Public schools will close for the Christmas holidays next week.
The last day of the Michaelmas term for students will be Thursday, December 12, and the following day for teachers.
Three weeks have been allotted for the vacation, following which Term II (Hilary) begins for teachers on January 6 and students on January 7, 2020.
The 12-week term will be punctuated with activities to mark African Awareness Month, in February, as well as the annual sports events, including the National Primary Schools’ and the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships.
The second term ends on March 26, 2020, for students, and March 27 for teachers. (PR/SAT)
