| 1. |
The approved school calendar for 2005 is as follows:
| TERM | OPENS | CLOSES |
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
FOURTH
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17 JANUARY (educators)
19 JANUARY (learners)
4 APRIL
18 JULY
3 OCTOBER
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24 MARCH
24 JUNE
23 SEPTEMBER
2 DECEMBER (learners)
6 DECEMBER (educators) |
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| 2. |
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
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| 3. |
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. |
| 4. |
Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies of the contents of this circular. |
SIGNED: N.S. MITI
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2004:04:28
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