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John the Baptist Community School is an established school in Co. Limerick with a proud tradition in the provision of education to a wide catchment area.

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The school is recognised as a centre of academic excellence and develops the talents of each student in a calm and caring environment.

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September 2022

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
			Thursday 1, September 1 8:45 am – 3:00 pm TY return to school 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm New Staff Induction Follow Up	Friday 2, September 2 10:00 am – 10:30 am Leaving Cert Results 10:00 am – 3:00 pm U19 Hurling IMC V Birr Community Sch	Saturday 3, September 3	Sunday 4, September 4
Monday 5, September 5	Tuesday 6, September 6	Wednesday 7, September 7	Thursday 8, September 8	Friday 9, September 9 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Ty Galtee Hill walk 11:45 am – 3:00 pm U19 Hurling v Birr	Saturday 10, September 10	Sunday 11, September 11
Monday 12, September 12	Tuesday 13, September 13 8:00 am – 3:30 pm CAT TESTING 1ST YR 8:30 am – 5:30 pm 6th Yr Geog Trip - Burren MB	Wednesday 14, September 14 11:30 am – 3:00 pm U15Football V Clonakilty Venue Millstreet 12.30	Thursday 15, September 15 8:00 am – 3:00 pm CAT TESTING 1ST YR 11:45 am – 3:00 pm U19 Football v Tralee	Friday 16, September 16 11:45 am – 3:00 pm Senior Ladies F/b v St Annes	Saturday 17, September 17	Sunday 18, September 18
Monday 19, September 19 10:50 am – 11:20 am Fusion Finance to Staff 11:45 am – 1:45 pm U15 Hurling Challenge 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm BOM	Tuesday 20, September 20 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Ty Travel to Ploughing	Wednesday 21, September 21 8:00 am – 8:30 am ESB Meter fit 8:00 am – 8:30 am Staff Development Day - School Closed	Thursday 22, September 22 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Ty to Ploughling 9:00 am – 5:30 pm LCA 2 Ploughing 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm	Friday 23, September 23 8:00 am – 8:30 am U19 Football V Mitchlestown 1pm Venue school pitch 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm U16.5 v Rice College	Saturday 24, September 24	Sunday 25, September 25 9:30 am – 11:00 am Art & Culture Walk on School track
Monday 26, September 26	Tuesday 27, September 27	Wednesday 28, September 28 8:00 am – 8:30 am Ballyhass trip 6th Yrs	Thursday 29, September 29 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm U16.5 v Blackwater	Friday 30, September 30 8:00 am – 8:30 am Ballyhoura Mountain Biking - TY 11:00 am – 11:30 am Milford Hospice Coffee Morning 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm U19 Hurling v CBS Mitchelstown

October 2022

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
					Saturday 1, October 1	Sunday 2, October 2
Monday 3, October 3 8:00 am Assessments 1st, 2nd 5th & TY 8:00 am – 8:30 am Ballyhoura Mountain Biking - TY	Tuesday 4, October 4 Assessments 1st, 2nd 5th & TY 8:00 am – 8:30 am Juliette O' Connell Breast Cancer Ireland Talk to TY 8:00 am – 8:30 am U19 Hurling V Rice College Venue Ennis	Wednesday 5, October 5 Assessments 1st, 2nd 5th & TY 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Concern Debate 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Senior Camogie V Laurel Hill	Thursday 6, October 6 Assessments 1st, 2nd 5th & TY 8:30 am – 11:45 am LC Mid West Careers Exhibition 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Rugby U15	Friday 7, October 7 Assessments 1st, 2nd 5th & TY ⤺ Ends 8:30 am 8:00 am – 8:30 am Kilfinane Outdoor Ed- Lough Gur TY	Saturday 8, October 8	Sunday 9, October 9
Monday 10, October 10	Tuesday 11, October 11 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Thats Life Programme - 1st Yr	Wednesday 12, October 12 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Thats Life Programme - 3rd Yr	Thursday 13, October 13 8:00 am – 8:30 am Mgt. Ryan U16 1/2 Rugby Kings Cup Venue St. Clements Limerick 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 6th History Trip - Limerick CMcM 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Incoming 1st Yr - Open Night	Friday 14, October 14 8:00 am – 8:30 am School Holiday	Saturday 15, October 15	Sunday 16, October 16
Monday 17, October 17 8:00 am – 8:30 am BOM 8:00 am – 8:30 am Kilfinane Outdoor Ed- Lough Gur TY 8:00 am – 8:30 am Pisa Testing Prov 9:00 am 1st Yr Injections	Tuesday 18, October 18 1st Yr Injections ⤺ Ends 3:00 pm 8:00 am – 8:30 am Stephen Kiernan Motivational talk 11:05 - 3:40 (2 TY workshops)	Wednesday 19, October 19 8:00 am – 8:30 am D. Wade One Good School Croke Park	Thursday 20, October 20 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm New Staff Follow Up Meeting	Friday 21, October 21	Saturday 22, October 22	Sunday 23, October 23
Monday 24, October 24 8:00 am TY Work Experience	Tuesday 25, October 25 TY Work Experience 8:40 am – 3:10 pm LCA 1 & LCA 2	Wednesday 26, October 26 TY Work Experience	Thursday 27, October 27 TY Work Experience 8:00 am – 8:30 am Ms. Ryan Rugby U15	Friday 28, October 28 TY Work Experience ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 29, October 29	Sunday 30, October 30
Monday 31, October 31 8:00 am Mid Term Break

