Schools to close for summer holiday next week

Public schools in Barbados will close for the summer holiday next week.

The last day at school for students will be Thursday, July 14th, while teachers will proceed on the eight-week vacation after Friday, July 15th.

Following the long vacation, the School Year 2022-2023 will begin for teachers on Monday, September 12th, with a planning week that runs until Friday, September 16th. Students will return to classes on Monday, September 19th.

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says there will be 38 weeks of instruction for the new school year.

The Michaelmas Term (Term I) will run for 13 weeks, ending for students on Thursday, December 13th, and for teachers on Friday, December 14th. During this term, there will be Teachers’ Professional Day occurring on Friday, October 21st.

The Hilary Term (Term II), which starts at the beginning of 2023, will be for 13 weeks, beginning Monday, January 9th for teachers, and Tuesday, January 10th for students. There will be a mid-term break from February 23rd to 24th. The term ends on Wednesday, April 5th and Thursday, April 6th for students and teachers, respectively.

Term III, known as the Trinity Term, will last for 12 weeks. Teachers will begin on Monday, April 24th, while students will be back in the classroom on Tuesday, April 25th. There will be a mid-term break on May 26th. It will end on Thursday, July 13th for students, and on Friday, July 14th for teachers.

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