Ministry of Education Schools Year Calendar
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Zones Calendar
Zone 1
ZONE I – CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015/16
YEAR THEME: – “Transforming Ourselves – Building Capacity”
TERM I
SEPTEMBER
September 10, 2015 CPD 2:00 p.m.
September 17, 2015 Zone 4 Thanksgiving Service
10:00 a.m. – Venue to be sought
September 29, 2015 Principals Bi-Monthly Group Support Session Topic: Educational Leadership – Transforming Your School With Digital Communication
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Ministry of Education
September 29, 2015 Courts Reading Competition 1:00 pm
Multi Purpose Centre
OCTOBER
October 08, 2015 Zonal Staff Meeting – Greenbay Primary 1p.m. October 13, 2015 MBS Aerobics Competition
October 15, 2015 Graduation – Five Islands School
October 27, 2015 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
October 27, 2015 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
October 28, 2015 Independence Schools’ Programme
October 29, 2015 Youth Rally
October 30, 2015 Mid-Term
NOVEMBER
November 1 – 30 Child Month
November 02, 2015 Observation of Independence Day
November 4 – 28, 2015 School Visits/School Inspection
November 10, 2015 Zonal Principals Meeting
9:30 a.m. – Ministry Of Education
November 12, 2015 CPD 2:00 p.m.
November 4,11, 18, 25, 2015 Zonal Spellbound Encounters
November 24, 2015 Principals Bi-Monthly Group Support Session Topic: Closing the Professional Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your teachers to Strive for Success
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Ministry of Education
November 25, 2015 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
November 27, 2015 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
November 26, 2015 Grays Crescent Graduation
November 27, 2015 Students Awards Ceremony
10:00 a.m. – Greenbay Primary School
DECEMBER
December 4, 2015 Zonal Christmas Choir Competition
10:00 a.m. – Multipurpose Centre
December 08, 2015 Staff Awards Ceremony
10:00 a.m. – Multipurpose Centre
December 09, 2015 V.C Bird Day
December 10, 2015 National Grade 6 Awards
December 10, 2015 Students Report Collection Day
December 11, 2016 Last Day of Term One
December 14 2015 Principals/ Deputies and Senior Teachers Retreat
10:00 a.m. – Multipurpose Centre
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Grades 2 and 4 Teachers Workshop
(1st Wednesday of Christmas Break) Topic: Using Games to Teach Mathematics
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon – Multipurpose Centre
CHRISTMAS VACATION – DECEMBER 14 – JANUARY 01
TERM II
JANUARY
January 04, 2016 First Day of Term Two
January 4 – 8, 2016 School Visits for Staff Meetings
January 14, 2016 CPD 2:00 p.m.
January, 15, 2016 Zonal Principals Meeting
9:30 a.m. – S.R. Olivia David
January 26, 2016 Principals Bi-Monthly Group Support Session Topic: Developing and Maintaining Professional Interest Communities within your school
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Ministry of Education
January 27, 2016 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
January 27, 2016 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
January 29, 2016 PAN: Smart Dollar Recipe Competition
FEBRUARY
February 01, 2016 Opening of National Spell Bound Competition
February 04, 2016 CPD 2:00 p.m.
February 08-13,2016 Education Week
February 2016 Zonal Sports Day
February 09, 2016 Teachers’ Community of Practice Conference
February 10, 2016 Zone One Schools’ Exhibition
Golden Grove Primary
February 11, 2016 Zone One Talent Explosion
February 19, 2016 Mid Term
February 24, 2016 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
February 24, 2016 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – Multipurpose Centre
MARCH
March 08, 2016 Principals Bi-Monthly Group Support Session Topic: Exercise: A School’s Principal way to fight stress and find serenity
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Jolly Harbour Gym
March 09, 2016 Zonal Math Quiz
March 10, 2016 CPD 2:00 p.m.
March 2016 Booster Exams
March 18, 2016 PAN: Drink Water All Day
March 22, 2016 PAN: Skip Rope Competition
March 22, 2016 Zone I Staff Social Activity
March 23, 2016 Student Report Distribution Day
March 31, 2016 Zone One Educational Conference
(1st Thursday of Easter Break) Theme: Delivering Quality Education: Performance and Productivity
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Multipurpose Centre
March 24, 2016 Last day for School
EASTER VACATION – MARCH 28 – APRIL 10
TERM III
APRIL
April 11, 2016 First Day of Term Three
April 14, 2016 CPD 2:00 p.m.
April 25 – 29, 2016 Zone One Committees Planning Sessions for
2016/2017 School Year
April 27, 2016 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
April 27, 2016 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MAY
May 02, 2016 Labour Day
May 5, 2016 Grade 6 Retreat
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon – Multipurpose Centre
May 06, 2016 Zonal Principals Meeting
9:30 a.m. – T.O.R. Memorial
May 08 -14, 2016 Teachers’ Week (ABUT) Tentative
May 13, 2016 Principals Study Tour to 4 local schools to observe Leadership Practices
May 16, 2016 Whit Monday
May 24, 2016 Principals Bi-Monthly Group Support Session Topic: Investing in Stocks/ Small Business a Principal can Develop
May 25, 2015 Earthquake Drill 10:15 a.m.
