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Public schools will close for the Christmas holidays next week.
The last day of the Michaelmas term for students will be Thursday, December 16, and for teachers, Friday, December 17.
Three weeks have been allotted for the vacation, following which Term II (Hilary) begins for teachers on Monday, January 10, 2022, and students on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. A mid-term break is scheduled for February 24 to 25.
The 13-week Hilary term will end on Thursday, April 7, for children, and Friday, April 8, for teachers.