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Page 1: NIED calendar of Activities 2017-2018 Latest Draft 14

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE

National Institute for Educational Development (NIED)

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

January 2017 – March 2018

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Codes for listings and telephone numbers

A. Niipare (an) 509022 K. Nairenge (kn) 509074 B. Areseb (ba) 509051 L. Aipinge (la) 509028 B. Sichombe (bs) 509094 L. Compion (lc) 509067 B. Tobias (bt) 509023 L. Mwala (lm) 509005 C. Blom (cb) 509038 M. Hanghuwo (mh) 509070 C. Maritshane (cm) 509041 N. K. Mbaeva (nm) 509075 E. Asheela (ea) 509049 O. Maartens (om) 509042 E. Haifidi (eh) 509054 P. Haingura (ph) 509087 E. Schrader (esch) 509062 P. Kashiimbi 509083 E. Simanga (es) 509057 P. Simalumba (ps) 509020 F. David (fd) 509034 R. Garises (rg) 509030 F. Ngula Akwaake (fa) 509048 R. Munganda (rmu) 509035 G. Iita (gi) 509053 R. Mushabati (rm) 509008 G. Siririka (gs) 509025 R. Simanga (rs) 509059 G. Tjipueja (gt) 509029 S. Siranda (ss) 509043 H. Coetzer (hc) 509037 S. Lilungwe (sl) 509007 H. Pomuti (hp) 509002 S. Ndjunga (sn) 509080 J. Lifumbela (jl) 509072 W. Wannberg (ww) 509027 J. Hambata (jh) 509047 K. Hasheela (kh) 509071

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HOW TO SCHEDULE NEW ACTIVITIES DURING 20016/17 (ACTIVITIES NOT LISTED) Secure budget approval and budget clarification. Discuss scheduling with the Deputy Director, Curriculum Development for placement. Inform Mrs. Wannberg regarding the allocation of conference rooms. Inform Ms. E. !Noabes regarding accommodation and meals. Inform all necessary authorities concerned, when you have changed the dates initially allocated to

the activity

NOTE TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES: Please take note that the NIED official indicated as responsible for a certain activity will timely confirm the activity by sending invitations to all people involved. If any doubt exists, please contact the relevant official before departing for NIED (or another venue, as indicated).

HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR Next to each activity (e.g. workshop, meeting etc.) is a: code indicating the responsible person for listing the item; two figures indicating expected accommodation in NIED icon (x) indicating the duration of specific activities; items printed in italics will take place outside NIED as indicated For further information see www.nied.edu.na

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AT(s)

Advisory Teacher (s)

CCC Curriculum Co-ordinating Committee Chem Com

Chemistry Commemoration

CPD Continuous Professional Development Dev Div

Development Division

DNEA Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment D & T Design and Technology L1 First Language ECD Early Childhood Development EE Environmental Education EGRA Early Grade Reading and Assessment ELPP English Language Proficiency Programme Entrep Entrepreneurship Fac Facilitator Gram Grammar H & Soc Care Health and Social Care IC Information and Communication ICT Int ICT Integration IPA Integrated Performing Arts JP Junior Primary JS Junior Secondary KE and/ or W Kavango East and/or West KKG Khoekhoegowab Lit Literature LMS Learner Management System (in ELearning) Mat Material MPCC Ministerial Policy Co-ordinating Committee M & E Monitoring and Evaluation Mon Monitoring Nat National NEACB National Examinations, Assessment and Certification Board NESE National External School Evaluation NNTIP National Novice Teacher Implementation Programme NSHE Natural Science and Health Education NSSC Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Of Prac Office Practice (previously Keyboard & Word Processing) PE Physical Education PP Pre-Primary R.Sub div Research sub-division SP Senior Primary SS Senior Secondary Sup Support Syl Syllabus teach Teacher train Training ToT Training of trainers TRC Teachers’ Resource Centre WG Working Group WS Workshop TF Task Force TG Teachers’ Guide

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JANUARY 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 3 4 5 6

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

9 10 11 12 13

Rhodes (ww) …[90/90] x x x x

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR LEARNERS

x

16 17 18 19 20

Arts & Design National WS, (hc), Windhoek

x x

Home Economics Material Development WS (cb) [7/8]

x x

23 24 25 26 27

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

NIED OFFICIAL OPENING

SP & NSSC Rumanyo teachers’ Mat Dev WS (ph) Rundu

x x

NSSCH, Entrep WG (ww) [10/11]

