School Closures

2025-2026

St. Oliver's will re-open on Thursday, August 28th 2025

  • 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 27th to Friday 31st October 2025
  • November 18th Inservice Day
  • December Church Holiday - Monday 8th December 2025
  • Christmas Holidays  -  Friday 19th December 2025 to Friday 2nd Jan 2026 (School closes on Friday 19th @ 12 noon and re-opens on Monday 5th of January 2026)
  • February Bank Holiday:  Monday 2nd of February 2026
  • February 5th Inservice Day
  • Mid Term Break- Thurs 19th and Friday 20th February 2026
  • St. Patrick's Day  - Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2026
  • Easter Holidays - Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April inclusive. (Closing on Friday 27th March @ 12 noon and re-opening on Monday 13th April 2026)
  • May Bank Holiday -  Monday 4th May 2026
  • May 7th Inservice Day
  • June Bank Holiday - Monday 1st June 2026

SCHOOL CLOSES ON  Wednesday, 24th June 2026.

ALL THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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  School Closures
  • Mashed Potato with Roast Chicken, Carrots and Peas.
  • 1Kg of GoldenWonder Potatoes,
  • 1 Chichen Brest
  • 2 Carrots,
  • 100 g peas
  • Butter,
  • Salt,
  • Pepper.

Boil or steam the Potatoes in a saucepan till cooked.

 

Place the Chicken breast in an oven dish and Roast at 180c for 25 mins, using

Sunflower oil, sweet chilli sauce or whatever cooking sauce is preferred.

Peal and Chop the Carrots and boil for 10 mins, or until soft.

Boil peas for 5 mins.

When Potatoes are boiled, peal them and place them in an oven dish. Sprinkle

On Salt and pepper and add butter . Mash and then place in the oven at 200c for 10 minutes until butter is soft.

Serve mash with chicken and carrots and peas. Enjoy.

Shepherd's Pie.

100 gm of Rooster Potatoes

100 gm of Mince Meat ( beef or lamb),

1 Onion,

1 clove Garlic,

1 Carrot,

1 Stock Cube.

Salt, Pepper,

Sunflower Oil/ Butter/ Cream.

Boil the Potatoes in a saucepan.

Chop the Onion and Garlic and fry in a pan with the butter until soft. Add the

Mince meat and cook slowly until brown. Add the stock Cube.

Peel and chop and boil the Carrot for 5 mins and drain off excess water. Add the

Carrot to the Mince meat and cook gently for a further 10 mins.

When the Potatoes are cooked, peel and mash in a bowl with butter, pepper and salt and a

Little drop of cream .

Place the Mince meat in an oven proof dish and spoon over with the mashed potato mixture.

Gently brush over the top with a little butter. Place in the oven at 180c for approx 20 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve.