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Schools to close for summer break

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Public school students will go on summer break next week.

The last day of school for students will be Thursday, July 11, while for teachers it is Friday, July 12.

The 2024 summer holidays for students will run for nine weeks, from Monday, July 15, to Friday, September 13, 2024.

The new school year 2024-2025 will begin with a planning week for teachers from Monday, September 9, to Friday, September 13. Students will return to the classroom on Monday, September 16.

The Michaelmas Term (Term I) will run for 13 weeks, ending for students on Thursday, December 12, and for teachers on Friday, December 13.

During this term, Teachers’ Professional Day will fall on Friday, October 25, and mid-term break will be from October 31 to November 1, 2024. (BGIS)

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