October MidTerm Holidays

peanuthead

I know I'm really thinking ahead now, but I'm just wondering if someone can help me out here.

When do we get out October mid-term holidays in VEC schools?

Is it the week coming up to Halloween or the week after Halloween?

Rosita

The October Bank Holiday is on Monday October 25th. That would make the mid-term break Monday October 25th to Friday 29th inclusive.

I was under the impression that all second level schools had the same break at October but since you specify VEC schools perhaps there is a different way with them.

peanuthead

Rosita wrote: »

The October Bank Holiday is on Monday October 25th. That would make the mid-term break Monday October 25th to Friday 29th inclusive.

I was under the impression that all second level schools had the same break at October but since you specify VEC schools perhaps there is a different way with them.

No I also think they do, but just added that it was a VEC school in case they didn't. I'm trying to book flights and I can't afford to mess up the dates so I'm just being double sure

spurious

All the schools are supposed to stick to the department circular dates.

From http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/primary-and-post-primary-education/attendance-and-discipline-in-schools/school_terms_in_primary_and_postprimary


School Year 2010/11

October 2010 mid-term break

All schools will close from 25 to 29 October 2010 inclusive.

Christmas 2010

All schools will close on 23 December 2010 which will be the final day of the school term. All schools will re-open on 10 January 2011.

February 2011 mid-term break

Post-primary schools will close from 21 to 25 February 2011 inclusive. Primary schools will close from 21 to 22 February 2008 inclusive or 24 to 25 February 2011 inclusive. (Primary schools may use 3 discretionary days to extend this break to an alternative option of a 5-day break).

Easter 2011

All schools will close on 15 April 2011 which will be the final day of the school term. All schools will re-open on 3 May 2011.

Drag00n79

All saints day is the monday following the mid-term week. Will there be school that day?

rainbowtrout

Shamrok wrote: »

All saints day is the monday following the mid-term week. Will there be school that day?

yes, church holidays are not bank holidays, the midterm is standardised as outlined above.

TheDriver

it depends on your patronage and individual schools regarding Holy Days e.g. we (VEC) school will be open on that day. However I am aware that Primary schools in some diocese where only rhe Bishop is the patron have ordered closure on All Saints Day and 8th Dec, which they are entitled to do.