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DROGHEDA GRAMMAR SCHOOL - CALENDAR 2009/10
August

Monday 31st

Staff in-service day (no students)

September
Tuesday 1st 1st year, 4th year & 5th year mentors 10-12:30pm 
Wednesday 2nd  School opens for all students at 9:00am

Friday 11th

First year and mentors and tutors - mentoring day at clogherhead outdoor pursuits centre.

Tuesday 15th – Friday 18th

Transition year – to gartan outdoor pursuits – Donegal
Friday 18th 5th & 6th form higher options conference – rds, Dublin
October

Wednesday 14th

Assessments due - 1st,2nd,3rd,5th,6th years

Wednesday 21st Assessments due - 4th year

Friday 23rd

Half-term holidays begin

November

Monday 2nd

School reopens at 9.00am.

Monday 23rd – Friday 27th

House exams and transition year work experience

December

Monday 7th

1st year parent/teacher/student meeting 4:15-6:45pm

Tuesday 15th

6th & 3rd year parent/teacher/student meeting 4:15-6:45pm

Monday 21st

Christmas concert

Tuesday 22nd School closes for Christmas holidays
January

Thursday 7th

School reopens - 9:00am
Boarders return previous evening - 8-10pm

Tuesday 19th

5th & 3rd year parent/teacher/student meeting 4:15-6:45pm

February

Wednesday 3rd

Mock exams start for forms 6 & 3

Monday 8th-Friday 12th

Transition Year work experience week

Friday 12th

Half-term holidays begin 3:00pm

Monday 22nd

School reopens 9:00am. Boarders return previous evening 8-10pm

March

Tuesday 16th

Assessments 1st, 2nd, 5th years

Wednesday 17th

School closed for St. Patrick's Day

Wednesday 24th Assessments for 4th Year
Friday 26th Easter Holidays begin 3pm
April

Monday 12th

School reopens - 9:00am.  Boarders return previous evening 8-10pm

May

Monday 3rd

School closed - Public Holiday

Thursday 20th

Open day 2:30-5:00pm

Friday 21st

Prize day 1:15-2:45pm

Thursday 27th TY graduation evening 8:00-9:30pm
Friday 28th Sixth year graduation ceremony 4:00pm
Friday 28th Overseas ty students may return home

Monday 31st  –  June 4th

ty work experience week  & assessments due and 
exams for 1,2,5 years.   Classes for third year

   
June
   
Wednesday 2nd  3rd Year Class Finish at 3:40pm
Thursday 3rd  End of Year for 1st & 2nd year 3:40pm
Friday 4th  End of year for 5th year 12 noon, Staff meetings

Wednesday 9th

 Leaving and junior certificate exams begin

   
 
 
 
Daily Class Timetable
 

 

Start Time

Finish Time

Period 1

9.00am

9.40am

Period 2

9.40am

10.20am

Period 3

10.20am

11.00am

Break

11.00am

 11.15am

Period 4

11.15am

11.55am

Period 5

11.55am

12.35pm

Period 6

12.35pm

1.15pm

Lunch

1.15pm

1.55pm

Period 7

1.55pm

2.30pm

Period 8

2.30pm

3.05pm

Period 9

3.05pm

3.40pm

 FRIDAY (same timetable to Lunch)
Period 7                                             1.55pm                                              2.25pm
Period 8                                             2.25pm                                              2.55pm
Assembly is held on Monday and Thursday mornings at 9.05am for approximately 5 minutes,
After which students and staff proceed to their classrooms