CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES...LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AT(s) Advisory Teacher (s) CCC...

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE

National Institute for Educational Development (NIED)

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

January 2018 – March 2019

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. Mwala (lm) 509005

B. Tobias (bt) 509023 M. Hanghuwo (mh) 509070

C. Blom (cb) 509038 N. K. Mbaeva (nm) 509075

C. Maritshane (cm) 509041 O. Maartens (om) 509042

E. Asheela (ea) 509049 P. Haingura (ph) 509087

E. Simanga (es) 509057 P. Kashiimbi (pk) 509083

Hostel Matron 509016 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) 509084

H. Coetzer (hc) 509037 S. Lilungwe (sl) 509007

H. Vilonel (hv) 509067 S. Ndjunga (sn) 509080

J. Hambata (jh) 509047 S. Siranda (ss) 509043

J. Lifumbela (jl) 509072 W. Nanyemba (wn) 509050

J. Uugwanga (ju) 509023 W. Wannberg (ww) 509027

K. Hasheela (kh) 509071

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HOW TO SCHEDULE NEW ACTIVITIES DURING 20018/19 (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 the Hostel Matron 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

http://www.nied.edu.na/

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AT(s)

Advisory Teacher (s)

CCC Curriculum Co-ordinating Committee

CPD Continuous Professional Development

Dev

Div

Development

Division

DNEA Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment

D & T Design and Technology

L1 First Language

L2 Second Language

ECD Early Childhood Development

EGRA Early Grade Reading and Assessment

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 Namibia Novice Teacher Induction 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

TG Teachers’ Guide

JANUARY 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 2 3 4 5

NEW YEAR

2018

8 9 10 11 12

Rhodes (ww) …[90/90] x x x x

SCHOOLS OPEN

FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN

FOR LEARNERS

x

15 16 17 18 19

Woodwork, NSSCO Live

Paper Setting, DNEA (gi) [8]

x

x

x

Building Studies NSSCO Live


x

x

x

NSSCO Setswana Specimen

question paper (jl) [6/7]

x

x

x

Learning Support Program

Dev. Khomas (rg) x x x

22 23 24 25 26

NIED MANAGEMENT

(hp)

NIED OFFICIAL

OPENING

Rukwangali SS text book

Development (kn) [8]

x

x

x

NSSCO, Oshindonga Specimen

question paper (kh) [3/4]

NSSCO, Oshikwanyama

Specimen question paper

(mh) [3/4]

x

x

x

Motor Mechanics, NSSCO Live


x x Curr. Div Meeting (ps)

29 30 31 1 February 2 February

Pro Dev Div Meeting (pk)

Rumanyo SS Grammar W/S,

Rundu (ph) [10/11]

x

x

x

CIE African Languages Workshop x x x

FEBRUARY 2018


5 6 7 8 9 NIED CUR PANELS AFRIKAANS L1 & L2 (hv) [7/9] x x

Integrated Performing Art,

NSSCO, Live Paper Setting

DNEA (hc) [8]

IC (om) [2/4] x x NIED Mon. meeting

(hp)

GERMAN (xx) (Whk) x x

Hospitality, NSSCO, Live

Paper Setting DNEA (cb) [8]

RUKWANGALI (kn) [6/7] x x

SILOZI (jl) [6/7] x x

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


Dev. Khomas (rg)

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

COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm,) [5/8] x x

PE (gs) [2/4] x x

ARTS{Support subject} (hc) [3/4] x x

12 13 14 15 16 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

SOCIAL SCIENCE (fa, ss) [13/15] x x

RUMANYO (ph) [10/12] x x

OSHIKWANYAMA (mh) [6/7] x x

OSHINDONGA (kh) [6/7] x x

TECHNICAL SUBJECTS (gi) [8/10] x x

HOME SCIENCES (cb) [9/10] x x

19 20 21 22 23

NIED CUR PANELS NAT SCIENCE (ba) [8/9] x x

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

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (wn) [6/7]

JU|’HOANSI (mh) [6/7] x x

COMPUTER STUDIES (om) [3/4] x x

TRC AGM (rm), Erongo [3] MATHS (jh) [5/6] x x

ARTS {promotional subject} (hc) [4/6] x x

SETSWANA (jl) [6/7] x x

INCLUSIVE ED (rg) [9/10] x x

PORTUGUESE (xx) [5/6] x x

NAT SCIENCE (ba) [6/7] x x

ENGLISH L1 (xx) (Whk) x x

OTJIHERERO (nm) [5/6] x x

FRENCH (xx) [5/6] x x

26 27 28 1 March 2 March

Rumanyo Orthography Dev.

