Telegram: EDUCATION Ministry of Education & Sports. Fax: P.O. Box 7063

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1 Telegram: EDUCATION Ministry of Education & Sports General Line: /8 Embassy House Fax: P.O. Box 7063 In any correspondence on this subject please quote No ADM/235/269/01 Kampala, Uganda 12 th November, 2014 To: Vice Chancellor, Kyambogo University, All Chairpersons Local Council V, All Resident District Commissioners, All Chief Administrative Officers, Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority All Town Clerks, Municipal Councils Director of Education and Social Services, Kampala Capital City Authority All District Education Officers, All District Inspectors of Schools, All Municipal Education Officers, All Municipal Inspectors of Schools, All Directors of National Teachers Colleges All Principals, Primary Teachers Colleges, Technical Institutes, Farm Schools, and other Tertiary Institutions, All Headteachers, Government & Private Secondary, Primary Schools and Community Polytechnics. RE: SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS CALENDAR Please receive the Schools and Other Institutions Calendar PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TECHNICAL/FARM SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY POLYTECHNICS Term From To No of Days Term I Monday 2 nd February 2015 Friday 24 th April days Term II Monday 18 th May 2015 Friday 14 th August days Term III Monday 7 th September 2015 Friday 4 th December days TOTAL 259 days 1

2 Holidays Term From To No of Days 1 st Term holidays Saturday 25 th April 2015 Sun 17 th May days 2 nd Term holidays Saturday 15 th August 2015 Sun 6 th September days 3 rd Term holidays Saturday 5 th December 2015 Sun 31 st January days Total 104 days N.B i. Term I for S.1, year I for Technical/Farm Schools and Community Polytechnics will start on Monday 16 th February 2015 ii. Term I for S.5 and year 1 Technical/Vocational Institutes will start on 23rd February iii. Classes must start at 8:00 am and end not later than 5:00pm and not earlier than 4.30pm every working day. Districts/City Inspectors of Schools are requested to ensure that schools comply. iv. Wastage and loss of teaching and learning time at the beginning and end of term must be stopped. Lessons should start promptly and terms should not be cut short without clearance from my office. v. All schools, especially boarding schools, should designate only ONE DAY a term as a visiting day. vi. All Headteachers of Boarding Secondary Schools especially those in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono districts should ensure that they stagger the starting dates a week earlier than the official opening dates and also stagger the days for end of term. This is aimed at eliminating the inconveniences caused every beginning and end of term to parents and schools. Schools are also encouraged to organize general transport (Buses) to transport students to school at the beginning of the term and also to designated collection centres when proceeding for holidays vii. All open days for primary and secondary schools shall be set by individual schools during second term. Schools should ensure that ALL learners are released from school before 6pm for their safety and security. viii. Parents and other stakeholders should be sensitized on the School Calendar. 2

3 2. PRIMARY TEACHERS COLLEGES Term Opening of Term Closing of Term No. of Days Term I Monday 9 th February, 2015 Friday 1 st May, days Term II Monday 25 th May, 2015 Friday 14 th August, days Term III Friday 11 th September, 2015 Saturday 5 th December, days TOTAL 250 Important Dates for PTC Activities 2015 Child Study/ School Attachment (Year 1) 18 th April, st May, 2015 Semi final school practice with child 23 rd February, rd April, 2015 study (Year 2 PTE Pre-service) Final School Practice (Year 3 PTE In- 13 th June, th July, 2015 service) Moderation in Final SP (Year 3 PTE In- 12 th June, th July, 2015 Service) Mocks: Academic Papers 29 th July, th August, 2015 National PTC Ball games Championships 16 th August, st August, 2015 at Kitovu Tech/ MDD at National theatre Final School Practice (Year 2 PTE Pre- 10 th October, th October, 2015 service) Moderation of Final School practice 18 th September, th October, 2015 Promotional Examiniations (Year 1 PTE 18 th November, th November, 2015 In- Service) Final Written Examiniations ( Year 2& 3) 30 th November, th December, 2015 Marking of Promotional Examinations th December, st December,2015 3

4 3. Technical and Vocational Institutes Term From To No of days Term I Monday 2 nd February 2015 Friday 24 th April days Term II Monday 18 th May 2015 Friday 14 th August days Term III Monday 7 th September 2015 Friday 4 th December days Total 259 days 4. UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGES, SURVEY INSTITUTE, METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, UGANDA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, SCHOOLS OF CLINICAL OFFICERS, SCHOOL OF HYGIENE MBALE, PARAMEDICAL SCHOOLS AND BUTABIKA SCHOOL OF PSYCHIATRY Semester From To No. of Weeks 1 st Semester 3 rd September th December weeks 1 st Semester Final Exam 9 th December nd December weeks Internal Exams all 9 th December nd December weeks other Colleges X-mas Recess 23 rd December th January week Industrial training 6 th January th February weeks N.B: UCCs =25 Days, UTCs and all other Colleges 35 Days 2 nd Semester 6 th February th May weeks 2 nd Semester Final 16 th May st June weeks Exam Internal Exams all 16 th May st June weeks other Colleges Industrial Training 30 th June th August weeks 4

