School Times
The official pre-school programme runs from 08h00 – 12h30, except on a Friday when school finishes at 12h00 to allow all the professionals to meet together. Children may be dropped from 07h30 and collected up until 13h00 after which time there is aftercare available until 17h30.
Terms
The Talk Shop runs according to the private school terms. The term dates for 2024 are as follows:
TERM 1
| Staff Development |
Monday, 15 January – Tuesday, 16 January 2024 | |
| School Commences: | Wednesday, 17 January 2024 | |
| Ends: |
Thursday, 11 April 2024 (12:00) – No Aftercare | |
| Half Term: | Friday, 23 February – Monday, 26 February 2024 | |
| Public Holidays: |
Thursday, 21 March 2024 (Human Rights Day) Friday, 22 March 2024 (School holiday) Friday, 29 March – Monday, 1 April 2024 (Easter weekend) |
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| April Holiday Programme: | Dates to be confirmed nearer to the time | |
| Dates to Remember: |
Cocktail Party: Thursday, 1 February 2024 @ 18:00 Eye Screening: Tuesday, 6 February 2024 Incubator: Monday, 19 February 2024 Hearing screening: February 2024 (Dates to be confirmed) Nikki (Educational Psychologist) – School Talk Series: One talk over 4 weeks (Dates to be confirmed) |
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| Awareness Days |
Tuesday, 12 February 2024: International Epilepsy Day (wear purple) Thursday, 21 March 2024: Down Syndrome Day (wear funky socks) Tuesday, 22 April 2024: Autism Awareness Day (wear blue) |
TERM 2
| Staff Development |
Monday, 6 May 2024 | |
| School Commences: | Tuesday, 7 May 2024 | |
| Ends: |
Thursday, 8 August 2024 (12:00) – No Aftercare | |
| Half Term: | Monday, 1 July – Friday, 5 July 2024 | |
| Public Holidays: | Monday, 17 June 2024 (Youth Day) | |
| August Holiday Programme: | Dates to be confirmed nearer to the time | |
| Dates to Remember: |
Mothers day: Friday, 10 May 2024 (Times to be confirmed) Nikki (Educational Psychologist) – School Talk Series: One talk over 4 weeks (Dates to be confirmed) Fathers day: Friday, 14 June 2024 (Times to be confirmed) Farm animals: Thursday, 27 June 2024 |
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| Awareness Days: | Tuesday, 14 May 2024: Apraxia Awareness Day (wear blue)
Monday, 1 July 2024: Cleft Palate Awareness Day (wear pink) Thursday, 18 July 2024: Nelson Mandela Day |
TERM 3
| Staff Development |
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 | |
| School Commences: | Wednesday, 4 September 2024 | |
| Ends: |
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 (11:00) – No Aftercare | |
| Half Term: | Friday, 25 October – Monday, 28 October 2024 | |
| Public Holidays: |
Monday, 23 September 2024 (School holiday) Tuesday, 24 September 2024 (Heritage day) |
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| December Holiday Programme: | Dates to be confirmed nearer to the time | |
| Dates to Remember: |
Special Persons Day: Friday, 20 September 2024 (Times to be confirmed) Dress up for Heritage Day: Friday, 20 September 2024 Sports Day: Saturday, 28 September 2024 (09:00- 11:30) Exotic Animals: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 Grade R Graduation: Saturday, 30 November 2024 (09:00) Year end concert: Wednesday, 4 December 2024 (09:00) |
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| Awareness Days |
Friday, 27 September 2024: Childhood Cancer Awareness (wear gold/yellow) Monday, 30 September 2024: International Deaf Awareness Day (wear yellow) Tuesday, 1 October 2024: AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Day Monday, 7 October 2024: Cerebral Palsy Day (wear green) Friday, 25 October 2024: ADHD Awareness Month (wear orange) Monday, 18 November 2024: Prematurity Awareness Day (wear purple) |