School Calendar 2010/2011 (PROVISIONAL)
Please note that circumstances may occur which necessitate minor changes in this calendar
Aug | 25 | Wed | Orientation for Form 1 and new students in Forms 2 - 6 at 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Prefects to attend. Induction for new staff/ H. Dip students at 11.30 a.m. |
| 26 | Thurs | Whole school returns 8.35 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Staff Meeting 1.40 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. Seven-a-side Hockey Tournament 1.30 p.m. |
| 27 | Fri | School closes at 1 p.m. Staff Meeting 1.40 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. Tip Rugby Tournament 1.30 p.m. |
| 30 | Mon | Supervised study & games begin. |
Sept | 2 | Thurs | Form 6 Information Evening for Parents & Boys at 7.30 p.m. |
| 3 | Fri | Form 6 Science Trip. |
| 7 | Tues | First Junior Choir Practice at 8.00 a.m. in the Music Centre. First Senior Choir Practice / Auditions at 3.40 p.m. in Music Centre. Form 3 Science Trip. |
| 9 | Thurs | Form 5 Information Evening for Parents & Boys at 7.30 p.m. |
| 11 | Sat | Old Boys Union (OBU) Five-a-side Soccer in the School at 2.00 p.m. |
| 15 | Wed | Junior Certificate Examination results. |
| 16 | Thurs | Form 1 Science Trip. Form 2 and 3 History Field Trip. Higher Options for Forms 5 and 6, R.D.S. Dublin. TY Trip to Carlingford Adventure Centre departs at 8.30 a.m. |
| 17 | Fri | TY Trip to Carlingford Adventure Centre returns at 6.00 p.m. |
| 20 | Mon | Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) Annual General Meeting at 7.00 p.m. in the Lilburn Hall. |
| 23 | Thurs | Form 2 Science Trip. School DEBS reception and dinner. |
| 24 | Fri | School closed. Ranelagh Arts Festival opens. |
| 29 | Wed | Form 6 Geography Field Trip. |
Oct | 1 | Fri | OBU vs. School, Tag Rugby Match at 4.00 p.m. |
| 8-11 | Fri-Mon | National Model European Parliament. |
| 11 | Mon | Form 6 Study Skills Seminar. |
| 12 | Tues | TY Law Day. |
13 | Wed | Prize Distribution in the Lilburn Hall at 7.30 p.m. | |
| 14 | Thurs | OBU Pub Quiz in Cullen’s, Ballsbridge at 8.00 p.m. |
| 18 | Mon | Team Sandford Week. |
| 22 | Fri | Mid-term break. School closes at 3.40 p.m. |
Nov | 1 | Mon | School re-opens (full day). |
| 2 | Tues | Form 5 Study Skills Seminar. |
| 9 | Tues | Form 3 & Form 6 Parent Teacher Meeting 1.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. School closes at 12.20 p.m. |
| 25 | Thurs | Careers Fair for senior students and parents, St Kilian’s German School 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. |
| 26 | Fri | Battle of the Bands at 7.00 p.m. |
| 28 | Sun | Winter Concert: Joint Music Departments of Sandford Park and Alexandra College at 7.00 p.m. in the Lilburn Hall. |
Dec | 1 | Wed | Trinity Open Day - Form 6 only. |
| 2 | Thurs | Form 3 Study Skills Seminar. P.T.A. Wine & Savoury Evening in the Dining Room at 7.00 p.m. |
| 7 | Tues | Supervised study and games adjourn for the exam period. |
| 8 | Wed | House Examinations begin. |
| 9 | Thurs | Staff Meeting 1.40 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. |
| 14 | Tues | House Examinations finish. |
| 16 | Thurs | Supervised study resumes. |
| 20 | Mon | TY Work Experience Week 1 starts. |
| 23 | Thurs | Autumn term ends. School closes at 1.00 p.m. |
Jan | 10 | Mon | School re-opens (full day). Supervised study and games resume. |
