 28th

 

School Holiday

 

October

Wednesday, 3rd

1.40pm – 3.40pm

Staff Meeting. Classes finish : 1.00pm

Thursday, 4th

8.00pm

AGM: Parent Association: Guest Speaker, Ms Helen Sholdice, Secondary School Hall

Friday, 5th

8.40am – 3.40pm

6th Year Biology Field Trip, Glendalough

Tuesday, 9th

8.00pm Sharp

The Garda Band, Secondary School Hall

Adults E20,Students & OAP E10

Your support will be much appreciated

Wednesday, 10th

  6th Year Students  ‘Philadelphia Here I Come’

Gaiety Theatre

Thursday, 11th

 

Class 4A – Science Trip to Airfield

Friday, 12th

 

6th Year Chemistry – The Conway Institute UCD

 

 

 

Tuesday, 16th

 

Transition Year Students – Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat, The Gaiety Theatre

Wednesday, 17th

 

5th & 6th Year Art Students – Georgian Dublin Outing

Thursday, 18th

 

Transition Year Students – The Conway Institute

Monday, 22nd

 

3rd Year Study Skills Programme

Wednesday, 24th

2.00pm

Opening of the School Year Mass, Secondary School Hall

Thursday, 25th

8.00pm

1st Year Parent/Student Evening – Secondary School Hall.  An opportunity for us to meet, for your daughters to entertain us and for you to meet your daughter’s new friends and their parents

Monday, 29th

 

Mid-Term Break Begins

 

November

Monday, 5th

8.40am

Classes resume

Thursday, 8th

 

Transition Year Students –Irish Film Institute

Friday, 9th

8.00pm

Class 2007 Debutante’s Ball

Thursday, 15th

1.40pm – 3.40pm

3rd Year Parent/Teacher Meeting –  Last

consultation 3.30pm Classes finish 1.00pm

Monday, 19th

2.40pm – 4.40pm

Staff Meeting – Classes finish 2.20pm

Monday, 26th

7.00pm

Boston College High Boys Choir with Notre Dame Choirs – Secondary School Hall

Friday, 30th

 

Knocklyon Concert Band Society presents ‘A Festive Concert’ in St.Colmcille’s Parish Church, Knocklyon.  Special Guests: The Notre Dame Senior Choir & Ruth Cahill, Soprano

 

December

Tuesday, 4th

2.30pm

The Annual Christmas Fair – Our Young Entrepreneurs sell their ware!

Secondary School Hall

Wednesday, 5th

4.15pm to 6.45pm

5th Year Parent/Teacher Meeting.  Last consultation 6.30pm. Class finish 3.30pm

Thursday,6th/10th

 

Notre Dame Senior Choir participate in ‘The Advent Festival’ in Prague

Friday, 7th

 

5th & 6th Honours  Irish students,  UCD

Wednesday, 12th

 

  • 6th Year Students – Trinity Open Day
  • Transition Year Students – The Irish Film Institute

 

Monday, 17th

 

Christmas House Exams begin for all students

Wednesday, 19th

11.00am

Christmas Carol Service, Holy Cross Church, Dundrum

Friday, 21st

 

Last day of term

January 2008

Monday, 7th

8.40am

Classes resume

Thursday, 10th

4.15pm – 6.45pm

6th Year Parent/Teacher Meeting.  Last

consultation 6.30pm.  Classes finish3.30pm

Friday, 11th

 

1st Year History Outing: Newgrange

Saturday, 12th

10.00am – 12.00

Entrance Exam  for 1st Years Sept 2008

Tuesday, 15th

 

Transition Year Students – The Irish Film Institute

Friday, 18th

 

Notre Dame School Feast Day in Honour of Sr. Euphrasie Barbier, Foundress of the Notre Dame des Missions Order

Friday, 18th

1.40pm -3.40pm

Staff Meeting

Friday, 25th

1.40pm – 3.40pm

2nd Year Parent/Teacher Meeting. Last consultation 3.30pm.  Classes finish 1.00

Monday, 28th

 