November 2022

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	Tuesday 1, November 1 Mid Term Break	Wednesday 2, November 2 Mid Term Break	Thursday 3, November 3 Mid Term Break	Friday 4, November 4 Mid Term Break ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 5, November 5	Sunday 6, November 6
Monday 7, November 7 8:00 am LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 8:00 am Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr 8:00 am – 8:30 am School Re-opens	Tuesday 8, November 8 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr	Wednesday 9, November 9 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Croke Park Meetings	Thursday 10, November 10 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Sixth Yr Information Evening	Friday 11, November 11 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr	Saturday 12, November 12 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr	Sunday 13, November 13 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr
Monday 14, November 14 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr 8:00 am – 3:30 pm JCT Cluster day. School closed	Tuesday 15, November 15 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 Mid Term Tests 3rd & 6th Yr ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Wednesday 16, November 16 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 6th Geog Field Trip SMu Burren	Thursday 17, November 17 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 8:00 am – 8:30 am Ms. Ryan Rugby U15 8:00 am – 8:30 am TY -Elma Walsh - Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation 1:30 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 6th Yr Geog Field Tripp Burren SR	Friday 18, November 18 LCA 1 Work Experience - session 1 ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 19, November 19	Sunday 20, November 20
Monday 21, November 21 8:00 am – 8:30 am BOM 8:00 am – 8:30 am Kilfinane Outdoor Ed- Lough Gur TY	Tuesday 22, November 22	Wednesday 23, November 23	Thursday 24, November 24 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Parent Teacher Meeting 1st Yrs	Friday 25, November 25	Saturday 26, November 26	Sunday 27, November 27
Monday 28, November 28	Tuesday 29, November 29	Wednesday 30, November 30 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Senior Options Night (3rd Yrs)

December 2022

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
			Thursday 1, December 1	Friday 2, December 2	Saturday 3, December 3	Sunday 4, December 4
Monday 5, December 5 8:00 am Christmas Tests 2nd & 5th	Tuesday 6, December 6 Christmas Tests 2nd & 5th	Wednesday 7, December 7 Christmas Tests 2nd & 5th	Thursday 8, December 8 Christmas Tests 2nd & 5th	Friday 9, December 9 Christmas Tests 2nd & 5th ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 10, December 10	Sunday 11, December 11
Monday 12, December 12 8:00 am – 8:30 am TY JFK Forensic Workshop - 2 workshops x 2 hours	Tuesday 13, December 13 3:50 pm – 5:50 pm Parent Teacher Meeting 6th Yr & LCA 2	Wednesday 14, December 14	Thursday 15, December 15 8:00 am Christmas Tests 1st & TY	Friday 16, December 16 Christmas Tests 1st & TY	Saturday 17, December 17 Christmas Tests 1st & TY	Sunday 18, December 18 Christmas Tests 1st & TY
Monday 19, December 19 Christmas Tests 1st & TY	Tuesday 20, December 20 Christmas Tests 1st & TY	Wednesday 21, December 21 Christmas Tests 1st & TY ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Thursday 22, December 22 8:00 am Christmas Holidays	Friday 23, December 23 Christmas Holidays	Saturday 24, December 24 Christmas Holidays	Sunday 25, December 25 Christmas Holidays
Monday 26, December 26 Christmas Holidays	Tuesday 27, December 27 Christmas Holidays	Wednesday 28, December 28 Christmas Holidays	Thursday 29, December 29 Christmas Holidays	Friday 30, December 30 Christmas Holidays	Saturday 31, December 31 Christmas Holidays