W/S Rundu (ph) [10/11] x x CCC x

MARCH 2018


5 6 7 8 9

NSSCO NIED Facilitators’

Training (hp, ps, ww) [40]

IN HOUSE WEEK

12 13 14 15 16

SP L2 (English & Afrikaans)

monitoring: Kunene ((es, hv)

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp)

x

x x

Rumanyo NSSCO Specimen

Question Paper (ph) [10]

x x x

JP L2 English Mat Dev WS

(an, bt,) Otjozondjupa.

x

x

x

JP Ju!hoansi Syl translation

(mh) Tsumeb/Grootfontein

x x x

Math, NSSCAS Specimen

W/G (jh) [7/8]

x x x

Agricultural Science, NSSCAS

Specimen W/G (wn) [7/8]

x x x

JS Setswana Anthology

Dev (jl) Omaheke/Khomas

x x x

NSSCO Rukwangali Specimen

Question Paper (kn) [10]

x x x

19 20 21 22 23

Mid-Term School Holiday


Mid-Term School Holiday Mid-Term

School Holiday Mid-Term School

Holiday

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

NIED's birthday 23 years

in Okahandja

INDEPENDENCE DAY

26 27 28 29 30



Mid-Term School Holiday Mid-Term

School Holiday Mid-Term School

Holiday

GOOD FRIDAY

NEACB MPCC MPCC

APRIL 2018


2 3 4 5 6

EASTER MONDAY Prof Dev Div. Meeting (pk) NIED Mon Meeting (hp)

9 10 11 13 14


Dev. Khomas (rg)

NIED

MANAGEMENT

(hp)

TRC, Report Writing W/S

{Rossing Foundation/

NIIPAM} (rm)

Curr Div Meeting

(ps)

16 17 18 19 20 Agric Sc. Subject Policy

W/G (wn) [3/4]

Geography NSSCAS, Specimen

Mat Dev. W/G (ss) [8/9]

x x x

Oshikwanyama & Oshindonga

NSSCO train (mh, kh), Outapi or

Okahao [39]

Otjiherero L1 NSSCO

train (nm) [47/48]

Setswana L1 NSSCO

train (jl) [4/5]

Portuguese Foreign Lang.

NSSCO train (xx) [7/8]

Accounting NSSCO train

(ww) [29/30]

23 24 25 26 27

Pro. Dev. Meeting

(pk)

Geo. NSSCO ToT

W/S (ss) [29/30] x x x

SCHOOLS CLOSE

FOR LEARNERS

Economics NSSCO

ToT W/S (cm) [29/30]

x x x

German 1st Language,

NSSCO Training W/S (xx) [6/7]

x x x

Design & Tech. NSSCO

Training W/S Rehoboth (gi) [37]

x x x

Hospitality NSSCO W/S

(cb) [20/21] x x x

Afrikaans L1 NSSCO train.

