{"id":35971,"date":"2021-03-04T22:17:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=35971"},"modified":"2021-03-04T18:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:51:20","slug":"govt-releases-revised-2021-school-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-releases-revised-2021-school-calendar","title":{"rendered":"Govt Releases Revised 2021 School Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Tumisang Thabela and announced the revised school calendar for 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Schools will re-open for the 2021 calendar on a phased approach with examination classes commencing on March 15 while the rest of the learners will resume classes on March 22.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers for examination classes are required to report for duty on March 10 while the rest are supposed to be at their workplaces by March 17.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the calendar in full:<\/p>\n<p><b>FIRST TERM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Begins (Exam Classes):<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Monday 15 March Begins (Non-exam classes): Monday 22 March Ends: Friday 04 June Public Holidays: 8 No. of School Days: 56 days Exeat Weekends: None Vacation: 23 days<\/p>\n<p><b>SECOND TERM:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Begins:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Monday 28 June Ends: Friday 10 September Public Holidays: Two No. of School Days: 53 days Exeat Weekends: None Vacation: 23 days<\/p>\n<p><b>THIRD TERM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Begins:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Monday 04 October Ends: Friday 17 December Public Holidays: None No. of School Days: 55 days Exeat Weekends: None Vacation: 23 days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Tumisang Thabela and announced the revised school calendar for 2021. Schools will re-open for the 2021 calendar on a phased approach with examination classes commencing on March 15 while the rest of the learners will resume classes on March 22. 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