-Telegram: “EDUCATION” Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Sports

General Line: 234451/8 Embassy House

Fax: 234920 P.O. Box 7063

In any correspondence on Kampala, Uganda

This subject please quote No. ADM/235/269/01

18th November, 2015

To: Vice Chancellor, Kyambogo University,

All Chairpersons Local Council V,

All Resident District Commissioners,

All Chief Administrative Officers,

Town Clerk, Kampala,

All Town Clerks, Municipal Councils

City Education Officer, Kampala,

All District Education Officers,

All District Inspectors of Schools,

All Municipal Education Officers,

All Municipal Inspectors of Schools,

All Directors of National Teachers’ Colleges

All Principals, Primary Teachers’ Colleges, Technical Institutes, Farm Schools, and other Tertiary Institutions,

All Headteachers, Government & Private Secondary, Primary Schools and Community Polytechnics.

RE:SCHOOLS’ AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS’ CALENDAR - 2016

Please receive the Schools’ and Other Institutions’ Calendar – 2016

1.PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TECHNICAL/FARM SCHOOLS AND

COMMUNITY POLYTECHNICS

Term / From / To / No of Days
Term I / Monday22nd February 2016 / Friday13th May 2016 / 82 days
Term II / Monday 6thJune 2016 / Friday2nd September 2016 / 89 days
Term III / Monday26th September 2014 / Friday9th December 2016 / 75 days
TOTAL / 246 days

Holidays

Term / From / To / No of Days
1st Term holidays / Saturday 14th May 2016 / Sun 11th June 2016 / 23 days
2nd Term holidays / Saturday 3rd September 2016 / Sun 25th September 2016 / 23 days
3rd Term holidays / Saturday 10th December 2016 / Sun 29th January 2017 / 58 days
Total / 104 days

N.B

  1. Term I for S.1, year I for Technical/Farm Schools and Community Polytechnics will start on Monday is 22nd February 2016
  1. Classes must start at 8:00 am and end not later than 5:00pm and not earlier than 4.30pm every day. Districts/City Inspectors of Schools are requested to ensure that schools comply.
  1. Term I for S.5 and year 1 Technical/Vocational Institutes will start on 29th February 2016.
  1. Wastage and loss of teaching and learning time at the beginning and end of term must be stopped. Lessons should start promptly and terms should not be cut short without clearance from my office.
  1. All schools, especially boarding schools, should designate only ONE DAY a term as a visiting day.
  1. All open days for primary schools shall be set by individual schools during second term.
  1. Parents and other stakeholders should be sensitized on the School Calendar.

2.PRIMARY TEACHERS’ COLLEGES

Term / Opening of Term / Closing of Term / No. of Days
Term I / Monday, 22ndFebruary 2016 / Friday, 13th May 2016 / 82 Days
Term II / Monday, 6th June 2016 / Friday, 2nd September 2016 / 89 Days
Term III / Monday 26thSeptember 2016 / Friday, 9thDecember 2016 / 75Days
TOTAL / 246 Days
Important Dates for PTC Activities 2016
Child Study/ School Attachment (Year 1) / 23rd May 2016 / 3rd June 2016
Semi final school practice with child study (Year 2 PTE Pre-service) / 22nd February 2016 / 1st April 2016
Final School Practice (Year 3 PTE In- service) / 6th June 2016 / 17th July 2016
Moderation in Final SP (Year 3 PTE In- Service) / 3rd July 2016 / 16th July 2016
Mocks: Academic Papers Year I and II / 1stAugust 2016 / 11th August 2016
National PTC Ball games Championships at Nyondo PTC / 14th August 2016 / 18th August 2016
Submission of CA results to KYU / 10th October 2016 / 14th October 2016
Final School Practice (Year 2 PTE Pre- service) / 19th September 2016 / 30th October 2016
Promotional Examinations (Year 1 PTE In- Service) / 16th November 2016 / 24th November 2016
Final Written Examinations ( Year 2& 3) / 25th November 2016 / 2nd December 2016
Marking of Promotional Examinations 2014 / 4th December 2016 / 19th December 2016
Admission into PTCs / 1st February 2016 / 12th February 2016
Regional PTC Games and Sports / 16th July 2016 / 17th July 2016
Moderation of Final SP / 15th October 2016 / 30th October 2016
Marking of Final Examinations / 2nd January 2017 / 20th January 2017
Release of Year One Results / 2nd February 2017
Release of Final Examination Results / 30th March 2017

