School Closures

School Closures

2026-2027

St. Oliver's will re-open on Thursday, August 27th 2026

  • Doors Open at 8:40 am
  • Classes commence at 8:50am
  • Junior and Senior Infant classes finish at 1:30 pm
  • 1st to 6th Classes finish at 2:30 pm

The school will be closed on the following dates

  • October: Mid-term Monday 26th to Friday 30th October 2026
  • December: Christmas Holidays Tuesday 22nd December 2026 (School closes @ 12 noon)
  • January:  School Return Wednesday 6th January 2027
  • February:  Bank Holiday  Monday 1st February 2027
  • February:  Mid Term Break Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February 2027
  • March:  St. Patrick's Day Wednesday 17th March 2027
  • March:  Easter Holidays, Friday 19th March 2027 (Closing @ 12 noon)
  • April:  School Return Monday 5th April 2027
  • May: Bank Holiday -  Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th May 2027
  • June:  Bank Holiday - Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th June 2027

SCHOOL CLOSES ON  Wednesday, 23rd June 2027.

ALL THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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School Projects

St. Oliver's is an active school who are involved in many school projects
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The history of the Christmas Pudding

We in St Olivers have made our Christmas plum puddings using a secret ingredient . Traditionally people in Ireland make all their puddings together 6 to 8 weeks before Christmas . People keep one pudding to be eaten around St. Patricks Day or Easter Sunday. As so much fruit is used in the pudding and long before Electric mixers it was the custom for everyone in the house to stir the mixture. On doing so they made a wish so this pudding has 28 wishes stirred into it. The longer you keep the pudding the more the taste matures. In fact it can last up to 1 year some people believe.We got 3 and a half puddings out of this mixture. Mr . Horgan got one as he supplied the magic ingredient , We experimented with steaming one in the microwave and one is on its way to one of you who loves your food and I am sure will appreciate the magic ingredient. Enjoy and as they say in Ireland Nollaig Shona.