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School Calendar

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.

Please note :

All talks may be via Zoom rather than on-site at The Talk Shop.  No visits/innings have been scheduled at this stage.  This may be revised and will be dependent on Covid protocols and regulations.

 Terms

The Talk Shop runs according to the private school terms.  The term dates for 2021 are as follows:

TERM 1

Staff Development
 

 

Staff development: Monday 11 January 2021 – CPR course (+/- 10 staff members)

Tuesday 12 January 2021 – Lessons from Covid

 

School Commences:   Wednesday 13 January 2021
Ends:
  Wednesday 14 April 2021 @ 12:00 – No aftercare
Half Term:   Friday 26 February 2021- Monday 01 March 2021
Public Holidays:  

 

Sunday 21 March (Human Rights Day)

Monday 22 March (Public Holiday)

Friday 2 April (Good Friday)

Monday 5 April (Family Day)

 

April Holiday Programme:  

Thursday 15 April – Friday 16 April 2021

Monday 19 April – Friday 23 April 2021

Dates to Remember:  

Cocktail Party – Thursday 28 January 2021 from 4pm

Eye Screening –  Early March 2021

Hearing screening – Tuesday 2–Wednesday 3 February 2021

Tax Talk – Thursday 18 February 2021 @ 6pm -Zoom

Awareness Days  

Monday 8 February: Epilepsy day (purple)

Friday 19 March: Down Syndrome day (funky socks)

Thursday 1 April: Autism Day (blue)

TERM 2

Staff Development
Tuesday 4 May 2021  
School Commences: Wednesday 5 May 2021  
Ends:
Friday 6 August 2021 @ 12:00 – No aftercare  
Half Term: Monday 14 June 2021 to Friday 18 June 2021  
Public Holidays: Wed 16 June 2021 (Youth Day)  
Dates to Remember:

Mothers day – Friday 7 May 2021 (8:30-9:00)

Sports Day – 22 May 2021 – Covid dependant

Barbara Bennett (School choices) – Thursday 24 June 2021 @ 6pm – Zoom

Fathers day – Friday 11 June 2021 (8:30-9:30)

 

 
August Holiday Programme:

Tuesday 10 August – Friday 13 August 2021

Monday 16 August – Friday 20 August 2021

 
Awareness Days:

Friday 14 May: Apraxia day (blue)

Friday 16 July: Nelson Mandela Day

 

 

 

TERM 3

Staff Development
Monday 6 September 2021  
School Commences: Tuesday 7 September 2021  
Ends:
Wednesday 1 December 2021 @11:00 – No aftercare  
Half Term:  Friday 22 October 2021- Monday 25 October 2021  
 Public Holidays: Friday 24 September 2021 (Heritage Day)  
Dates to Remember:

Special Persons day – Friday 17 September 2021 (11:00-12:00)

Dress Up Heritage Day – Friday 17 September 2021                                                                                        

 
December Holiday Programme:

Thursday 2 December – Friday 3 December 2021

Monday 6 December – Friday 10 December 2021

 
Awareness Days

Wednesday 15 September: Deaf awareness (yellow)

Wednesday 29 September: Childhood Cancer Awareness (gold/yellow)

Wednesday 6 October: CP day (green)

Friday 29 October: ADHD month (orange)

Wednesday 17 November: Prematurity awareness day (purple)

 

 

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