3. Technical and Vocational Institutes

Term / From / To / No of days
Term I / Monday 22ndFebruary 2016 / Monday 13th May 2016 / 82 Days
Term II / Wednesday 6th June 2016 / Friday 2nd September 2016 / 89 Days
Term III / Monday 26th September 2016 / Friday 9th December 2016 / 75 Days
Total / 246 Days

4.UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGES, SURVEY INSTITUTE, METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, SCHOOLS OF CLINICAL OFFICERS, SCHOOL OF HYGIENE MBALE, PARAMEDICAL SCHOOLS AND BUTABIKA SCHOOL OF PSYCHIATRY

Semester / From / To / No. of Weeks
2ndSemester / 22nd February 2016 / 29th May 2016 / 15 weeks
2ndSemester Final Exam / 30th May 2016 / 15th June 2016 / 2 weeks
Internal Exams all other Colleges / 30th May 2016 / 15th June 2016 / 2 weeks
Industrial Training / 30th June 2016 / 30th August 2017 / 4 weeks
1stSemester / 20th August 2016 / 3rd December 2016 / 15 weeks
1stSemester Final Exam / 5thDecember 2016 / 17thDecember 2016 / 2 weeks
UGANDA COLLEGES OF COMMERCE,
1st Semester / 12th September 2016 / 21st December 2016 / 15 weeks
1st Semester Final Exam / 5th December 2016 / 17th December 2016 / 2 Weeks
Christmas Recess / 20th December 2016 / 3rd January 2017 / 2 Weeks

5.NATIONAL TEACHERS’ COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY POLYTECHNICS INSTRUCTORS COLLEGES

A. Diploma in Education Secondary

Term / Opening of Term / Closing of Term / No. of Days
Term I / Monday 7th September 2015 / Friday 4th December 2015 / 89 days
Term II / Monday22nd February 2016 / Friday 13th May 2016 / 82 days
Term III / Monday 6thJune 2016 / Wednesday24th August 2016 / 79 days
Total / 250 days
School Practice / To be communicated
Theory Examinations

B. Diploma in Education Primary

Session / Opening of Session / Closing of Session / No. of Days
1st Session / 26th April 2015 / Sunday 16th May 2015 / 21 days
2nd Session / Sunday 16th August 2015 / Sunday 5th September 2015 / 21 days
3rd Session / Saturday 7th December 2016 / Sunday 24th January 2016 / 49days
Total
School Practice / Monday 23rd May 2016 – Saturday 9th July 2016 / 49 days
Theory Exams / Monday 11th January 2016 – Saturday 23rd January 2016 / 13 days

N.B.

(i) All DEP face-to-face sessions will strictly take place during the Primary Schools’ holidays as indicated above.

(ii)All participating teachers/tutors must report to their respective duty stations on the opening dates of the term.

(iii)School Practice for Diploma in Education Secondary 23rd May 2016 – 9th July 2016.

(iv) School Practice for Diploma in Education Primary to be conducted during term time as this is an on-job Distance Education Programme.