5 5. NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY POLYTECHNICS INSTRUCTORS COLLEGES A. Diploma in Education Secondary Term Opening of Term Closing of Term No. of Days Term I Mon. 1 st September 2014 Friday 28 th November Term II Mon. 2 nd February 2015 Sunday 26 th April Term III Sun. 25 th May 2015 Sunday 9 th August Total 250 B. Diploma in Education Primary Session Opening of Term Closing of Term 1 st Session Sunday 27 th April 2014 Saturday 17 th May nd Session Sunday 10 th August 2014 Saturday 30 th August rd Session Sunday 7 th December 2014 Saturday 24 th January 2015 THEORY EXAMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL TEACHERS COLLEGES A B Diploma Secondary Education (DES) & DTTE Diploma Primary Education (DEP) Monday 27 th July 2015 Sunday 9 th August 2015 Monday 12 th January 2015 Saturday 24 th January 2015 N.B. (i) All DEP face-to-face sessions will strictly take place during the Primary Schools holidays as indicated above. (ii) All participating teachers/tutors must report to their respective duty stations on the opening dates of the term. (iii) School Practice for Diploma in Education Secondary 31 st May th July 2015 (iv) School Practice for Diploma in Education Primary to be conducted during term time as this is an on-job Distance Education Programme. 5

6 7. OTHER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES a. National Schools Science & Agriculture Fairs Primary (This will double as the Education week) The theme will be communicated during the course of 1 st term. TENTATIVE DATES Second term 2015 Secondary Schools September 2014 Tertiary Institutions b. National Music, Dance and Drama Festival (i) Primary schools Second Term 2015 (ii) Secondary Schools August 2015 (iii) BTVET Institutions Second Term 2015 (iv) Primary Teachers Colleges Second Term 2015 c. National Teacher s Day celebrations. d E Venue to be communicated Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers (SESEMAT) Programme 1. District in-service 5 th cycle training in the pilot districts 2. National INSET 1 st Cycle Training national expansion phase (ii) 3. District INSET 1 st Cycle Training National Expansion Phase (ii) 4. National INSET for Western region 5. Regional INSET for western region 6. National INSET for Eastern Region Annual School Career Events 5 th October 2015 o Secondary Schools Second Term 2015 o BTVET institutions Second Term 2015 o Primary Teachers Colleges Second Term 2015 F National Book Week March 2015 Changes in the schedules should be notified to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education & Sports, well in advance. 6

7 8. SCHOOLS AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS GAMES AND SPORTS CALENDAR 2015 Date Activity Venue February Scouts and Girl guides preliminary activities including leadership training, World Thinking day Celebrations, Annual General Meeting, and East Africa Regional Camp Selected venues to be agreed 25 th Scouts and Girl guides Founders Day Bundibudgyo/ Kasese March 12 th Africa Girl Child and Scouts Day Kabarole District 11 th 20 th National Intercollegiate Tertiary Institution Games (NICTIG)/ UTCs/ UCCs /NTCs /Tutors Colleges / Meteorological College (Athletics/Board Games/ Cross Country/ Football/Handball/ Netball/ Volleyball / Wood UTC Bushenyi ball and Board Games) April 20 th - 30 th National Technical Schools and Community Polytechnic Games (Athletics/ Board Games/ Cross Country/ Football/ Handball/ Netball/ Volleyball Wood ball/ and Demonstrations of Cricket) Kihihi CP- Kanungu or Rweziringiriri TC - Isingiro 22 nd Inter University Goal Ball Competitions for students with Makerere University learning Needs 26 th -30 th National Secondary Schools Racquet, Bat and Ball Kabalega SS Games (Badminton/Tennis/Table Tennis/ Basketball /Girls Football/ Hockey/Rugby/Demonstrations of Board Games) 26 th - 30 th Copa Coca Cola Duhaga SS Hoima 28 th - 30th National Primary School Kids and SNE Athletics Cont Lira/ Kisoro May 1 st 4 th National Secondary Schools Racquet, Bat and Ball Kabalega SS Games Cont 1 st -10 th Coca Cola U 14 Duhaga SS Hoima 1 st -11 th National Primary School Kids & SNE Athletic Cont. Lira/ Kisoro June 8 th - 15 th Coca Cola U 14 Fort Portal 17 th - 19 th National secondary Schools swimming gala/ Racquet/ Bat/ Board Games July 14 th - 22 nd National Secondary schools Ball Games II (Handball/ Netball/ Volleyball/ Swimming/ Board Games) Seeta High School Mukono St. Joseph Laibi College Gulu 24 th National Primary and Secondary Cricket Championship Lugogo Cricket Oval 14 th -20 th National Secondary school Athletics and Cross Country Mbale SS Championship 20 th 27 th World University Games South Korea 7

