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School Calendar (2008 - 2009)

School calendar The academic year consists of three terms. The school's calendar system is convenient for those students who may be continuing their education in the U.K., Europe and the United States.

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Term 2 2008

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Term 2 2009

 

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Calendar for 2008/2009

 

TERM  DATE                                                 TERM LENGTH             HALF-TERM BREAK        HOLIDAY LENGTH

First 8th September 2008—10th December 2008, 14 / 13 weeks,  18th—26th October 2008      4 weeks

Second 6th January 2009—27th March 2009, 12 / 11 weeks,   14th—22nd February 2009         3 weeks

Third 21st April 2009—17th July 2009,  13 / 12 weeks,                1st May 2009                      6 weeks

                                                                                         25th May 2009

                                                                                         6th + 7th July 2009

Public Holidays

Term One                                         Friday, 24th October 2008, Independence Day (in Mid-Term Holiday)

Term Two                                         Thursday, 12th March 2009, Youth Day                 (One Day)

                                                       Friday, 10th April 2009,      Good Friday               (During Holidays)

                                                       Monday, 13th April 2009,     Easter Monday          (During Holidays)

Term Three                                                 Friday, 1st May 2009,          May Day                      (One Day)

                                                        Monday, 25th May 2009,     Africa Freedom Day         (One Day)

                                                        Monday, 6th July 2009,         Heroes Day                 (Two Days)

                                                        Tuesday, 7th July 2009,        Unity Day

Examinations

Term One                                           IGCSE / AS Re-Sits            October / November 2008

                                                         Mock IGCSE Form 5            November 2008

Term Two                                           Mock AS + A Level             March 2009

Term Three                                         IGCSE Finals                     May / June 2009

                                                         AS / A Levels                    May / June 2009

 

Term 1, 2009 / 2010                            1st September 2009—4th December 2009

                                                                        Mid-Term Holiday:

                                                          24th October—1st November 2009 Mid-Term Holiday:

Operating hours of the school

Class

Activity

Times

Nursery

Learning time

08:00 - 12:00hrs

Reception to Grade Three

Learning time

07:25 - 12:30hrs

Grade Four to Grade Six

Learning time

07:25 - 12:45hrs

Form One to Upper Six

Learning time

07:20 - 16:00hrs (Monday to Thursday)

Form One to Upper Six

Learning time

07:20 - 13:00hrs (Friday)

Primary school

Break time

09:20 - 09:30hrs

Whole school

Break time

10:30 - 11:00hrs

Secondary school

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:40hrs

Afternoon activities

From Monday to Thursday, the Primary department has activities from 14:00 to 16:00 hours, and the Secondary department from 15:00 - 16:00hours.

Compulsory Inter-House Afternoon Activities

Primary: For the Primary department, these are held on Thursday afternoons from 14:00 to 16:00hrs.

Secondary: For the Secondary department, these are held Wednesday from 14:45 to 16:00hrs.

We regard extra-curricular activities as an important part of the School's educational structure and encourage pupils to attend whenever possible. A wide range of activities is offered which may vary from term to term but the following are normally included:

             Swimming, Football, Badminton, Squash, Netball, Volleyball, Cricket,

                Tennis, Athletics, Basketball, Team games, Table games, Karate, Hockey

                a wide variety of musical activities including Junior and Senior Band and

                singing for pleasure, Dance and Drama, Art and Craft, Sewing,

                Conservation Clubs, French-in-Action, a School Magazine, Lechwe

                Amateur Swimming Club (affiliated to the Zambia Amateur Swimming Union).

All activities are run and supervised by qualified staff.

 


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