December 2025
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Superhero Day
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St Mary's Macosquin Christmas Tree Lights Switch on (4.30pm)
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Admissions criteria for Primary schools published on the EA website.
Junior Christmas Show, It's a Cracker (10am)
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Junior Christmas Show, It's a Cracker (10am)
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P7 Trip to Ulster American Folk Park
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Christmas Dinner
Charity Christmas Non-uniform Day
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The Christmas Experience (6-8.30pm)
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School Closed Christmas Break (12noon)
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
 
January 2026
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School Closed Christmas Break
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School re-opens Term 2
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EA Connect opens for online applications for Primary 1. (12noon)
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EA Connect closes. Last date/time for punctual applications for Primary 1. (12noon)
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Final date/time for late applications. Final date/time for Change of Preference in Exceptional Circumstances. Final date/time for documents in support of applications. (4pm)
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EA Connect Opens for Post Primary Year 8 place for September 2026 (12noon)
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February 2026
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Walking Bus (8.25am)
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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EA Connect Closes for Year 8 place for September 2026 (12noon)
Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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EA Connect closes for year 8 Birth Certificates and Supporting Documents. (4pm)
Coleraine Festival Music Classes
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March 2026
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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Coleraine Festival Speech Classes
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School Closed St. Patrick’s Day
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School Closed St. Patrick’s Day
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P1 Parents/carers will receive application outcomes via email (where one is held) or by letter.
Portstewart Festival - Speech Classes
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Portstewart Festival - Speech Classes
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Portstewart Festival - Speech Classes
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Portstewart Festival - Music Classes
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Portstewart Festival - Music Classes
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Portstewart Festival - Music Classes
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April 2026
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School Closed Easter Break (12noon)
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School Closed Easter Break
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School Closed Easter Break
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School Closed Easter Break
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School Closed Easter Break
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School Closed Easter Break
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School Closed Easter Break
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School re-opens Term 3
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May 2026
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School Closed Bank Holiday
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Post Primary year 8 Issue of Outcome of Application via email or letter
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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School Closed Half-term Break
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