May 25, 2015 U T Training Session 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Ministry of Education
JUNE
June 1 -2, 2016 Grade 6 National Assessment
June 10, 2016 PAN: Fruit Day
June 20 – 24, 2016 Principals/Schools Evaluation
June 22, 2016 Golden Grove Graduation
June 23, 2016 Greenbay Graduation
June 28, 2016 Urlings Graduation
June 30, 2016 Release of Grade 6 National Assessment
JULY
July 01, 2016 Last Day of Term Three
July 04-15, 2016 Education Summer Institute
SUMMER HOLIDAY – July 04 – August 26, 2016
August
August 25, 2016 Zonal Principals Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Ministry of Education
August 29, 2016 All schools should hold staff meeting
August 30, 2016 National Principals Meeting
August 30,2016 Release of Grades 2 and 4 National Assessment Results
August 31, 2016 All Teachers Report to Prepare their Classroom
SEPTEMBER
September 01, 2016 First Day of School for Students
Zone 3
Calendar of Events, Zone III (August 2015- July 2016)
| Months | Dates | Activities |
| August |
31st |
ZPD
|
| September | 1st – 4th
Tues 8th 21 – 25 (To be finalized) |
EO Visits to schools,
Principals’ Meeting Zonal week of Activities (Thanksgiving and Recognition Ceremony, Celebrate Teachers’, Open day in schools) *Reschedule Celebrate Teachers to October/November |
| October | 5th – 30th October
|
Monitoring student centred teaching and learning activities in schools
Schedule begins for Exchange of test questions among G6 teachers |
| November | Thurs 5th
11th and 25th
Friday 27th |
Principals’ Review meeting
Zonal Spell bound
Principals’ and Senior Teachers’ Retreat |
| December | 2nd– 4th
7th-11th Tues 15th, 14 – 1st Jan |
End of term tests and parents retreat
Organised end of term activities Principals’ meeting (Planning ZPD in January) Christmas Vacation |
| January 2015 | Thursday, 7th
18th and ongoing 11th -29th |
Zonal PD
Grade VI practice tests continue EO Monitoring teaching and learning sessions in schools
|
| February | 1st -29th
10th Wed 24th
|
EO visits to schools/monitoring
Principal review meeting Zonal Sports Day |
| March | Wed 16th
23rd and 24th 20 – 24 25- 29
|
G6 Math quiz
Grade VI Booster Tests??? End of term tests Organized end of term activities |
| April | 28 – 9
18- 29th |
Easter vacation
Review of SIPs |
| May | 6th, 13th, 20th
Wed 18th 27th |
Grades II,III,IV math quizzes
Grade VI Students’ Retreat My Plant trip |
| June | 16th & 17th
20th-24th |
Principals’ planning retreat
End of term tests
|
| July | 27th– 1st July
4- 26 August 4th-15th |
Wrap up exercises in schools
Summer vacation MOE Summer school |
| August | 30th and 31st | ZPD |
NB
Please also note that EO visits to both public and private schools are not limited to the above dates. Dates are subject to change depending on MOE calendar.
Zone 4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015/16 – ZONE IV
MOTTO – “Collaborating For Schools Improvement”
TERM I
Tuesday 1st September – Friday 11th December, 2015 (15 wks)
August 27 Professional Development (Zone 4 Teachers)
August 28 Zone 4 Principals Meeting
August 31 Planning in Schools/PD Day – Barbuda
September 1 – 30 School Visits – Staff Meetings
September 16 Zone 4 Thanksgiving Service
November 21 Zone 4 Teacher of the Year Awards (2014/15)
November 2 – 27 School Visits/School Inspection
November 4, 11, 18, 25 Zonal Spellbound Encounters
Friday, December 4 Zonal Christmas Concert*
Friday, December 11 End of Term I
Christmas Holidays December 14, 2015 – January 1, 2016 (3 wks)
Term II
Monday 04 January 2016 –Thursday 01 April 2016 (12 wks)
January – March School Visits
Thursday 30th January Submission of Booster Papers
Wednesday 17th February Zonal MOD Day
Thursday 18th February Zonal Sports Day
Wednesday 16th – Thursday 17th March Booster Exams
Thursday24th March End of Term II
Easter Vacation 24 March – 08 April 2016 (2 wks)
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Term III
Monday 11 April 2016 – Friday 02 July 2016 (12 wks)
Monday 19th April Start of Term III
April – July School Visits
Thursday 29th April Zonal Math Quiz
Thursday6th May Grade 6 Retreat
Thursday 20th May Zone IV Literacy Festival*
Friday 11th June Principals Retreat
Friday 2nd July Zonal Staff Social Event
Friday 2nd July End of Term III/School Year
Summer Vacation-Monday 05July – Friday 27August 2016
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