W/S (hv) [12/13]

x

x

x

30 April Refer to May Next page

MAY 2018


30 April 1 2 3 4

WORKERS’ DAY x

CASSINGA DAY

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR

TEACHERS

Rhodes (ww) [90/90]

x x

Reform Forum Printing

& Editing (la, ju)

7 8 9 10 11

DJPE Mon. K/M Campus (rs, pk) x x

ASCENSION DAY

14 15 16 17 18

NSSCO Textbook evaluation

(rmu, ps)

x

x

x

x

21 22 23 24 25

SCHOOLS OPEN

FOR TEACHERS &

LEARNERS

AFRICA DAY

NSSCO Textbook evaluation

(rmu, ps)

x

x

x

Health & Social Care NSSCO,

CIE W/S (cb) [9/10]

x

x

x

Accounting NSSCAS,

CIE W/S (ww) [10/12]

x

x

x

28 29 30 31 June 1

Oshindonga & Oshikwanyama,

NSSCO train W/S (kh, mh) [46/48]

x

x

x

Design & Technology NSSCAS,

CIE W/S (gi) [10/12]

x

x CCC x

Geography NSSCAS, CIE W/S

(ss) [10/12]

x

x

x

Home Economics NSSCO

training W/S (cb) [32/33]

x x x

History NSSCAS, Specimen

Mat. W/G (fa) [6/7]

x x x

Office Practice, NSSCO train. W/S

NIIPAM (cm) [16]

x x x

JUNE 2018


4 5 6 7 8 ICT Integration (Kavango E &W, Zambezi,

Ohangwena, Omusati) Rundu (sl) [40] Cur Div Meeting (ps) x

Prof. Dev Div

Meeting (pk) x

x NIED Mon

meeting

NNTIP Mon. (la, x) Zambezi

x

x

x

NNTIP Mon. (bs, ju) Omaheke

x

x

x

Physics NSSCAS, CIE W/S (ea) [10/12]

x

x

x

Comp. Sc. NSSCAS CIE W/S (om) [10/12]

x

x

x

KKG NSSCO training W/S (kn) [44/45]

x

x

x

Eng. L2 NSSCO ToT W/S (es) [29/30]

x

x

x

Rumanyo Orthography rev. W/S

(ph) [6/7]

x x x

Afrikaans version & policy dev. (hv) [4/6]

x

x

x

Art & Design NSSCO training W/S,

(ww) Windhoek [14]

x

x

x

11 12 13 14 15 Afrikaans L2, NSSCO Training

W/S (hv) [51/52]

x x x

Computer Studies NSSCO

Training W/S (om) [21/22]

x x x

Office Practice, NSSCO train.

NIIPAM W/S (cm) [16]

x x x

Technical Subjects, NSSCO training

W/S Kukuri (gi) [59/60]

x x x

Thimbukushu, NSSCO Training

W/S (sn) [10/11]

x x x

Oshikwanyama & Oshindonga

NSSCO train Oshana (mh, kh) [64]

x x x

18 19 20 21 22 NIED CUR PANELS AFRIKAANS L1 & 2 (hv) [7/9] x x

NIED MANAGEMENT (hp) IC (om) [2/4] x x

Art & Design NSSCAS CIE W/S

(ww) [10/12] GERMAN (xx) (Whk)

x x

Entrepreneurship NSSCAS,

CIE W/S (ww) [10/12] OSHIKWANYAMA (mh) [6/7] x

x

Mon. of SP Promotion Policy

(la, x) Erongo & Omaheke Region PRE-PRIMARY (fd) [15/16]

x x

Mon. of SP Promotion Policy (bs, ju)

Kavango E &Omusati Regions JUNIOR PRIM. (an,bt) [20/22]

x x

COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm) [5/8] x x

PE (gs) [2/4] x x

ARTS{Support subj} (hc) [3/4]

LIFE SKILLS x x

25 26 27 28 29

June dates continues from the next page:

June 2018

25 26 27 28 29

NIED CUR PANELS

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

x

x

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

KKG (kn) [10/12] x x TRC

Promotion,

(sna)

] THIMBUKUSHU (sn) [10/12] x x

Oshikwanyama Braille M & S

school visit Oshana (mh) [2] SOCIAL SCIENCE (fa, ss) [13/15] x x

Prof. Div.

Meeting (pk)


RUKWANGALI (kn) [6/7] x x

SILOZI (jl) [6/7] x x

Learning Support Program Dev.

