Time to apply for a Nursery or Primary 1 place for September 2026. - The application procedure opens on 7th January 2026 at 12noon (GMT) and an application submitted by the closing date of 21st January 2026 at 12noon (GMT) will be treated as a punctual application. An application received after 12noon (GMT) on 21 January 2026 will be treated as a late application.

Convent of Mercy Nursery, Folly Lane, Downpatrick, County Down

Time to apply for a Nursery or Primary 1 place for September 2026. The application procedure opens on 7th January 2026 at 12noon (GMT) and an application submitted by the closing date of 21st January 2026 at 12noon (GMT) will be treated as a punctual application. An application received after 12noon (GMT) on 21 January 2026 will be treated as a late application.

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Happy New Year

2nd Jan 2026

We reopen on Monday 5^th January 2026. Please remember that we are holding our Open Afternoon on Wednesday 7th January so we will be closing early to prepare for that, therefore there will be NO DINNERS on Wednesday 7th January & the children will go home early. Group 1 (11.10 – 11.20 collection) & Group 2 (11.20 – 11.30 collection)

Please remember that the price of school dinners is increasing from the 1st January. Snack will remain the same.