6. OTHER ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES / TENTATIVE DATES
a. / National Schools’ Science & Agriculture Fairs
Primary (This will double as the Education week) The theme will be communicated during the course of 1st term. / Second term 2016
Secondary Schools / August 2016
Tertiary Institutions
b. / National Music, Dance and Drama Festival
(i) Primary schools / August 2016
(ii) Secondary Schools / August 2016
(iii) BTVET Institutions
(iv) Primary Teachers’ Colleges
c. / National Teacher’s Day celebrations.
Venue “ to be decided ” / 5th October 2016
d / Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers’ (SESEMAT) Programme
  1. National INSET for Central and North Western SESEMAT Zones
/ April 2016
  1. District INSET for Central and North Western SESEMAT zones
/ May 2016
  1. National INSET for Mid and South Western SESEMAT Zones
/ August 2016
  1. District INSET for Mid and South Western SESEMAT Zones
/ September 2016
  1. National INSET for Eastern and North Eastern SESEMAT Zones
/ November 2016
  1. District INSET for Central and North Western SESEMAT zones for Eastern and North Eastern SESEMAT Zones
/ January 2017
E / Annual School Career Events
  • Secondary Schools
/ Second Term 2016
  • BTVET institutions
/ Second Term 2016
  • Primary Teachers’ Colleges
/ Second Term 2016

7. SCHOOLS AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS GAMES AND SPORTS CALENDAR – 2016

Date / Activity / Organizers / Venue
January
17th / Commissioner PES Championship Trophy Secondary Schools Baseball / Uganda Little League Baseball (ULLB) / Mpigi – Nakirebe Complex
February
Commencement of University football league / Association of University Sports Union (AUSU)
22nd / Scouts and Girl Guides Founders Day / National Scouts Commission (NSC) / Kaazi National Camp
March
TBC / Inter University Wood ball / AUSU / Ndejje University
13th / Africa Girl child and Scouts Day / NSC / TBC
April
07th - 17th / Intercollegiate Tertiary Institution National Games (ICTING) UTCs/UCCS/NTCs/ Tutors Colleges/Meteorological College (Athletics/Basketball/Football/Handball/Volleyball/
Netball/ Wood ball and Board Games) / Interim Tertiary Institutions National Sports Association
(ITINSE) / UCC Soroti
20th – 30th / Technical Schools and Community Polytechnics National Games Athletics/ Board Games/Cross Country/Football/Handball /Netball/Volleyball/Wood ball and Demonstrations of Cricket) / Interim Technical and Vocational Schools National Sports Association (ITVSPNSA) / Mbale Community Poly technic
22nd / KCCA University Goal Ball Competitions for Students with Learning Needs / Schools National Paralympic Committee (SNPC) / Kyambogo University
22nd – 30th / Secondary Schools Copa coca cola Boys Football / Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) / Teso College Aloet
23rd – 30th / Secondary Schools Racket, Bat and National Ball Games I (Badminton/Tennis/Table Tennis/Basketball/Girls Football/Hockey/Rugby/ Demonstrations of Board Games) / USSSA / Kabalega SS
25th – 30th / Primary Schools Kids & SNE National Athletics Championship / Uganda Primary Schools Games and Sports Association (UPSGSA) / Kabale/
Masindi
May
1st – 2nd / Secondary Schools Racket, Bat and National Ball Games I Cont’d / USSSA / Kabalega SS
1st – 4th / National Primary Schools Kids &SNE Athletics Cont’d / UPSGSA / Kabale/Masindi
1st - 5th / Secondary Schools Copa coca cola Boys Football cont ………… / USSSA / Teso College Aloet
Primary Schools (U 14) Coca-Cola / Fort Portal
June
18th – 20th / Secondary Schools National Swimming and Board Games Gala) / USSSA / Seeta High Mukono
July
4th – 9th / FISU Forum / FISU / Montpeller, France
2nd – 12th / Secondary Schools National Athletics and Ball Game II (Athletics & X-Country/Handball/Netball/Volleyball/
Swimming/Board Games) / USSSA / Rukungiri District
July
National Primary and Secondary Cricket Championship / UPSGSA
28th – 30th / National Primary and Secondary Schools SNE Cricket Championship / Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) / Lugogo Cricket Oval
National Primary and Secondary Schools Soft/Baseball Championship / UCA
26th -31st / 8th FASU Games / FISU / Pretoria South Africa
August
3rd – 15th / PTC/Technical & Vocational Institute/Meteorological Institutes National Games (Athletics/X- Country/ Basketball/ Board Games /Football/Handball/ Netball/Rugby/Volleyball/Wood ball/ Demonstration of Cricket) / National Primary Teachers Technical Vocational Metrological Institutions Sports Association (NPTTVMISA) / Technical Institute Kitgum
6th / National Scout Camp / NSC / Kaazi – Wakiso
6th – 16th / S1 & S2 National Championship (Basketball/Football/Handball/Netball/Volleyball/Wood ball and Board Games) / USSSA / Mukono/
Wakiso
8th – 17th / Primary Schools and Paralympics National Ball Games Championships (Football/Handball/Netball/Tag rugby/Volleyball) / UPSGSA / Mbale/Koboko/
Bukomansimbi
16th – 20th / Education Sector Physical Activity and Sports (PAS) Gala / Physical Education and Sports Department (PESD) / KYU
20th -31st / 14th Edition of East Africa Secondary Schools Games (FEASSA) Athletics/Basketball/Football/Handball/Hockey/Netball/
Volleyball/Rugby/ / FEASSA Executive / Thika/
Eldorate Kenya
September
1st -2nd / 14 FEASSA Games Cont………….. / FEASSA E / Thika/……
3rd -13th / East Africa Primary Schools Kids &SNE (EAPSKSNE) Athletics / UPSGSA / Uganda
22nd – 29th / Education Institutions Disability National Sports Gala (Primary and Secondary Schools, Tertiary & Higher Institutions of Learning) / SNPC / Busia District
November
University Football League concludes / UASU
December
5th – 11th / Health Training Institutions Games (Athletics & Cross-country/ Board games/Handball/Football/Netball/Volleyball/Wood ball) / Healthy Training Institutions National Organization Committee (HTINOC) / Mbale School of Clinical Officers
7th – 13th / East Africa Zonal Scout Competitions / Federation of International Scouts Association (FISC) / Morogoro TZ
12th – 18th / National Tertiary Institutions Champions Championship (Athletics/Board Games/X-Country/Football/Handball /Netball/Volleyball/Wood ball/Rugby and Cricket) / NTC Kaliro
16th – 21st / 10th East Africa University Games / JKAUT- Kenya
  1. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