Health & Social Care Mat Dev WS (cb) [7/8]

x x

Cur Divisional Meeting (ps)

Pro Dev Div Meeting (pk)x

30 31 1 February 2 February 3 February

Read from the next page ( 1st Feb. week)

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FEBRUARY 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

30 Jan 31 Jan 1 2 3

NIED CUR PANELS

NIED Mon. meeting (hp)

Oshikwanyama Braille Codes’ vetting, Eluwa/Oniipa

SUP. SUBJECTS (gs, hc, om, rmu) [18/22] x x

IPA National training, Swakopmund

GERMAN (esch) (Whk) x x

TRC AGM, (rm) Oshana RUKWANGALI (kn) [10/12] x x

SILOZI (jl) [10/12] x x

NSSCH Specimen Paper WG (ba, ea, jh)

PRE-PRIMARY (fd) [15/16] x x

JUNIOR PRIMARY (an,eh,bt) [20/22] x x

COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm,) [10/13] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

AFRIKAANS (lc) [10/12] x x

6 7 8 9 10

NIED CUR PANELS

COMMERCE 2 (ww, cm,) [10/14] x x

ENGLISH L2 (es) [15/17] x x

KKG (kn) [10/12] x x

THIMBUKUSHU (sn) [10/12] x x

CROSS CUR (ss, fa) [4/7] x x

PHYS & CHEM ( ea ) [10/14] x x

RUMANYO (ph) [10/12] x x Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

13 14 15 16 17

NIED CUR PANELS

SOCIAL SCIENCE (fa, ss) [15/19] x x

JU|’HOANSI (mh) [10/12] x x

COMPUTER STUDIES (om) [8/10] x x

MATHS (jh) [8/10] x x

ARTS (hc) [8/10] x x

SETSWANA (jl) [10/12] x x

INCLUSIVE ED (rg) [18/20] x x

PORTUGUESE (esch) [15/17] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

20 21 22 23 24

NIED CUR PANELS

NAT SCIENCES (ba) [14/17] x x

TECH SUBJECTS (gi) [20/23] x x

HOME SCIENCES (cb) [16/18] x x

ENGLISH L1 (xxx) [10/12] x x

OSHINDONGA (kh) [10/12] x x

OSHIKWANYAMA (mh) [10/12] x x CCC

OTJIHERERO (nm) [10/12] x x

FRENCH (lc) [10/12] (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

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MARCH 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

27 Feb 28 Feb 1 2 3

IN HOUSE WEEK

6 7 8 9 10

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

KKG JS Literature Training WS (kn) //Kharas

x x

13 14 15 16 17

Oshindonga & Oshikwanyama SP, JS and SS Continuous Writing Manual Dev WS (mh, kh) Oshana

x x x

NSHE Mat Dev WS (ba, ea) [10/12]

x x NIED Monitoring meeting (hp)

SP Mathematics Mat Dev WS (jh,ea) [10/12]

x x

Elem Agriculture Mat Dev WS (ea) [10/12]

x x

20 21 22 23 24 NIED's birthday 22 years in Okahandja

INDEPENDENCE DAY MID-TERM BREAK SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Research: NNTIP monitoring, (la, bs, gt) Zambezi

x x x

Rhodes [90/90] x x x x

27 28 29 30 31

Research: NNTIP Monitoring, (la, bs, gt) Omaheke

x x

EGRA Manual Piloting (eh, bt, an, rmu) [12/15]

x x

Rumanyo Orthography Revision WS (ph) Rundu

x x

NEACB

MPCC

MPCC

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APRIL 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3 4 5 6 7

Curr Div Meeting (ps) Prof Dev Div Meeting (pk)

NIED Mon Meeting (hp)

NSSCH Entrep Material Dev WS (ww) [10/11]

x x

SP Silozi Lit Manual Dev WS (jl) Katima

x x

Fashion & Fabrics material Dev WS (cb) [8/9]

x x

NSSCO Technical Subject Mat Dev (gi) [22/23]

x x

JS Oshindonga Specimen Question Paper (kh) [10/11]

x x

JS Oshikwanyama Specimen Question Paper (mh) [10/11]

x x

Multigrade WS (gs) Kunene

JS/SS German Foreign Language train (esch) [30/32]

x x

10 11 12 14

Support visit to Technical schools (ww,gi,cb)

Braille Code implementation support school visit (mh) Oshana

x x

GOOD FRIDAY

ICT Library Management System Meeting (rm) [32/33]

x x

JS Geography Specimen Paper (ss) [10/12]

x x

JS History Specimen Paper (fa) [10/12]