Khomas (rg) TECHNICAL SUBJ. (gi) [8/10] x x

HOME SCIENCES (cb) [9/10] x x

JULY 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDA

Y THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 3 4 5 6 NIED CUR PANELS NAT SCINCE (ba) [8/9]



(bs, ju) //Kharas Region



MATHS (jh) [5/6] x x

Basic Pre-Voc Skills M & S,

Khomas (rg) [3] ARTS {promotional subj.} (ww) [4/6] x x


SP L2 (English & Afrikaans)

//Kharas (es, hv) [2/2] INCLUSIVE ED (rg) [9/10] x x



(la, x) Oshana Region


ENGLISH L1 (xx) (Whk)

OTJIHERERO (nm) [5/6]

FRENCH (xx) [5/6]

9 10 11 12 13 Business Studies NSSCO

ToT W/S (ww) [29/30]

x x x

Agricultural Science,

NSSCAS CIE W/S (wn) [10/12]

x x x

Generic L1 NSSCAS,

CIE W/S (kn) [33/40]

Basic Pre-Voc Skills M & S, Omusati

& Otjozondjupa (rg) [3] x x

German Foreign Language

NSSCO training W/S (xx) [25/26]

x x x

x


(la, bs, ju, x) Khomas

x x x

M & Sfor SP L2 (English &

Afrikaans) (es. hv) Kavango-E

x x CCC x

16 17 18 19 20 Agric. Sc. NSSCO ToT, (wn)

[29/30]

x x x

Computer Studies NSSCO

train W/S (om) [21/22]

x x x

Rukwangali, NSSCO

training W/S (kn) [16/17]

x x x

Rumanyo NSSCO training

W/S (ph) [13/14]

x x x

M & S SP L2 English &

Afrikaans (es, hv) Kavango-W

x x x

Basic Pre-Voc Skills M & S,

Omusati & Oshana (rg) [3]

x x x

Boletswana Conference

(la, bs, ju) Khomas

x x x

Silozi NSSCO Training

W/S (jl) [17/18]

x x x

Fashion & Fabric NSSCAS Training

W/S (cb) [11/12]

x x x

Ju!hoansi Syllabus Translation

(mh) [6/7] Rundu

x x x

23 24 25 26 27

Rukwangali NSSCO Specimen

Question Paper (kn) [6/7]

Economics NSSCAS CIE W/S (cm)

[10/12] x

x NIED Management

(hp) x

Chemistry NSSCAS CIE W/S

(ea) [10/12]

Generic L2 NSSCAS CIE W/S (es,

hv)] [20/24 ] x

x x

History NSSCO ToT W/S Integrated Performing Arts NSSCO x x

(fa) [29/30] train (ww) [6/7] x

AUGUST 2018


30 July 31 July 1 2 3

IN HOUSE WEEK

6 7 8 9 10 Biology NSSCAS CIE

W/S (ba) [10/12] x x x

Business Studies NSSCAS

CIE, W/S (ww) [10/12] x x x

Generic Foreign Language,

NSSCAS CIE W/S (xx) [10/12]

x x x

TRC W/G Quarterly

Meeting (rm) [28/30] x x x

PP School Readiness

Amendment Test (fd) [16/17] x x x

Basic Pre-Voc. Skills M & S,

Hardap (rg) [3]

13 14 15 16 17

SCHOOLS CLOSE

FOR LEARNERS

NSSCAS African Language

Generic Material Dev (kn)

Kukuri Centre [16]

x x x


Dev. Khomas (rg)

20 21 22 23 24

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR

TEACHERS

History NSSCAS CIE

W/S (fa) [10/12] x x x

Online Mat. Dev. Training

for TRC EOs (sl) [20/21] x x

x

Mathematics NSSCAS

CIE W/S (jh) [10/12] x x x

x x x

Biology NSSCO ToT,

(ba) [29/30] x x x

27 28 29 30 31 Rhodes (ww) [90/90] x x x x

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

(Heroes’ Day)

Reform Forum

Printing and Editing

(la, ju)

CCC NIED Mon Meeting

(hp)

NEACB x MPCC x MPCC x

SEPTEMBER 2018


3 4 5 6 7

SCHOOLS RE-OPEN FOR

TEACHERS & LEARNERS

Cur Div. Meeting

(ps)