8 28 th - 30 th National Primary and Secondary Schools SNE Cricket KYU Sports Grounds Championship 29 th -31 st National Primary and Secondary Schools Soft/Base ball KYU Sports Grounds championships August 2 nd - 7 th National Scout Camp Kaazi Wakiso 16 th -26 th National Technical & Vocational Institute/ Technical Institute meteorological Institute/PTC Games (Athletics/ Cross Kitovu masaka country/football/ Handball/ Netball/ Volleyball/ wood ball/ Board Games) 5 th - 11 th National Secondary School coca Cola Cricket week Lugogo 11 th - 20 th National Primary Schools and Paralympics Ball games Public P/S Hoima Championships 14 th National Tertiary Institutions Champions Sports Gala Kyambogo University (Athletics/ Cross Country/ Football/ Handball/ Netball/ Volleyball/ Wood ball and demonstrations of cricket) 15 th -27 th FUFA S1 & S2 (Basketball/ Football/ Handball/ Netball/ Jinja SS Volleyball/ Wood ball and Board games) Tournaments 28 th -31 st 14 th Edition of East African secondary school Games Kigali Rwanda FEASSA Athletics/ netball/ Football/ Volleyball/ Basketball/ Rugby/ Handball/ Hockey) 28 th -31 st East Africa Primary School Kids & SNE (EAPSKSNE) Kigali Rwanda Athletics September 1 st 7 th FEASSA and EAPSKSNE Athletics Con t Kigali Rwanda November 23 rd - 28 th National Education Institutions Disability Sports Gala KYU Sports Grounds (Primary and secondary schools, Tertiary and Higher Institutions of Learning) December 1 st - 7 th East Africa Zonal Scouts Competitions Kaazi Wakiso 6 th - 13 th Health Training Institution Games ( Handball/ Football/ Netball/ Volleyball/ Wood ball and athletics/cross country) 13 th - 15 th Association of Uganda University Sports Games Uganda Mbale School for Clinical Officers 8

9 9. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS New year s Day Thursday, 1 st January 2015 Liberation Day Monday, 26 th January 2015 Women s Day Sunday, 8 th March 2015 Good Friday Friday, 3 rd April 2015 Easter Sunday Sunday, 5 th April 2015 Easter Monday Monday, 6 th April 2015 Idd El Fitri July: End of Ramadhan Labour Day Friday, 1 st May 2015 Uganda Martyrs Day Wednesday, 3 rd June 2015 Heroes Day Tuesday, 9 th June 2015 Idd Adhua August: To be communicated Independence Day Thursday, 9 th October 2015 Christmas Day Friday, 25 th December 2015 Boxing Day Saturday, 26 th December 2015 N.B. (i) This calendar does not include dates for Private and Public Universities. Their dates are decided upon by the individual Universities. (ii) The days as recorded on this calendar include public holidays and weekends. (iii) The number of weeks in the semester cycle is based on a 7 days working week. This calendar must be complied with by all Education Institutions (Government and Private). No holiday teaching should take place in any institution. Violation of this calendar will call for disciplinary action against Head teachers/schools. 9

10 The dates indicated on this calendar may only be varied after obtaining written permission on an individual basis from the Permanent Secretary on recommendation of the Director of Education, Basic and Secondary Education or Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Education and Sports, as the case may be. Dr. Rose Nassali Lukwago PERMANENT SECRETARY Copy: Hon. Minister, Ministry of Education & Sports Hon. Minister of State for Higher Education Hon. Minister of State for Primary Education Hon. Minister of State for Sports All Honorable Members of Parliament Head Public Service/Secretary to Cabinet Deputy Head Public Service/Secretary Administrative Reform Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury; Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister s Office Principal Private Secretary to H.E The President Principal Private Secretary to H.E the Vice President The Executive Secretary, Uganda National Examinations Board The Director - National Curriculum Development Center The Director - Directorate of Education Standards Vice Chancellors, Public Universities & Private Universities Co-ordinator, Education Development Partners Education Secretaries: - Uganda Catholic Secretariat - The Province of the Church of Uganda - Uganda Muslim Supreme Council - Seventh Day Adventists Church Secretary, Uganda National Teachers Union Chairperson, FENU 10