School Calendar

UPDATED July 2023

The Board of Management, having taken into account consultation with staff, consideration of the needs of students and parents and the organisational needs of the school, has agreed on the following arrangements and calendar for the year 2023/2024.

Mid-Term Break:

Sat 28th Oct to Sun 5th Nov 2023 inclusive.

Christmas Holidays:

Sat 23rd Dec 2023 to Sun 7th Jan 2024 inclusive.

St Brigid’s Day:

Mon 5th Feb

Mocks:

Provisionally 2nd Feb – 9th Feb 2024

Mid-Term Break:

Sat 10th Feb to Sun 18th Feb 2024 inclusive.

St. Patrick’s Day:

Closed Mon 18th March 2024.

Easter Holidays:

Sat 23rd March to Sun 7th April 2024 inclusive.

May Bank Holiday:

Mon 6th May 2024.

Summer Holidays:

Closing on Friday 31st May 2024.

State Exams Commence:

Wed 5th June – Wed 27th June 2024

Note - Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings 2023-2024 6th Years: Thurs 26th Oct 2023
3rd Years: Wed 8th Nov 2023
5th/TY Years: Tues 12th Dec 2023
2nd Years: Thurs 11th Jan 2024
1st Years: Mon 22nd Jan 2024

Please keep informed of your child's progress via VSWare and our detailed 10-20-30 week reporting. Please feel free to contact the office to organise a callback if you wish to speak with a teacher about your child

DCS operates a 1 hour timetable with the school day starting at 9 am sharp and 6 x 1 hr class periods a day, and 4 x 1hr on a Friday.

Break and lunch are 15 minutes and 35 minutes long respectively, so the school day finishes at 3:50 Monday to Thursday and 1:15 on Fridays.
Class 1: 9:00-10:00
Class 2: 10:00-11:00
Break: 11:00-11:15
Class 3: 11:15-12:15
Class 4: 12:15-13:15
Lunch: 13:15-13:50
Class 5: 13:50-14:50
Class 6: 14:50-15:50

Friday 25th August: 1st Yrs only 9 - 1:15.
Monday 28th August 6th Yrs & 1st Yrs
Tuesday 29th August: 3rd Yrs, 1st and 6th Yrs
Wednesday 30th August: 5th Yrs and 1st, 3rd & 6th Yrs.
Thursday 31st August: 2nd Yrs and 3rd, 5th & 6th Yrs.
Friday 1st Sept: TY return and School as normal for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th Yrs.