January 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
						Sunday 1, January 1 Christmas Holidays
Monday 2, January 2 Christmas Holidays	Tuesday 3, January 3 Christmas Holidays	Wednesday 4, January 4 Christmas Holidays ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Thursday 5, January 5 8:00 am – 8:30 am School Re-Opens	Friday 6, January 6	Saturday 7, January 7	Sunday 8, January 8
Monday 9, January 9	Tuesday 10, January 10 3:50 pm – 5:50 pm Parent Teacher Meeting 3rd Yrs	Wednesday 11, January 11 8:00 am BT Young Scientist - Date TBC 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm New Teacher Induction Meetings	Thursday 12, January 12 BT Young Scientist - Date TBC 8:00 am – 8:30 am One Good School Training TY	Friday 13, January 13 BT Young Scientist - Date TBC ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 14, January 14	Sunday 15, January 15
Monday 16, January 16 8:00 am – 8:30 am BOM	Tuesday 17, January 17	Wednesday 18, January 18 8:00 am – 8:30 am TY Jackie Fox - Coco's Law	Thursday 19, January 19 8:00 am – 8:30 am One Good School Training	Friday 20, January 20	Saturday 21, January 21	Sunday 22, January 22
Monday 23, January 23	Tuesday 24, January 24	Wednesday 25, January 25 8:00 am Pres - 3rd & 6th	Thursday 26, January 26 Pres - 3rd & 6th 8:00 am – 8:30 am One good school training TY 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Parent Teacher Meeting 5th & TY	Friday 27, January 27 Pres - 3rd & 6th	Saturday 28, January 28 Pres - 3rd & 6th	Sunday 29, January 29 Pres - 3rd & 6th
Monday 30, January 30 Pres - 3rd & 6th	Tuesday 31, January 31 Pres - 3rd & 6th

February 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
		Wednesday 1, February 1 Pres - 3rd & 6th	Thursday 2, February 2 Pres - 3rd & 6th ⤺ Ends 8:30 am 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Parent Teacher Meeting 2nd Yrs	Friday 3, February 3	Saturday 4, February 4	Sunday 5, February 5
Monday 6, February 6 8:00 am – 8:30 am Bank Holiday	Tuesday 7, February 7	Wednesday 8, February 8 8:00 am – 8:30 am JCT Whole School Day	Thursday 9, February 9	Friday 10, February 10	Saturday 11, February 11	Sunday 12, February 12
Monday 13, February 13 8:00 am Mid Term Break	Tuesday 14, February 14 Mid Term Break	Wednesday 15, February 15 Mid Term Break	Thursday 16, February 16 Mid Term Break	Friday 17, February 17 Mid Term Break ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 18, February 18	Sunday 19, February 19
Monday 20, February 20 8:00 am – 8:30 am BOM 8:00 am LC Mock French Orals 8:00 am – 8:30 am School Re-opens	Tuesday 21, February 21 LC Mock French Orals	Wednesday 22, February 22 LC Mock French Orals	Thursday 23, February 23 LC Mock French Orals	Friday 24, February 24 LC Mock French Orals ⤺ Ends 8:30 am 8:00 am TY Show (Prov Date)	Saturday 25, February 25 TY Show (Prov Date) ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Sunday 26, February 26
Monday 27, February 27	Tuesday 28, February 28

March 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
		Wednesday 1, March 1 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Croke Park Meetings	Thursday 2, March 2	Friday 3, March 3	Saturday 4, March 4	Sunday 5, March 5
Monday 6, March 6 8:00 am March Assessment 2nd & 5th	Tuesday 7, March 7 March Assessment 2nd & 5th	Wednesday 8, March 8 March Assessment 2nd & 5th	Thursday 9, March 9 March Assessment 2nd & 5th 8:00 am Delphi Trip - TY	Friday 10, March 10 March Assessment 2nd & 5th ⤺ Ends 8:30 am Delphi Trip - TY ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 11, March 11	Sunday 12, March 12
Monday 13, March 13	Tuesday 14, March 14	Wednesday 15, March 15	Thursday 16, March 16	Friday 17, March 17 8:00 am – 8:30 am Bank Holiday	Saturday 18, March 18	Sunday 19, March 19
Monday 20, March 20 8:00 am – 8:30 am BOM 8:00 am LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Tuesday 21, March 21 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Wednesday 22, March 22 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Thursday 23, March 23 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Friday 24, March 24 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Saturday 25, March 25 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Sunday 26, March 26 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)
Monday 27, March 27 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Tuesday 28, March 28 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Wednesday 29, March 29 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Thursday 30, March 30 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2)	Friday 31, March 31 LCA 1 Work Experience (Session 2) ⤺ Ends 8:30 am

April 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
					Saturday 1, April 1	Sunday 2, April 2
Monday 3, April 3 8:00 am Easter Holidays	Tuesday 4, April 4 Easter Holidays	Wednesday 5, April 5 Easter Holidays	Thursday 6, April 6 Easter Holidays	Friday 7, April 7 Easter Holidays	Saturday 8, April 8 Easter Holidays	Sunday 9, April 9 Easter Holidays
Monday 10, April 10 Easter Holidays	Tuesday 11, April 11 Easter Holidays	Wednesday 12, April 12 Easter Holidays	Thursday 13, April 13 Easter Holidays	Friday 14, April 14 Easter Holidays ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 15, April 15	Sunday 16, April 16
Monday 17, April 17 8:00 am TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Tuesday 18, April 18 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Wednesday 19, April 19 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Croke Park Meetings	Thursday 20, April 20 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Friday 21, April 21 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Saturday 22, April 22 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Sunday 23, April 23 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)
Monday 24, April 24 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Tuesday 25, April 25 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Wednesday 26, April 26 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Thursday 27, April 27 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov)	Friday 28, April 28 TY Trip/Work Experience (Prov) ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 29, April 29	Sunday 30, April 30