17 18 19 20 21

EASTER MONDAY NIED MANAGEMENT (hp) x x

SS Life Skills Material Dev. WS (rmu) [7/8]

x x

Otjiherero NSSCO Syllabus Development WS (nm) [3/3]

x x

SP Rukwangali Lit Teaching Manual Dev (kn) Rundu

x x

EGRA Tools Development WS (an, bt, eh) [3/3]

x x

24 25 26 27 28

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR LEARNERS

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TEACHERS

TRC Meeting (rm) Zambezi x x

NSSC History Assessment WS (fa) Oshana [40/41]

x x

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MAY 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 2 3 4 5 Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x Rhodes University

Graduation Ceremony

WORKERS’ DAY CASSINGA DAY

8 9 10 11 12 UNAM Campuses monitoring visit (rs) Katima [2]

SS History Genocide WS (fa, ss) Oshana [20]

x x

SP Elementary Agriculture item writing (ea) [13/15]

x x

SP Mathematic Item writing (jh) [13/15]

x x

Gr 3 Ju!hoansi Gram & readers Dev WS (mh) [10]

x x

SP NSHE Item Writing (ba, ea) [13/15]

x x

15 16 17 18 19

JS Textbook Gap S Submission (rmu, ps)

JS Textbook Gap Submission (rmu, ps)

JS Textbook Gap Submission (rmu, ps)

JS Textbook Gap Submission (rmu, ps)

JS Textbook Gap Submission (rmu, ps)

UNAM monitoring visit (rs) Southern campus [2]

x x x

22 23 24 25 26

AFRICA DAY

Computer training (rm) NIED Staff member [20]

x x ASCENSION DAY

29 30 31 June 1 June 2

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR LEARNERS

Prof Dev Div Meeting (pk)

Curr Div Meeting (ps)

Support Visit to Technical Schools (gi, ww, cb) [3]

JS Mathematic Item Writing (jh) [13/15]

CCC

NSSC Geography assessment ws (ss), Oshana [40/41]

x x

JS Life Science Item Writing (ba) [13-15]

x x

JS Physical Science Item Writing (ea) [13-15]

x x

JS Agricultural Science Item Writing (ea) [13/15]

x x

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JUNE 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

5 6 7 8 9 NNITP Refresher’s Training WS (rs) KW

SS Rumanyo Gram Dev WS (ph) x x NIED Mon

meeting SP Social Studies & RME Mon (fa, ss) Kunene

NSSCO Syllabus Development WS Oshindonga (kh) [10/11]

x x

Grade 4 Mathematics & Scie Mon and Support (jh,ea,ba,) Kunene

NSSCO Syllabus Development WS Oshikwanyama (mh) [10/11]

x x

Mon. Promotional Policy for Primary (la, bs, jt) Zambezi & KW

JS, Home Economics Material Development WS (cb) [8/9]

x x

Office Practice Server Support Training, (cm) Erongo region

NSSCO Entrep Teacher Training WS (ww) [80/81]

x x

12 13 14 15 16 Rhodes (ww) [92] JS Rukwangali Specimen

question papers (kn) [10/12] Prof. Dev Div Meeting (pk)

Office Practice Server Support training, (cm) //Kharas

Mon Promotional Policy for Primary (la, bs, jt) Ohangwena & Oshikoto

Cur Div Meeting (ps)

PP Induction Training for new teachers(fd)

Inclusive Education Basic Pre-Voc Mat Dev WS (rg) [10/12]

x x

JP and Multi-grade Mon & Support (an, bt, eh, rmu, gs) //Kharas

x x x

19 20 21 22 23 NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

NIED CUR PANELS

NNTIP Mentor Teacher (rs), Oshana

SUP SUBJECTS (gs, hc, om, rmu) [18/22] x x

GERMAN (esch) (Whk) x x

RUKWANGALI (kn) [10/12]

JP and Multi-grade Mon & Support (an, bt, eh, rmu, gs) Hardap

SILOZI (jl) [10/12] x x

JUNIOR PRIM. (an,eh,bt) [20/22] x x

PP Induction Training for new teachers (fd)

COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm) [10/13] x x

PRE-PRIMARY (fd) [15/16]

x x

AFRIKAANS (lc) [10/12] x x

26 27 28 29 30

NIED CUR PANELS

COMMERCE 2 (ww, cm,) [10/14] x x

Mon. Promotional Policy for Primary (la, bs, jt) Otjozondjupa & Kunene

ENGLISH L2 (es) [15/17] x x

KKG (kn) [10/12] x x

JS IPA WS (hc) Swakopmund THIMBUKUSHU (sn) [10/12] x x

CROSS CUR (ss, fa) [4/7] x x

PHYS & CHEM ( ea ) [10/14] x x

RUMANYO (ph) [10/12] x x

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JULY 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3 4 5 6 7

Mon JP promotional Policy (la, bs, jt) Hardap

NIED CUR PANELS

SOCIAL SCIENCES (fa,ss) [15/19] x x

PORTUGUESE (esch) [15/17] x x

ENGLISH L1 (xxx) whk x x

JU|’HOANSI (mh) [10/12] x x

COMPUTER STUDIES (om) [8/10] x x

MATHS (jh) [8/10] x x

ARTS (hc) [8/10] x x

SETSWANA (jl) [10/12] x x

INCLUSIVE ED (rg,) [18/20] x x

(Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

10 11 12 13 14 NIED CUR PANELS

NATURAL SCIENCE (ba) [14/17] x x

FRENCH (esch) [10/12]

TECH. SUBJECTS (gi) [20/23] x x

HOME SCIENCES (cb) [18/20] x x NNTIP Mentor Teachers WS, (rs), Oshikoto

OSHINDONGA (kh) [10/12] x x

OSHIKWANYAMA (mh) [10/12] x x

OTJIHERERO (nm) [10/12] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 87)

17 18 19 20 21 Office Practice Server Sup Otjozondjupa, region (cm)

SS History WG (fa) [10] x x

JP and Multi-grade Mon & Support (an, bt, eh, rmu) Omusati

SS Geography WG (ss) [10] x x

PP Refresher Training serving teachers (fd) Omusati

NSSCO, Rukwangali Syllabus Development WS (kn) Rundu

x x

Rumanyo Orthography Review WS (ph), Rundu

x x

24 25 26 27 28

JP and Multi-grade Mon & Support (an, bt, eh, rmu) Oshana

JS/SS Afrikaans L2 train WS [52/52] x NIED management (hp)

NNTIP Mentor Teachers WS, (rs), Erongo

Home Science Mat Dev (cb) [8/9] x x

PP Refresher training serving teachers (fd)

x x x

Grade 4 Science & Mathematics Mom & Sup. (jh, ea, ba,) //Kharas

x x x

JS Thimbukushu Specimen question paper, (sn) [10/12]

x x

SP RME & Soc. Studies monitoring, (fa) //Kharas

NEACB MPCC MPCC

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AUGUST 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

31 1 2 3 4

IN HOUSE WEEK

7 8 9 10 11

PP Readiness Test Items WS (fd)

x x

JP Ju!hoansi Translation WS (mh) Tsumeb/Tsumnkwe

x x

NSSCO Geography Assessment WS (ss) [30]

x x

NSSCO History Assessment WS (ss) [30]

x x

SS Rukwangali textbook Dev WS (kn) [10]

x x

NSSCO Rumanyo Syllabus Dev WS (ph) [10]

x x

EGRA Lit Training WS (bt, eh, an) Khomas [15]

x x

NNTIP, Mentor Teachers’ WS (rs) Ohangwena

x x x

14 15 16 17 18 Academic Writing WS (la, bs, jt)

SP Social Studies Pilot Hands on Activity (ss) [20]

x x

SP RME Pilot Hands on Activity (fa) [20]

x x

21 22 23 24 25

NIED Staff Computer Training (sl) [20]

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR LEARNERS

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TEACHERS

Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x x

28 29 30 31 September 1

NIED Mon Meeting (hp)

Physics & Chemistry Syl Analysis (ea) [8/10]

x x

Grade 4 Soc. Studies Specimen question paper (ss) [10]

x x

CCC

TRC Meeting (rm) //Kharas x x

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SEPTEMBER 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 4 5 6 7 8

