Events for September 2026 – Blackrock CollegeBlackrock College

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			1 event 1 1 event, 1 2026-10-01 Subject Department Meetings No. 2 Subject Department Meetings No. 2 October 1 Subject Department Meetings No. 2	3 events 2 3 events, 2 2026-10-02 Feast of Claude-François Poullart des Places, co-founder of the Holy Ghost Congregation Feast of Claude-François Poullart des Places, co-founder of the Holy Ghost Congregation October 2 Feast of Claude-François Poullart des Places, co-founder of the Holy Ghost Congregation 2026-10-02 Whole School Assembly – Commissioning of 2nd and 6th Year House Captains Whole School Assembly – Commissioning of 2nd and 6th Year House Captains October 2 Whole School Assembly – Commissioning of 2nd and 6th Year House Captains 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Karl Ashe Trophy Final (4.00 pm) October 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Karl Ashe Trophy Final (4.00 pm)	1 event 3 1 event, 3 6:00 am - 7:00 am Sunrise Walk (6.00 am) October 3 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am Sunrise Walk (6.00 am)	1 event 4 1 event, 4 9:20 am - 12:00 pm Parents’ Retreat (9.20 am – 12.00 pm) October 4 @ 9:20 am - 12:00 pm Parents’ Retreat (9.20 am – 12.00 pm)

August 31

August 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

2nd Year Induction (9.00 am – 2.30 pm)

August 31 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

T.Y. Student Induction (9.30 am – 11.30 am)

August 31 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

5th Year Student Induction (12.00 pm – 2.00 pm)

September 1

September 1 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Classes for all year groups (9.30 am – 2.30 pm)

September 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board of Management Meeting (5.30 pm)

September 2

September 2 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

First Aid Training – Games Department (1.00 pm – 5.00 pm)

September 3

All day

Start of Games Programme

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

September 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Transition Year Parents’ Information Evening (7.00 pm)

September 3

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

September 3

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

September 3

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

September 3

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

September 7 @ 9:00 am

Transition Year Career Aptitude & Interest Assessment (CAT & Eirquest) (9.00 am)

September 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Night Study for Dayboys begins (6.00 pm – 9.00 pm)

September 3

All day

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (6th Year)

All day

Clubs and Societies Day

September 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd Year Parents’ Information Evening (7.00 pm)

There are no events on this day.

September 10

All day

6th Year Study Skills

September 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

6th Year Parents’ Information Evening (7.00 pm)

September 11

All day

Application Cards

September 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Inter-House Rugby 10s (3rd – 6th Year) (4.00 pm)

September 12

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2nd Year Inter-House Rugby 10s (10.00 am – 12.00 pm)

There are no events on this day.

September 14

All day

New school year liturgy week

September 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

5th Year Parents’ Information Evening (7.00 pm)

September 14

All day

New school year liturgy week

September 15 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Health & Safety Committee Meeting No. 1 (3.00 pm)

September 15 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Parents’ Council A.G.M. (7.00 pm) and Year Committees Training (7.30 pm)

September 14

All day

New school year liturgy week

All day

Transition Year Tours (a.m.)

All day

Higher Options Conference 6th Years – R.D.S.

All day

Heads of Department Meeting No. 2

September 14

All day

New school year liturgy week

September 14

All day

New school year liturgy week

September 18 @ 3:45 pm

Boarders’ Weekend (3.45 pm)

There are no events on this day.

September 20

September 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Boarders’ Return (6.00 pm – 8.00 pm)

September 21

All day

Year Committee Meeting Week No. 1

All day

Environmental Action Week 1

September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Parent’s Council Meeting (7.00 pm)

September 21

All day

Year Committee Meeting Week No. 1

All day

Environmental Action Week 1

September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

3rd Year Parents’ Information Evening (7.00 pm)

September 21

All day

Year Committee Meeting Week No. 1

All day

Environmental Action Week 1

September 21

All day

Year Committee Meeting Week No. 1

All day

Environmental Action Week 1

All day

House Photographs for Annual (a.m.)

September 25

All day

Progress Cards No. 1

All day

Environmental Action Week 1

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Karl Ashe Trophy Semi-Final (4.00 pm)

September 26

September 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

6th Year Family Mass (6.00 pm)

September 27

All day

6th Year Retreats

September 27

All day

6th Year Retreats

All day

College Sailing Regatta

All day

Commissioning of House Captains

All day

3rd Year Study Skills

All day

Education Committee Meeting No. 1

September 27

All day

6th Year Retreats

All day

Subject Department Meetings No. 2

There are no events on this day.

October 1

All day

Subject Department Meetings No. 2

October 2

All day

Feast of Claude-François Poullart des Places, co-founder of the Holy Ghost Congregation

All day

Whole School Assembly – Commissioning of 2nd and 6th Year House Captains

October 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Karl Ashe Trophy Final (4.00 pm)

October 3

October 3 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am

Sunrise Walk (6.00 am)

October 4

October 4 @ 9:20 am - 12:00 pm

Parents’ Retreat (9.20 am – 12.00 pm)