Transition Year – Work Experience/Community Care   2 Weeks

 

February

Tuesday, 5th

1.40pm – 3.40pm

 

 

 

8.00pm

  • Parent/Teacher Meeting. Last consultation 3.30pm.   Classes finish at 1.00pm
  • Meeting for Parents of In-Coming 1st Years Sec. School Hall

Monday, 11th

 

Mid-Term Break Begins

Monday, 18th

8.40 am

  • Classes resume
  • Leaving Cert & Junior Cert Mock Exams Begin

 

March

Monday, 3rd

2.30pm– 3.40pm

Transition Year Parent/Teacher Meeting.  Classes finish at 2.20pm

Thursday, 6th

 

Buy-A-Brick Campaign in aid of The Capuchin Day Centre, Dublin 7

Tuesday, 11th

1.40pm – 3.40pm

Staff Meeting. Classes finish at 1.00pm

Friday, 14th

 

Last day of term

Sunday, 16th

 

Proposed date for Transition Year Tour

Monday, 17th

 

St. Patrick’s Day, National Holiday

Tuesday, 18th

 

 

Easter Holidays

Monday, 31st

8.40 am

Classes resume

 

 

 

Monday, 31st – Fri 4th April

 

1st Year Outdoor Pursuit Trip to Gartan

April

Mon, 31st March – Fri, 11th April

 

Leaving Certificate Orals

Tuesday, 8th

8.00pm

Meeting with Parents of 4th Year in preparation for 5th Year, Secondary School Hall

 

Tuesday, 15th

 

Meeting with Parents of 3rd Years in preparation for Transition Year

Wednesday, 30th

- Friday, May 2nd

8.00pm

Notre Dame School Annual Musical

May

Thursday, 1st

 

Class 4, Science Trip to Airfield

Monday, 5th

 

Public Holiday

Tuesday, 6th

 

Transition Year Work Experience/Community Care for 2 weeks

Thursday, 15th

2.40pm – 4.40pm

Staff Meeting

Classes finish at 2.20pm

Wednesday, 21st

1.40pm – 3.00pm

School Prize Giving

Academic/Sports/Drama/Music/Debating Awards

Student of the Year – Hilary Fanning Cup

Mathematical/Science – Caroline Healy Cup

Good Fellowship Senior Cycle – Joanne Creagan Cup

Good Fellowship Junior Cycle – Notre Dame Cup

Thursday, 22nd

 

6th Year Graduation Day

Thursday, 22nd

7.30pm

6th Year Graduation mass, Holy Cross Church, followed by Social Evening in Secondary School Hall

Monday, 26th

 

House Exams begin for 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Year students

Block teaching for 3rd years

Wednesday, 28th

7.30pm

Transition Year Graduation

Secondary School Hall

Friday, 30th

 

Last day of term.

June

Wednesday, 4th

 

First day of Junior & Leaving Cert Exams

 

 

 

Dates for Retreats to be confirmed

Monday, 5th

 

Public Holiday

Tuesday, 6th

 

Transition Year Work Experience/Community Care for two weeks

Thursday, 15th

2.40 -  4.40pm

 

Staff Meeting 2.40 – 4.40pm

Classes finish at 2.20pm

Wednesday, 21st

1.40 -  3.00pm

School Prize Giving

Academic/Sports/Drama/Music/Debating Awards

Student of the Year – Hilary Fanning Cup

Mathematical/Science – Caroline Healy Cup

Good Fellowship Senior Cycle – Joanne Creagan Cup

Good Fellowship Junior Cycle – Notre Dame Cup

 

Thursday, 22nd

 

6th Year Graduation Day

 

7.30pm

6th Year Graduation Mass Parish Church, followed by Social Evening in School Main Hall.

Monday, 26th

 

House Exams begin for 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Year students

Block teaching for 3rd years

Wednesday, 28th

7.30pm

Transition Year Graduation

Secondary School Hall

 

 

 

Friday, 30th

 

Last day of term

June

Wednesday 4th

 

1st day of  Junior & Leaving Certification Examinations