School
Days

August

23
25
 
26, 29
29
 
30

Orientation for new staff
ALL TEACHERS RETURN FOR DUTY—School Planning day
Staff Planning days
External examination results distributed
All schools reopen

2

September

1 – 5
6

CIFEC Orientation Days
CIFEC BTECClasses start

22

October

24 – 25
24 – 28
26 – 28

Professional Development Days
Half-term Holiday for students
Half-term Holiday for teachers

16

November

1 – 4
9 – 11
 
14
15 – 18
 
30

Spelling Bee Preliminaries (Primary)
Spelling Bee Preliminaries (Secondary)
Public Holiday--Remembrance Day
Education Week/Literacy Week (Subject to change)
Spelling Bee Finals (Primary)

21

December

1
16

Spelling Bee Finals (Secondary)
Schools Close for Christmas Break

11

January

1
2
3
23

New Year’s Day
Public Holiday
Schools Reopen
Public Holiday--National Heroes Day

19

1st Half-year:  23rd August 2011 – 31st January 2012
91 Teaching Days/5 Planning/Staff Development Days

February

20 – 21
22
20 – 24
22 – 24

Professional Development Days
Public Holiday--Ash Wednesday
Half-term break (students)
Half-term break (teachers)

16

March

22 – 23

Inter-Primary Sports

22

April

5
6
9
15

Schools close for Easter Break
Public Holiday--Good Friday
Public Holiday--Easter Monday
Schools reopen

15

May

7  - 11
 
15 – 18
 
21
22– 25

Key Stage 2 Examinations (subject to change)
Key Stage 3 Examinations (subject to change)
Public Holiday--Discovery Day
NCFA Finals

22

June

4
5 – 8
12 – 15
18
29

Public Holiday--Diamond Jubilee
TerraNova Tests (primary)
TerraNova Tests (secondary)
Public Holiday--Queen’s Birthday
Schools close

20

2nd Half-year:  1st February – 29th June 2011
94 Teaching Days/2 Planning/Staff Development Days

Total number of Teaching Days= 185
Total number of Staff Development Days= 7
Please note that in addition to the Staff Planning/Professional Development Days indicated on the calendar, additional days may be confirmed during the school year to facilitate staff training and school planning and organization.