Entrepreneurship, NSSCO

ToT W/S (ww) [29/30]

x

x

x

English L1 NSSCO Training

W/S (xx) [11/12]

x

x

x

Physics, NSSCO ToT W/S (ea) [29/30] x x x

Technical Subjects Skills upgrading

NIMT, Arandis (gi) [36/37]

x x x

SS NSL Mat. Dev. (rg) [8/9] x x x

10 11 12 13 14


NIMT, Arandis (gi) [ 36/37]

x

x

x

Development Studies, NSSCO,

ToT W/S (ss) [29/30]

x

x

x

Afrikaans L2, NSSCO,

Training W/S (hv) [52/53]

x

x

x

French Foreign Language,

NSSCO Training W/S (xx) [21/22]

x

x

x

Silozi NSSCAS Specimen

Question Paper W/S (jl) [6/7]

x

x

x

Setswana NSSCAS Specimen

Question Paper W/S (jl) 6/7]

x

x

x

17 18 19 20 21


NIMT, Arandis (gi) [36/37] x x Prof Div. Meeting (pk)

x

History Genocide W/S (fa, ss) [19/21] x x x

Mathematics, NSSCO

ToT W/S (jh) [29/30]

x

x

x

Chemistry NSSCO ToT W/S (ea) [29/30]

x

x

x

Learning Support Mat. Dev (rg) [8/9] x x x

M & S for SP L2 {English &

Afrikaans} (es, hv) Hardap

x

x

x

24 25 26 27 28

Learning Support Program Dev.

Khomas (rg) x

x x

ICT Integration, (Hardap, Kharas,

Khomas, Omaheke &

Otjozondjupa) (sl) [45/47]

NIED MANAGEMENT

(hp) x

x x

Thimbukushu Translation W/S

Kavango E (sn) [ 16/17]

x x x

Math Subject Policy W/G (jh) [3/4] x x x

Nat. Sc. Subject Policy W/S (ba) [3/4] x x x

Physics & Chem. Subject Policy

W/S (ea) [3/4]

x x x

OCTOBER 2018


1 2 3 4 5

Health & Social Care, NSSCO,

Live Paper Setting DNEA (ww) [8]

x

x

x

SCHOOL HOLIDAY:

INTERNATIONAL

TEACHERS' DAY

8 9 10 11 12

Ju!hoansi Syllabus

Translation Tsumeb (mh) [6/7]

x

x

x

ICT Erongo, Oshana, Oshikoto,

Kunene (sl) [40/42]

NIED

MANAGEMENT (hp)

15 16 17 18 19

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

x

JP M & S, (an, bt) Khomas

x

x

x

NIED Monitoring

Meeting (hp)

22 23 24 25 26

Afrikaans L2 Specimen

Materials (hv) [4/6]

x

x Prof Dev Divisional

Meeting (pk) x

e-resource Development

W/S for KOPANO (sl) [20/22]

x

x

x

Training of School Principals

(rs), NSSCO & NNTIP [50/55]

x

x x

NEACB

MPCC

MPCC

29 30 31 1 November 2 November


Dev. Khomas (rg)

Training of School Principals

(rs), NSSCO & NNTIP [50/55]

x

x

x

NOVEMBER 2018


5 6 7 8 9

12 13 14 15 16

Rhodes Examination

Week (ww) [90/90]

x

x

x

x

NIED Staff members

Computer Training (sl) [20]

19 20 21 22 23

NSSCAS African Languages

Generic Material Versioning

(kn) [82/90]


x x x

NSSCAS European

Languages Generic

Material Versioning (kn)[5/6]

x x x

26 27 28 29 30

SCHOOLS CLOSE

FOR LEARNERS

NIED Monitoring

Meeting (hp)

TRC W/G Quarterly

meeting (rm) [40/42]

Kavango West

x x x

Reform Forum Printing

and Editing (la, ju)

DECEMBER 2018


3 4 5 6 7

Prof Dev Div.