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR LEARNERS

Cur Div. Meeting (ps

NSSCH Entrep. Syllabus Dev. (ww) [9/10]

x x

NSSCO Hospitality Syllabus Dev (cb) [8/9]

x x

JS Visual Arts WS (hc) Whk x x

11 12 13 14 15 JP L2 Material Development WS, (an, eh, bt) Khomas

JS Physical Education Mat Dev WS (gs) [5]

x x

NSSCO Health & Social Care syllabus Dev WS (cb) [8/9]

x x

JS/SS IPA Material Development, (hc) Swakopmund

NSSCO Silozi Specimen question paper Dev (jl) [10/12]

x x

JP Monitoring Training for school principals Kavango E & Omusati

SS Life Skills Material Dev WS (rmu) [6/7]

x x

JS Accounting material Dev WS (ww) [10/11]

x x

SP Oshindonga Lit teaching Manual Development ws (kh) Oshana/Oshikoto

SP Rumanyo Lit Manual Dev WS (ph) [10]

x x

SP Oshikwanyama Lit teaching Manual Development ws (mh) Oshana/Oshikoto

JS Office Practice Material Dev (cm) [5/7]

x x

Learning Support Mat Dev WS (rg) [10/12]

18 19 20 21 22

Prof Div. Meeting (pk)

JP Monitoring Training for school principals (rs) Erongo & Oshana

x x x

25 26 27 28 29

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

NSSCO Technical Subjects’ Mat Development (gi) [22/23]

x x

NSSCO Thimbukushu specimen question paper (sn) Rundu

x x x

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OCTOBER 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 3 4 5 6 JP Monitoring of School Principals’ Training (la, bs, jt) Omaheke and //Kharas

x x SCHOOL HOLIDAY: INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS' DAY

PP Digital Library (fd) [50/51]

9 10 11 12 13

NIED

MANAGEMENT (hp) JP Monitoring of School Principals’ Training (la, bs, jt) Khomas

x

x

x

Inclusive Education Monitoring & Support (rg) [25/27]

x x

16 17 18 19 20

Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x x

NIED Monitoring Meeting (hp)

23 24 25 26 27

Prof Dev Divisional Meeting (pk)

ICT Integration, TRC EOs (sl) [16]

x

x x

NEACB

MPCC

MPCC

30 31 1 November 2 November 3 November

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NOVEMBER 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

6 7 8 9 10

13 14 15 16 17

Rhodes Examination Week (ww) [90/90]

x x x x

20 21 22 23 24

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

PP Annual WS (fd) Omaheke x x

27 28 29 30 1 December

TRC Quarterly Meeting (rm) Hardap

x x

Prof Dev Div Meeting (pk) INTERNATIONAL

AIDS DAY

NIED Monitoring Meeting (hp)

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DECEMBER 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

4 5 6 7 8

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR LEARNERS

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TEACHERS

11 12 13 14 15 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS’ DAY

NAMIBIAN WOMEN’S DAY

(public holiday)

18 19 20 21 22

25 26 27 28 29

CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY DAY

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JANUARY 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 2 3 4 5

NEW YEAR

2018

8 9 10 11 12

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN FOR LEARNERS

Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x x

15 16 17 18 19

NIED OFFICIAL OPENING

IPA National training,(ch) Swakopmund

x x x

NSSCO Setswana specimen question paper (jl) [10/12]

x x x

22 23 24 25 26

NIEDMANAGEMENT (hp)

NSSCO, Oshindonga specimen question paper (kh) [15]

x x Pro Dev Div Meeting (pk) Curr Div Meeting (ps)

JS, Entrep Material Dev (ww) [10/11]

x x x

NSSCO, Oshikwanyama specimen question paper (mh) [15]

x x x

29 30 31 1 February 2 February

TRC AGM, Omusati (rm) x x x

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FEBRUARY 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

5 6 7 8 9

NIED CUR PANELS

NIED Mon. meeting (hp)

Monitoring of ICT Integration (la, bs, jt) KW & Zambezi

SUP. SUBJECTS (gs, hc, om, rmu) [18/22] x x

GERMAN (esch) (Whk)

RUKWANGALI (kn) [10/12] x x

SILOZI (jl) [10/12] x x

PRE-PRIMARY (fd) [15/16] x x

JUNIOR PRIMARY (an,eh,bt) [20/22] x x

COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm,) [10/13] x x

AFRIKAANS (lc) [10/12] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

12 13 14 15 16 Monitoring of ICT Integration (la, bs, jt) Ohangwena & Oshikoto

NIED CUR PANELS

COMMERCE 2 (ww, cm,) [10/14] x x

ENGLISH L2 (es) [15/17]

