| 1. |
The approved school calendar for 2015 is as follows:
| TERM |
OPENS |
CLOSES |
| FIRST |
19 JANUARY (educators)
21 JANUARY (learners) |
01 APRIL |
| SECOND |
13 APRIL |
26 JUNE |
| THIRD |
20 JULY |
02 OCTOBER |
| FOURTH |
12 OCTOBER |
09 DECEMBER (learners)
11 DECEMBER (educators) |
| TERM |
NO. OF WEEKS |
NO. OF DAYS |
NO. OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
ACTUAL NO. OF SCHOOL DAYS |
| FIRST |
11 |
(53) 51 |
0 |
(53) 51 |
| SECOND |
11 |
55 |
3 + 1 |
51 |
| THIRD |
11 |
55 |
2 + 1 |
52 |
| FOURTH |
09 |
(45) 43 |
0 |
(45) 43 |
| TOTAL |
42 |
(208) 204 |
5 + 2 |
(201) 197 |
Numbers in brackets are for educators.
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| 2. |
Public and School Holidays in 2015:
| 01 January 2015 |
- |
New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2015 |
- |
Human Rights Day |
| 03 April 2015 |
- |
Good Friday |
| 06 April 2015 |
- |
Family Day |
| 27 April 2015 |
- |
Freedom Day |
| 01 May 2015 |
- |
Workers' Day |
| 15 June 2015 |
- |
School Holiday |
| 16 June 2015 |
- |
Youth Day |
| 09 August 2015 |
- |
National Women's Day |
| 10 August 2015 |
- |
Public Holiday |
| 24 September 2015 |
- |
Heritage Day |
| 25 September 2015 |
- |
School Holiday |
| 16 December 2015 |
- |
Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2015 |
- |
Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2015 |
- |
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: J H LYNERS
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2013:10:02
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