MEC MATSEMELA WISHES EDUCATORS AND LEARNERS A SAFE WINTER BREAK

The North West Department of Education wishes to inform all stakeholders that learners will close on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 while teachers will close on Friday, 02 July 2021 following the President’s announcement.

Public schools will reopen on 19 July 2021, instead of 26 July 2021; as it was originally scheduled in the 2021 School Calendar.

Schools will make necessary arrangements to continue to provide feeding to those learners who are beneficiaries of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).

The MEC for Education, Mmaphefo Matsemela pleaded with teachers and learners to continue to observe the non-pharmaceutical instructions of Covid-19 virus.

“Following the rise in numbers of Covid-19 infections, schools were forced to close earlier than planned to avoid the spread of the virus. I therefore plead with our teachers and learners to continue to observe the non-pharmaceutical instructions of Covid-19 virus by continuing to wash hands, social distance and wearing of mask. I further want to implore all parents to encourage learners to study whilst at home. We are living in difficult times of the pandemic and l wish our teachers and learners a safe winter break”, said MEC Matsemela.

MEC Matsemela says vaccination of educators and the support staff will continue until the 08 July 2021.

The return of all primary school and special school learners to daily attendance will remain to the 26 July 2021 in line with Risk Adjusted plans.

 

For more info please contact:

Elias Malindi
Departmental Spokesperson
072 893 8399/072 115 4855