May 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Monday 1, May 1 8:00 am – 8:30 am Bank Holiday	Tuesday 2, May 2 8:00 am Summer Tests 1st Yrs	Wednesday 3, May 3 Summer Tests 1st Yrs 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Croke Park Meetings	Thursday 4, May 4 Summer Tests 1st Yrs 8:00 am Summer Tests TY	Friday 5, May 5 Summer Tests 1st Yrs ⤺ Ends 8:30 am Summer Tests TY ⤺ Ends 8:30 am	Saturday 6, May 6 8:00 am – 8:30 am Darkness into Light	Sunday 7, May 7
Monday 8, May 8	Tuesday 9, May 9	Wednesday 10, May 10	Thursday 11, May 11 8:00 am – 8:30 am TY Donal Walsh 10th Anniversary event in Knock	Friday 12, May 12	Saturday 13, May 13	Sunday 14, May 14
Monday 15, May 15	Tuesday 16, May 16	Wednesday 17, May 17	Thursday 18, May 18	Friday 19, May 19	Saturday 20, May 20	Sunday 21, May 21
Monday 22, May 22 8:00 am Summer Tests 2nd Yr 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm New Staff Follow Up Meeting	Tuesday 23, May 23 Summer Tests 2nd Yr 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Awards Nights	Wednesday 24, May 24 Summer Tests 2nd Yr 8:00 am – 8:30 am TY Graduation	Thursday 25, May 25 Summer Tests 2nd Yr ⤺ Ends 8:30 am 8:00 am – 8:30 am Leaving Cert Graduation	Friday 26, May 26 8:00 am Summer Tests 5th Yrs	Saturday 27, May 27 Summer Tests 5th Yrs	Sunday 28, May 28 Summer Tests 5th Yrs
Monday 29, May 29 Summer Tests 5th Yrs	Tuesday 30, May 30 Summer Tests 5th Yrs	Wednesday 31, May 31 Summer Tests 5th Yrs

June 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
			Thursday 1, June 1 Summer Tests 5th Yrs	Friday 2, June 2 Summer Tests 5th Yrs ⤺ Ends 8:30 am 8:00 am – 8:30 am School Holidays	Saturday 3, June 3	Sunday 4, June 4
Monday 5, June 5 8:00 am – 8:30 am Bank Holiday	Tuesday 6, June 6	Wednesday 7, June 7 8:00 am – 8:30 am State Exams	Thursday 8, June 8	Friday 9, June 9	Saturday 10, June 10	Sunday 11, June 11
Monday 12, June 12	Tuesday 13, June 13	Wednesday 14, June 14	Thursday 15, June 15	Friday 16, June 16	Saturday 17, June 17	Sunday 18, June 18
Monday 19, June 19	Tuesday 20, June 20	Wednesday 21, June 21	Thursday 22, June 22	Friday 23, June 23	Saturday 24, June 24	Sunday 25, June 25
Monday 26, June 26	Tuesday 27, June 27	Wednesday 28, June 28	Thursday 29, June 29	Friday 30, June 30

July 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
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Monday 17, July 17	Tuesday 18, July 18	Wednesday 19, July 19	Thursday 20, July 20	Friday 21, July 21	Saturday 22, July 22	Sunday 23, July 23
Monday 24, July 24	Tuesday 25, July 25	Wednesday 26, July 26	Thursday 27, July 27	Friday 28, July 28	Saturday 29, July 29	Sunday 30, July 30
Monday 31, July 31

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August 2023

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	Tuesday 1, August 1	Wednesday 2, August 2	Thursday 3, August 3	Friday 4, August 4	Saturday 5, August 5	Sunday 6, August 6
Monday 7, August 7	Tuesday 8, August 8	Wednesday 9, August 9	Thursday 10, August 10	Friday 11, August 11	Saturday 12, August 12	Sunday 13, August 13
Monday 14, August 14	Tuesday 15, August 15	Wednesday 16, August 16	Thursday 17, August 17	Friday 18, August 18	Saturday 19, August 19	Sunday 20, August 20
Monday 21, August 21	Tuesday 22, August 22	Wednesday 23, August 23	Thursday 24, August 24	Friday 25, August 25	Saturday 26, August 26	Sunday 27, August 27
Monday 28, August 28	Tuesday 29, August 29	Wednesday 30, August 30	Thursday 31, August 31