SCHOOL CALENDAR for 2009/2010

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2009

Aug 30 Sun Family Day for incoming students, parents: 2 pm.
Aug 31 Mon Staff Day
Sep 1 Tue School re-opens for 1st and 2nd year students. Finishes at 1.10.
Sep 2 Wed School open for all students – full school day.
Sep 18 Fri School Council Elections
Sep 22 Tue Cheese & Wine Reception to mark new school year (7.30 p.m.)
Oct 7 Wed Parent education evening  1
Oct 11  Sun Open Day (3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
Oct 13 Tue Parent education evening  2
Oct 20 Tue Parent education evening  3
Oct 23 Fri Clann afternoon / Commencement of Mid-term on Friday (3.10 p.m.)
   
Nov 2 Mon School re-opens 9a.m.
Nov 6   Fri Introduction Day for primary school students– 3.30 p.m.
Nov 16 Mon Work Experience for Transition Year
Nov 24 Tue Parent/Teacher meetings (3rd & 6th year) 3 to 6 p.m. (provisional date)
Dec 2 Wed Parent/Teacher meetings (2nd & 5th Year) 2 to 4.30 p.m. (provisional date)
Dec 22 Tue Clann Day / Commencement of Christmas Holidays (1.10 p.m.)
 


2010

Jan 7 Thurs School re-opens 9 a.m
Jan 14 Thurs Mock Exams commence (6th Year, 3rd Year)
Jan 18   Mon Mid-year  house exams commence (all classes)
Jan 27 Wed Social / Fundraising Event 
Feb 3 Wed Staff Training Day. No classes.
Feb 3 Wed Parent/Teacher meetings (1st & 4th year) 2 to 4.30 p.m. (provisional date).
Feb 12 Fri` Commencement of mid-term break after classes on Friday (3.10 p.m.)
   
Feb 22 Mon School re-opens after mid-term
Feb 24 Wed Parent education evening 4
Feb 26 Fri Introduction Day for primary school students– 3.30 p.m.
Mar 7 Sun Open Day  3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mar 8 Mon Work Experience for Transition Year.
Mar 10 Wed Parent education evening 5
Mar 12 Fri Introduction Day for incoming students 3.30 p.m.
Mar 27 Fri St Patrick’s Day – national holiday, school closed
Mar 26 Fri Clann Day; After school - Commencement of Easter Holidays
   
Apr 12 Mon School re-opens 9 a.m.
Apr 23 Fri Staff Training Day. No classes.
Apr 27 Tue Sports Day Committee first meeting 8 p.m.
May 3   Mon School closed – May Bank Holiday
May 4 Tue Meeting for 3rd year parents 8 p.m.
May 12 Wed Meeting for 4th year parents 8 p.m.
May 14/15 Primary soccer tournament
May 16 Sun Sport & Family Day (1p.m. to 5 p.m.). Clann Ard-Fheis Day
May 27 Thur School Awards (10 a.m.)
May 28 Fri Graduation Day for 6th years (4 p.m.)
May 31 Mon Commencement of House Exams
June 4 Fri Holidays commence after exams
Jun 9 Wed State Examinations Commence
Jun 28 Mon Rockbrook Summer Camp for 9 – 13 year olds (3 x 1 week camps)
   

Student exchange events & school trips (provisional)

1st Year Visit of Iunior School, Rome to Rockbrook September 30 to October 7
Visit of Heights, Washington to Rockbrook, January 24  to February 7
Visit of some Rockbrook students (mainly 1st) to Heights, Washington, February 7 to 21
Visit of first year students to Rome June 3 to June 11
 
Other years Visit of 2nd year to Spain (language trip) June 6 to June 20
Transition year trip   February 10 to 17
Visit of Salzburg school (4th / 5th years) to Rockbrook Mar 22 to 26
Transition Year students studying abroad (if any): 1 May -29 May
 
Repeat Exams Monday, Tuesday  15, 16  February
  Wednesday, Thursday 25, 26 August

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