Meeting (pk)

SCHOOLS CLOSE

FOR TEACHERS

10 11 12 13 14

INTERNATIONAL

HUMAN RIGHTS’ DAY

NAMIBIAN

WOMEN’S DAY

17 18 19 20 21

24 25 26 27 28

CHRISTMAS DAY

FAMILY DAY

JANUARY 2019


31 December 1 2 3 4

NEW YEAR

2019

NEW YEAR

7 8 9 10 11

SCHOOLS OPEN

FOR TEACHERS

SCHOOLS OPEN

FOR LEARNERS


14 15 16 17 18

NIED OFFICIAL

OPENING


Dev. Khomas (rg)

21 22 23 24 25

Arts SS ToT W/S,

(ww) [29/30]

NIED MANAGEMENT

(hp)

x

x

x

Afrikaans version & policy

dev. (hv) [4/6]

x

x

x

Oshindonga, NSSCAS,

Specimen Question

Papers (kh) [6/7]

28 29 30 31 1 February

IC SS ToT W/S,

(om) [29/30]

Pro Dev Div Meeting

(pk) Curr Div Meeting (ps

PE SS ToT W/S,

(gs) [29/30]

Oshikwanyama NSSCAS,

Specimen Question Papers

(mh) [6/7]

FEBRUARY 2019


4 5 6 7 8 NIED CUR PANELS

AFRIKAANS L1 & L2 (hv) [7/9]

x

x

NIED Mon.

meeting (hp)

Health & Soc Care, NSSCO Live.

Paper Setting DNEA (ww) .[8]

IC (om) [2/4] x x

GERMAN (xx) (Whk) x x

Geography NSSCO Live

Paper Setting (ss) [8] KKG (kn) [6/7] x x

Generic L1, NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting DNEA (kn) [xxx] SILOZI (jl) [6/7] x x

Mon of JS Promotion Policy (bs,

ju) Kavango W & Oshikoto PRE-PRIMARY (fd) [15/16] x x

Mon of JS Promotion Policy (la, x)

Zambezi & Ohangwena JUNIOR PRIMARY (an,bt) [20/22] x x

Ju!hoansi PP Mat Dev. (mh) [6/8] COMMERCE 1 (ww, cm,) [5/8] x x

PE (gs) [2/4] x x

ARTS{Support subject} (ww) [3/4] x x

LIFE SCIENCE

11 12 13 14 15 NIED CUR PANELS COMMERCE 2 (ww, cm,) [10/14] x x

Economics NSSCAS Live Paper

Setting DNEA(cm) [8] ENGLISH L2 (es) [15/17] x x

RUKWANGALI (kn) [10/12]

AGM, Oshana (rm) THIMBUKUSHU (sn) [10/12] x x

SOCIAL SCIENCE (fa, ss) [13/15] x x


Physics NSSCAS Live Paper

Setting DNEA (ea) [8] OSHIKWANYAMA (mh) [6/7] x x

OSHINDONGA (kh) [6/7] x x

TECHNICAL SUBJECTS (gi) [8/10] x x

HOME SCIENCES (ww) [9/10] x x

18 19 20 21 22

NIED CUR PANELS

NAT SCINCE (ba) [8/9] x x


Acc. NSSCAS Live Paper Setting

DNEA (ww) [8]



MATHS (jh) [5/6] x x

ARTS{promotional subject} (ww) [4/6] x

Design & Technology NSSCAS

Live Paper Setting DNEA (gi) [8]


INCLUSIVE ED (rg) [9/10] x x



ENGLISH L1 (xx) (Whk) x x

OTJIHERERO (nm) [5/6] x x

FRENCH (xx [[5/6] x x

25 26 27 28 1 March

See the activities next page

FEBRUARY 2019

25 26 27 28 1 March

Computer Sc. NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting DNEA (om) [8]

x x x

Generic L2 NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting DNEA (es/hv) [8]

x x x

Mon of JS Promotion Policy (la, x)

Otjozondjupa

x x x

Mon of JS Promotion Policy (bs,

ju) Kunene

x x x

Joint NSSCO African

Language W/S (kn) [45/54]

x x x

JS History and Geo M & S (fa, ss)

Otjozondjupa

x x x CCC

JS Sciences M & S Otjozondjupa

(jh, ea, ba, xx)

x x x

MARCH 2019


4 5 6 7 8

IN HOUSE WEEK

11 12 13 14 15


Chemistry, NSSCAS, Live.

