1. The approved school calendar for 2011 is as follows:

TermOpensCloses
First17 January (educators)
19 January (learners)
1 April
Second11 April24 June
Third18 July30 September
Fourth10 October9 December (learners)
13 December (educators)


2. Public and School Holidays in 2011:

DateTitle
 01 January 2011       New Year’s Day    
 21 March 2011   Human Rights Day 
 22 April 2011   Good Friday 
 25 April 2011   Family Day 
 26 April 2011   School holiday 
 27 April 2011   Freedom Day 
 01 May 2011   Workers' Day 
 02 May 2011   Public Holiday 
 16 June 2011   Youth Day 
 17 June 2011   School holiday 
 08 August 2011   School holiday 
 09 August 2011   National Women’s Day 
 24 September 2011   Heritage Day 
 16 December 2011   Day of Reconciliation 
 25 December 2011   Christmas Day 
 26 December 2011   Day of Goodwill 


3. Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies of the contents of this minute.


SIGNED: LJ ROSE
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2010:04:28