NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2017 - 2018

AUGUST
Monday 21 / Summer Camp begins for 1st years (10.30am to 2.30pm) until Thurs 24th inclusive
Friday 25 / Staff only: Staff Meeting & Dept. Meetings 9.00am to 3.40pm
4.30pm: All 1st years wearing blazers arrive with their parents/guardians
Monday 28 / Classes commence for 1st & 6th years
Tuesday 29 / Classes commence – 2nd & 3rd years
Wednesday 30 / Classes commence – 5th years
Thursday 31 / Classes commence – Transition years
SEPTEMBER
Friday 1 / TY’s begin work experience (TYD, TYE & TYF)
Monday 4 / Dayboarding commences
TY’s begin work experience (TYA, TYB & TYC)
Tuesday 5 / Mass for Opening of School Year – Blazers required
Thursday 14 / 6th year Higher Options
Friday 22 / 2nd Year Retreat - Tallaght
Friday 29 / Debs Dance – Keadeen Hotel
OCTOBER
Friday 6 / Open Evening
Tuesday 10 / 3rd year Parent-Teacher meeting 4.15 to 6.45pm
Monday 23 / 3rd Year Retreat - Theatre
Tuesday 24 / 3rd Year Retreat - Theatre
Friday 27 / 3.40pm Mid Term commences. No Study this evening
NOVEMBER
Monday 6 / Classes resume
Tuesday 7 / 6th year exams commence until Friday 10th
Wednesday 22 / Musical Matinee 11.00am
Submission of 1st year Formal Continuous Assessments
Thursday 23 / Musical 8.00pm
Friday 24 / Musical Matinee 11.00am and Musical 8.00pm
Saturday 25 / Musical 8.00pm
Tuesday 28 / 6th year Parent-Teacher Meeting 4.15 to 6.45pm
Thursday 30 / CAO Information Night, Theatre 7.30pm
DECEMBER
Friday 1 / 1st Year Retreat - Theatre
Saturday 2 / Scholarship Day
Wednesday 6 / Staff only: Submission of TY Formal Continuous Assessments
Thursday 7 / 5th year Parent-Teacher meeting 4.15pm to 6.45pm
Friday 8 / 1st Year Retreat – Theatre
Friday 8 / Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Blazers required
Thursday 14 / Christmas Carol Service
Monday 18 / 5th year House Exams commence until 22nd December
Tuesday 19 / 2nd year House Exams commence until 22nd December
Friday 22 / 12.55pm Christmas Holiday Commences
JANUARY 2018
Monday 8 / Classes resume
Tuesday 16 / Junior Cycle Options Presentation for 1st year parents - 7.45pm to 8.45pm
Thursday 18 / 1st year Parent-Teacher meeting 4.15pm to 6.45pm
Thursday 25 / 3rd year DAT’s test
Friday 26 / 3rd year DAT’s test
Monday 29 / Mass for the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas Blazers required
2nd year Parent-Teacher Meeting 4.15 to 6.45pm
Tuesday 30 / Senior Cycle Options Presentations - TY Presentation for parents of 3rd years at 7.30pm. LCVP/LC Presentation for parents of 3rd and TY at 8.30pm
January 2018 cont:
Wednesday 31 / Mock exams commence for 6th years and 3rd years until Friday 9th February
FEBRUARY
Friday 9 / 3.40pm Mid Term commences – No Study this evening
Monday 19 / Classes resume
Tuesday 20 / TY Retreat
Thursday 22 / TY Retreat
Monday 26 / TY Retreat – Castletown
MARCH
Thursday 1 / Transition Year Parent-teacher meeting 4.15pm to 6.45pm
Thursday 15 / Celebration of Music Night 8.00pm
Monday 19 / St. Patricks Day Public Holiday
Thursday 22 / Variety Show
Friday 23 / 3.40pm Classes conclude – Easter Vacation commences
APRIL
Monday 9 / Classes resume
Thursday 12 / 5th years to UCD
Wednesday 18 / Sports Day
MAY
Wednesday 2 / Fr. Leahy Cup
Friday 4 / School Closed
Monday 7 / May Public Holiday
Thursday 10 / 5th Year Mock Interviews
Saturday 12 / Cognitive Abilities Test for incoming 1st years, 9.00am to 12.45pm
Sunday 13 / Newbridge College Horse Show
Wednesday 16 / Last day of compulsory class for 6th years
Prefect Ceremony
Awards Ceremony, Theatre 7.00pm
Thursday 17 / 6th year Special Study Programme commences
Wednesday 23 / Staff Meeting 1.30 – 3.30
Thursday 24 / Formal Class for TYP students concludes at 3.40pm - TY Graduation Ceremony Theatre, 7.00pm
Friday 25 / 6th year Graduation Mass and Buffet 6.30pm - No Tea or Study this evening
Monday 28 / 2nd & 5th years Summer Exams commence until Friday 2nd June inclusive
Tuesday 29 / Final day of Dayboarding
Wednesday 30 / 1st year Summer Exams commence until Friday 1st June inclusive
Formal Class for 3rd years concludes at 12.55pm
JUNE
Friday 1 / 12.55pm Summer Vacation Commences for Students
Monday 4 / June Public Holiday
Wednesday 6 / Public examinations commence