Paper Setting DNEA (ea) [ 8]

x x x

Business Studies NSSCAS, Live

Paper Setting DNEA (ww) [ 8]

x x x

Mathematics, NSSCAS, Live

Paper Setting DNEA (jh) [ 8]

x x x

Mon of JS Promotion policy

(la, bs, ju, xx) Hardap

x x x

Art & Design NSSCAS, Live

Paper Setting DNEA (hc) [8]

x x x

History NSSCAS Live Paper

Setting DNEA (fa) [ 8]

x x x

Entrepreneurship, NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting DNEA (ww) [ 8]

x x x

Ju!hoansi Syl Translation.

(mh) [6/8]

X x x

18 19 20 21 22


NEACB INDEPENDENCE

DAY

GOOD FRIDAY

NIED Birthday

25 26 27 28 29

EASTER MONDAY

Biology NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting (ea) [ 8]

x

x

x

Agric. Sc. NSSCAS Live

Paper Setting DNEA

(ea, wn) [8]

MPCC x MPCC x NIED Mon. Meeting

(hp) x

Generic Foreign Language

NSSCAS Live Paper Setting

DNEA (xx) [8]

x x x

x x x

Oshikwanyama &

Oshindonga, NSSCAS Mat

Dev (mh, kh) [12/14]

x x x

x x x

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS & CULTURE

I, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, Minister of Education, Arts and Culture hereby publishes in terms of section 37 (1) of the Education Act, 2001 (Act No. 16 of 2001) the draft School Calendar for public schools as detailed in the accompanying schedule below for your input, suggestions and comments for improvement.

2018 CALENDAR FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

TERM SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR LEARNERS SCHOOL DAYS

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR TEACHERS

First Term First school day Midterm Break – School Holiday Last school day

Wednesday, 10 January Monday, 19 March - Monday, 02 April Friday, 27 April

67

Monday, 08 January Monday, 19 March - Monday, 02 April Monday, 30 April

Second Term First school day Africa Day - Public Holiday Last school day

Monday, 21 May Friday, 25 May Friday, 17 August

64

Monday, 21 May Friday, 25 May Tuesday, 21 August

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

Monday, 03 September Friday, 05 October Friday, 30 November

64

Monday, 03 September Friday, 05 October Wednesday, 05 December

Total school days for 2018

195

First Term 2019, First school day (Provisional)

Wednesday, 09 January 2019 Monday, 07 January 2019

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, 09 January Friday, 02 February Friday, 02 March Friday, 16 March Monday , 02 April Friday, 27 April

95

Sunday, 07 January Friday, 16 March Monday, 02 April Friday, 27 April

Sunday, 07 January Friday, 16 March Monday, 02 April Friday, 27 April

Second term Hostels open Home weekend Home weekend

Hostels close

Sunday, 20 May Friday, 29 June Friday, 27 July Thursday, 17 August

90

Saturday, 19 May Friday, 17 August

Saturday, 19 May Friday, 17 August

Third Term Hostels open Home weekend Home weekend Hostels close

Sunday, 02 September Thursday, 04 October Friday, 2 November Friday, 30 November

90

Saturday, 01 September Friday, 30 November

Saturday, 01 September Friday, 30 November

Total hostel days for 2018

275

First Term 2019, Hostels open (Provisional)

Tuesday, 08 January 2019 Sunday, 06 January 2019 Sunday, 06 January 2019

Optimum utilisation of school time ensures success

2017 2018 2019 January February January February January February

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

29 30 31 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28

March April March April March April


1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

30 31

May June May June May June


1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 1

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

July August July August July August


1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

30 31

September October September October September October


1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31

30

November December November December November December


1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31

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