Kindergarten Lower Info Pack 2024/2025
We are looking forward to welcoming students back to the Junior School in August.
On this page, you will find your daughter’s book list, uniform list and the term dates for the upcoming academic year. The fee schedule for 2024/2025, as well as all financial information, will be sent by the Finance Department in June.
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Preschool and Junior School Term Dates 2024/2025
Christmas Term 2024
Tuesday 20 August - “Meet and Greet” Preschool parents and students 10-11 am
Wednesday 21 August - Preschool 9 am - 1 pm (No Aftercare)
Thursday 22 August - Preschool 9 am - 1 pm (No Aftercare)
Friday 23 August - "Meet and Greet" New students only (KGLr to J6) 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Sunday 25 August - Boarders return to Residence, 5 pm
Monday 26 August - School commences for ALL at 8:30 am; Full school day, Prep and Aftercare begin for everyone (Preschool to J6)
Friday 27 September - No school for Preschool/Junior and Senior; Residence remains open.
Friday 25 October - Full school day - Aftercare until 6 pm
Half Term Break - Monday 28 October until Friday 1 November
Sunday 3 November - Boarders return to Res after 5 pm
Monday 4 November - School Reopens
Friday 20 December - Term ends for Christmas Holidays at 12pm (No Aftercare). Res closes at 12:30 pm.
Christmas Holidays - Monday 23 December 2024 until Friday 3 January 2025
Easter Term 2025
Sunday 5 January - Boarders return to Res after 5 pm
Monday 6 January - School Reopens
Monday 3 February - Bank Holiday - College Closed, Res remains open.
Friday 14 February - Full school day; Aftercare until 6 pm
Half Term Break - Monday 17 February until Friday 21 February
Sunday 23 February - Boarders return to Res after 5 pm
Monday 24 February - School Reopens
Monday 17 March - St Patrick's Day - Public Holiday; College closed, Res remains open.
Friday 11 April - Full school day
Easter Holidays - Monday 14 April until Friday 25 April
Summer Term 2025
Sunday 27 April - Boarders return to Res after 5 pm
Monday 28 April - School Reopens at 8:30 am
Monday 5 May - Bank Holiday Weekend - No School, Res remains open
Monday 2 June - Bank Holiday Weekend - No School, Res remains open
Friday 6 June - Term ends for KG Lower to J6 at 12:30 pm (No Aftercare)
Wednesday 18 June - Preschool term ends at 12 pm (No Aftercare)
KG Lower Book List 2024/2025
All items, apart from pencils, colours, and glue sticks, must be clearly named
Books available to order online from www.openingminds.ie | Shops in Stillorgan, Ballinteer and Dun Laoghaire
Books
- New Busy at Maths Junior Infants – CJ Fallon
- Ready, Steady, Write! Book A pre-cursive - Folens
- Sounds Make Words Junior Infants 42 Sounds – Folens
Sundries
- 4 x A4 Plastic document wallets (Envelope/Zip style)
- 1 x A3 Art Folder, with zip (Named please)
- 1 x A4 Wired Sketchpad (Named)
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Twistables 12pk
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4 Large 40g Pritt Sticks
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3 Red Faber Castell Jumbo Grip Pencils (Triangular Pencils)
No pencil case required – Pencils will be provided
- Smock/Overall/Old shirt for Art (Named)
- Ballet shoes (Named)
- Please provide a spare set of pants and socks in a named ziplock bag.
- Please provide a small lunch bag and water bottle only
No school bag is required
Preschool and Junior School Uniform List
Available from Uniformity | Unit B, Three Rock Road, Sandyford, D18 H213 | (01) 2300501 | info@uniformity.ie