Willow Park Junior School Blackrock Co Dublin

Willow Park
Junior School
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2014 – 2015
Rock Road,
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
Telephone: 288 1651
Facsimile: 278 3353
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.willowparkjuniorschool.ie
2014: 1st Term
AUGUST
Monday
25
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
26
27
28
29
Staff Mass/Various Meetings/Class In-service & Classroom
Preparation
Various Meetings/Class In-service & Classroom preparation
Classes commence. (see *Start-Up schedule),
Normal classes (see *Start-Up schedule). Rugby begins
Willow Music Programme- Information Morning @ 7.45am
SEPTEMBER
Mon-Fri
Monday
Monday
01-05
01
01
Wednesday
Thursday
Mon-Fri
Monday
Tuesday
Monday
03
04
8-12
8
9
29
Week of Reconciliation Services
WPA Committee Meeting @ 7pm TBC
Jun. & Sen. Infants’ Programme Meeting for Parents @
7.30pm
3rd & 4th Form Programme Meeting for Parents @ 7.30pm
1st & 2nd Form Programme Meeting for Parents @ 7.30pm
Bullying Awareness Week
6th Form Programme Meeting for Parents @ 7.30pm
5th Form Programme Meeting for Parents @ 7.30pm
Book Week – details to follow
OCTOBER
Thursday
02
Friday
Monday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Monday
03
06
06
08
17
17
24
27
Feast of Claude Poullart Des Places, co-founder of the Holy
Ghost Congregation
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
Sacrament of Reconciliation
WPA Committee Meeting @7.30pm
Sponsored Swim
Staff Meeting – classes finish @ 2.00pm
WPA Social Event – Clyde Court Hotel
Mid-term begins - Classes end as normal
Mid-Term
NOVEMBER
Monday
Friday
Mon-Fri
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday
03
07
10-14
10
11
14
19
20
Friday
Tuesday
21
25
Saturday
29
Classes recommence
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
Science Week
WPA Committee Meeting @7.30pm
Open Morning
Day dedicated to Parent-Teacher Meetings (no classes)
Duel in the Pool (TBC)
2nd Form Parents - Communion Induction evening for
Parents @ 7.30pm
5th Form Cake Sale
Enrolment Service for Communicants - 2nd Form Families @
7pm
Willow Wheelers’ Cake Sale
DECEMBER
Monday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
01
05
06
07
08
Wednesday
10
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Friday
Wednesday
11
12
17
19
25
WPA Committee Meeting @7.30pm (TBC)
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
4th Form Christmas Family Mass @ 6pm- in Gym
3rd Form Christmas Family Mass @ 10.30am – in Gym
Feast of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary –
classes continue as normal.
Junior Infants, Senior Infants’ & 1st Form Christmas
performances (am) details to follow
Carol Service, School Hall @ 7.30pm (to be confirmed)
Staff Eucharist (6.30 pm)
Christmas Concert (details to follow)
End of Christmas Term- classes end at12.30 pm
Christmas Day, Nativity of The Lord
2015 : 2nd Term
JANUARY
Monday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
05
09
12
13
Thursday
15
Sunday
Tuesday
18
20
Thursday
22
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
26
27
30
* Competitive Swimming & Leinster School’s Rugby Cup
Campaign - Dates to be confirmed.
Classes Recommence
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
WPA Committee Meeting
M6 Confirmation Talk for Parents in Classroom @ 7.30pm,
followed by Service of Commitment in School Oratory
J6 Confirmation Talk for Parents in Classroom @ 7.30pm,
followed by Service of Commitment in School Oratory
Leman Festival Concert
K6 Confirmation Talk for Parents in Classroom @ 7.30pm,
followed by Service of Commitment in School Oratory.
P6 Confirmation Talk for Parents in Classroom @ 7.30pm,
followed by Service of Commitment in School Oratory.
Bullying Awareness Week
Open Morning-normal school
Willow Wheelers’ Table Quiz @ Blackrock College Rugby
Club
FEBRUARY
Monday
02
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Mon-Fri.
Wednesday
Monday
Thursday
Thursday
02
03
05
06
09
11
11-22
12
13
16-20
18
23
26
26
Feast of Venerable Francis Libermann, co-founder of the
Holy Ghost Congregation
Communicants K2 in School Oratory @ 2pm (1st Confession)
Communicants J2 in School Oratory @ 2pm (1st Confession)
Communicants P2 in School Oratory @ 2pm (1st Confession)
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
WPA Meeting @ 7.30pm
5th Form Musical @ 7.30pm in Gym
Willow Wheelers’ Mission trip to Sierra Leone
5th Form Musical @ 7.30pm in Gym
Mid-term begins - Classes end as normal
Mid-term
Ash Wednesday
Classes re-commence (Full day)
Open Morning
French Day
06
07
09-13
10
12
13
17
19
21
23-27
23
26
27
28-03
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
5th Form Rugby Festival
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Open Morning
Irish Day Lá Lán Gaeilge
Staff Meeting – classes finish @ 2pm
St. Patrick’s Day (Bank Holiday)
Ceremony of Light @ 8pm. St. John the Baptist, Blackrock
Confirmation @ 11am. St. John the Baptist, Blackrock
Willow Arts’ Week
WPA Meeting
Songs in the Park (Junior School)
End of Term 2 - School finishes as normal
Willow Wheelers’ Trip to France/Italy
MARCH
Friday
Saturday
Mon-Fri
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Monday
*Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2015 : 3rd Term
APRIL
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
05
13
17
20
14
29
30
Easter Sunday
Classes recommence – classes as normal
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
WPA Meeting @ 7.30pm
Swimming Gala Week
5th Form Share Village Trip
5th Form Share Village Trip
01
01
03
04
09
10
11
16
19
20
21
23
24
27
27
29
* Competitive Swimming – Irish Minor Championships –
Dates to be confirmed.
5th Form Return from Share Village
WPJS Pupil Council Meeting @ circa 8am in Library
Willow Wheelers 100 Miles Cycle
May Bank Holiday
First Holy Communion @ 11am - Booterstown Church
College Sports’ & Family Day - Big Build Initiative
WPA Meeting + AGM
Sports’ Day/ Spring Fair/ Open Morning
First Steps Recital
5th Form Family Mass @ 7.30pm in Hall
6th Form Family Mass & Graduation @ 7.30pm in Hall
Music exams (RIAM)
Willow Wheelers’ Prize-Giving @ BRFC, Stradbrook
Staff Meeting.
Board Meeting @ 6.30pm
Term ends at 12.30pm
MAY
Friday
Friday
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Friday
JUNE
Friday
05
Willow Wheelers’ Leopardstown Race night – for the
Missions