| 1. |
The approved school calendar for 2013 is as follows:
| TERM |
OPENS |
CLOSES |
| FIRST |
(14)JANUARY (educators)
16 JANUARY (learners) |
28 MARCH |
| SECOND |
08 APRIL |
21 JUNE |
| THIRD |
15 JULY |
20 SEPTEMBER |
| FOURTH |
01 OCTOBER |
04 DECEMBER (learners)
(06) DECEMBER (educators) |
Note: Dates and days in brackets are for educators
| TERM |
NO. OF WEEKS |
NO. OF DAYS |
NO. OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
ACTUAL NO. OF SCHOOL DAYS |
| FIRST |
11 |
(54) 52 |
1 + 1 |
(52) 50 |
| SECOND |
11 |
55 |
6 |
53 |
| THIRD |
10 |
50 |
1 |
49 |
| FOURTH |
10 |
(49) 47 |
0 |
(49) 47 |
| TOTAL |
42 |
(208) 204 |
5 (4 + 1) |
(203) 199 |
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| 2. |
Public and School Holidays in 2013:
| 01 January 2013 |
- |
New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2013 |
- |
Human Rights Day |
| 22 March 2013 |
- |
School Holiday |
| 29 March 2013 |
- |
Good Friday |
| 01 April 2013 |
- |
Family Day |
| 27 April 2013 |
- |
Freedom Day |
| 01 May 2013 |
- |
Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2013 |
- |
Youth Day |
| 17 June 2013 |
- |
Public Holiday |
| 09 August 2013 |
- |
National Women’s Day |
| 10 August 2013 |
- |
School Holiday |
| 24 September 2013 |
- |
Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2013 |
- |
Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2013 |
- |
Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2013 |
- |
Day of Goodwill |
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| 3. |
Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies of the contents of this minute. |
SIGNED: JH LYNERS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT AND CO-ORDANATION
DATE: 2012:03:28
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