School Closures

Arboretum

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
  • 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
  • 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 April @ 12 noon and re-opening on Monday 13th April 2026)
  • May Bank Holiday -  Monday 4th May 2026
  • June Bank Holiday - Monday 1st June 2026

SCHOOL CLOSES ON  Wednesday, 24th June 2026.

ALL THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

 Download School Calendar 2025-2026

School Projects

St. Oliver's is an active school who are involved in many school projects
  School Closures

Arboretum

The Sensory Garden

We are currently prepairing our Sensory planting beds for the New Year.  We will be planting a wide variety of sensory plants, ie taste, smell, in the coming season .  Any person who wishes to contribute is welcome with open arms !!  Advice, encouragement, tools, plants etc,   please, please, please.

We are also currently attending to our Willow Bower (rear of Timber Shed).  Hopefully this will grow into a completely contained Bower in the next few years.

We have a roped and stepped walkway through the Arboretum for you to enjoy.  We have a Sanctuary Seat for you to sit , relax and unwind at the bottom of our grove.  We will be planting a Woodbine Arch to cover this area with fragrant perfume to enable you relax even more , in peaceful surroundings.    All the trees are named to help you get more pleasure out of your experience.