1. In Minute LS/0013/2004 of 23 April 2004 it was incorrectly indicated that the second school quarter 2005 would commence on 14 April 2005. This error was corrected in an evennumbered minute of 28 April 2004, but the previous minute was not withdrawn.
2. Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies that Minute LS 0013/2004 of 23 April 2004 is hereby withdrawn and has been replaced by this minute.
3. Your attention is therefore drawn to the approved school calendar for 2005 which is as follows:
TERMSSCHOOLS OPENSCHOOLS CLOSE
FIRST17 JANUARY (educators)
19 JANUARY (learners)		24 MARCH
SECOND4 APRIL24 JUNE
THIRD18 JULY23 SEPTEMBER
FOURTH3 OCTOBER2 DECEMBER (learners)
6 DECEMBER (educators)

4. Public holidays in 2005: 
01 January 2005 - New Year’s Day
21 March 2005 - Human Rights Day 
25 March 2005 - Good Friday
28 March 2005 - Family Day
27 April 2005 - Freedom Day 
01 May 2005 - Workers' Day (Public Holiday: 02 May)
16 June 2005 - Youth Day
09 August 2005 - National Women’s Day
24 September 2005 - Heritage Day
16 December 2005 - Day of Reconciliation
25 December 2005 - Christmas Day
26 December 2005 - Day of Goodwill
5. The Council of Education Ministers has given permission for the last day of school attendance for learners in Grades 1 to 11 to be FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 2005, provided that this day is the last day on which examinations are written, so that best use may be made of school time. Educators remain at school until TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2005 in order to complete administrative tasks.


SIGNED: T.S. SHAYI
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2004:11:24