| 11 | Tues | Form 5 & Form 2 Parent Teacher Meeting 1.00p.m. to 3.30 p.m. School closes at 12.20 p.m. |
| 13-15 | Thurs-Sat | Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, R.D.S. |
| 17 | Mon | Form TY & Form 1 Parent Teacher Meeting 1.00p.m. to 3.30 p.m. School closes at 12.20 p.m. |
| 25 | Tues | OBU Annual General Meeting in the School at 7.00 p.m. |
| 29 | Sat | Entrance Assessment & Scholarship Examination at 9.30 a.m. |
Feb | 3 | Thurs | School closes at 2.20 p.m. Staff Meeting 2.30 p.m. - 3.40 p.m. |
| 15-17 | Tues-Thurs | School Play in the Lilburn Hall. |
| 18 | Fri | Mid-term break commences. School closes at 3.40 p.m. |
| 28 | Mon | School re-opens. Mock examinations for Forms 3 and 6 begin. TY Work Experience Week 2 starts. |
Mar | 7 | Mon | O.B.U. vs. School, Hockey/Badminton in the School at 4.00 p.m. |
| 8 | Tues | Mock exams finish. |
| 9 | Wed | TY DATS exams. |
| 10 | Thurs | Spring Concert: Joint Music Departments of Sandford Park and Alexandra College to be held in Alexandra College. |
| 14 | Mon | Spanish Inter Schools Quiz. |
| 16-19 | Wed-Sat | Joint Music Departments of Sandford Park and Alexandra College Trip to Scotland. |
| 17 | Thurs | Public Holiday: St Patrick’s Day. School closed. |
| 18 | Fri | School closed. |
| 22 | Tues | Form 6 Parent Teacher Meeting 1.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. School closes at 12.20 p.m. |
| 28 | Mon | Form 3 Parent Teacher Meeting 1.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. School closes at 12.20 p.m. |
| 29 | Tues | Incoming Form 5 (2011/2012) Subject Options Orientation / Information Meeting for Parents and Boys at 7.30 p.m. |
April | 4 | Mon | Orientation Meeting for Parents and Pupils Transition Year (2011/2012) at 7.30 p.m. |
| 5 | Tues | OBU Interviews with Form 5 Boys. |
| 7 | Thurs | School closes at 12.20 p.m. Staff Meeting 1.00 - 3.40 p.m. |
| 11 | Mon | TY Day Hike. |
| 15 | Fri | Spring Term ends. School closes at 3.40 p.m. Annual School Tour with Mr Hoffman departs. |
May | 2 | Mon | May Day Bank holiday. School closed. |
| 3 | Tues | School re-opens. |
| 5 | Thurs | Transition Year Overnight Hike to Lugula departs. |
| 6 | Fri | O.B.U. vs. School, Tennis in the School at 4.00 p.m. O.B.U. vs. School Cricket in the YMCA at 4.00 p.m. |
| 12 | Thurs | Transition Year Celebration Evening at 7.00 p.m. |
| 19 | Thurs | Open / Sports Day 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
| 20 | Fri | P.T.A. Summer Evening Party at 8.00 p.m. in the Lilburn Hall. |
| 23 | Mon | Supervised study ends. |
| 24 | Tues | House Examinations begin for 1st, 2nd, TY and 5th Years. TY Portfolio Assessment Day. Classes end at 1.00 p.m. for Form 3 and Form 6. Staff Meeting 1.40 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. |
| 26 | Thurs | Last day of formal classes for Form 6. |
| 27 | Fri | TY end of year excursion. Form 6 Outing 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Dinner in the School at 7.00 p.m. |
| 30 | Mon | House Examinations finish. Classes end at 1.00 p.m. for Form 3. Staff Meeting 1.40 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. TY Work Experience Week 3. |
| 31 | Tues | Classes recommence for all students. Full school day. P.T.A. Cricket in YMCA at 4.00 p.m. P.T.A. Tennis in the School at 5.30 p.m. |
June | 3 | Fri | Summer term ends. School closes at 1.00 p.m. |
| 8 | Wed | State Examinations begin. |