KKG (kn) [10/12] x x

THIMBUKUSHU (sn) [10/12] x x

CROSS CUR (ss, fa) [4/7] x x

PHYS & CHEM ( ea ) [10/14] x x

RUMANYO (ph) [10/12] x x Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

19 20 21 22 23 Monitoring of ICT Integration (la, bs, jt) Otjozondjupa & Kunene

NIED CUR PANELS

SOCIAL SCIENCE (fa, ss) [15/19] x x

JU|’HOANSI (mh) [10/12] x x

COMPUTER STUDIES (om) [8/10] x x

MATHS (jh) [8/10] x x

ARTS (hc) [8/10] x

SETSWANA (jl) [10/12] x x

INCLUSIVE ED (rg) [18/20] x x

PORTUGUESE (esch) [15/17] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

26 27 28 1 March 2 March

NIED CUR PANELS

NAT SCIENCE (ba) [14/17] x x

TECH SUBJECTS (gi) [20/23] x x

HOME SCIENCES (cb) [16/18] x x

ENGLISH L1 (xxx) (Whk) x x

OSHINDONGA (kh) [10/12] x x

OSHINKWANYAMA (mh) [10/12] x x

OTJIHERERO (nm) [10/12] x x (Venues: 10, Accom: 93)

FRENCH (lc) [10/12] CCC

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MARCH 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

5 6 7 8 9

NSSCO NIED Facilitators’ Training (hp) [40] IN HOUSE WEEK

12 13 14 15 16

Monitoring of ICT Integration (la, bs, jt) Hardap

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp) x x

JP L2 Mat Dev WS (an, bt, eh) Otjozondjupa.

NSSCO Rukwangali Specimen question paper (kn) [10]

x x

SEOs Office Practice ws (cm) x x

JS Setswana Anthology Dev (jl) Omaheke/Khomas

x x

JP Ju!hoansi Syl versioning (mh) Tsumeb/Grootfontein

x x

19 20 21 22 23

NIED's birthday

23 years in Okahandja INDEPENDENCE DAY

MID-TERM BREAK SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x x

26 27 28 29 30

NEACB MPCC MPCC NIED Mon. Meeting (hp)

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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS & CULTURE I, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, Minister of Education, Arts and Culture acting in terms of section 37 (1) of the Education Act, 2001 (Act No. 16 of 2001) hereby distribute a 2017 School Calendar for public schools as detailed in the accompanying schedule below for your implementation.

2017 CALENDAR FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

TERM SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR LEARNERS SCHOOL DAYS SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR TEACHERS

First Term First school day Midterm Break – School Holiday

Wednesday, 11 January Monday, 20 – Friday, 24 March

69

Monday, 09 January Monday 20 – 24 Friday March

Public Holiday- Good Friday Public Holiday- Easter Monday Last school day

Friday, 14 April Monday, 17 April Wednesday, 26 April

Friday, 14 April Monday,17 April Friday, 28 April

Second Term First school day Commemoration of the African Child Last school day

Tuesday, 30 May Friday, 16 June Wednesday, 23 August

62

Monday, 29 May Friday, 16 June Friday, 25 August

Third Term First school day International Teacher’s Day –School Holiday Last school day

Tuesday, 05 September Thursday, 05 October Tuesday, 05 December

65

Monday, 04 September Thursday, 05 October Friday, 08 December

Total school days for 2017

196

First Term 2018, First school day (Provisional)

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 Monday, 08 January 2018

HOSTEL CALENDAR

TERM HOSTEL CALENDAR FOR LEARNERS

HOSTEL DAYS

HOSTEL STAFF TEACHERS

First term Hostels open Home weekend Home weekend Hostel close for mid-term break Hostel open Hostels close

Tuesday, 10 January Friday, 3 February Friday, 3 March Friday, 17 March Sunday 26 March Wednesday, 26 April

93

Friday, 6 January Friday, 17 March Saturday, 25 March Friday, 28 April

Friday, 6 January Friday, 17 March Saturday, 25 March Friday, 28 April

Second term Hostels open Home weekend Home weekend

Hostels close

Monday, 29 May Friday, 30 June Friday, 4 August Wednesday, 23 August

81

Friday, 26 May Friday, 25 August

Monday, 29 May Friday, 25 August

Third Term Hostels open Home weekend Home weekend Hostels close

Monday, 4 September Friday, 29 September Friday, 3 November Tuesday, 5 December

86

Friday, 1 September Friday, 8 December

Monday, 4 September Friday, 8 December

Total hostel days for 2017

260

First Term 2018, Hostels open (Provisional)

Tuesday, 09 January Monday, 08 January Monday, 08 January

Optimum utilisation of school time ensures success.

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