New year’s Day / Friday, 1st January 2016
Liberation Day / Tuesday, 26th January 2016
Women’s Day / Tuesday, 8th March 2016
Good Friday / Friday, 25th March 2016
Easter Sunday / Sunday, 27th March 2016
Easter Monday / Monday, 27th March 2015
Idd El Fitri / Tuesday 5th July 2016
Labour Day / Sunday, 1st May 2016
Uganda Martyrs’ Day / Friday, 3rd June 2016
Heroes’ Day / Thursday, 9th June 2016
Idd Adhua / Monday, Sept. 12- 13Sept. 2016
Independence Day / Sunday, 9th October 2016
Christmas Day / Sunday, 25th December 2016
Boxing Day / Monday, 26th December 2016

N.B.(i)This calendar does not include dates for Private and Public Universities. Their dates are decided upon by the individual Universities.

(ii)The days as recorded on this calendar include public holidays and week-ends.

(iii)The number of weeks in the semester cycle is based on a 7 days’ working week.

This calendar must be complied with by all Education Institutions (Governmentand Private). No holiday teaching should take place in any institution. Violation of this calendar will call for disciplinary action against Head teachers/Schools.

The dates indicated on this calendar may only be varied after obtaining written permission on an individual basis from the Permanent Secretary on recommendation of the Director of Education, Basic and Secondary Education or Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Education and Sports, as the case may be.

Dr. Rose Nassali Lukwago

PERMANENT SECRETARY

Copy:Hon. Minister, Ministry of Education & Sports

“Hon. Minister of State for Higher Education

“Hon. Minister of State for Primary Education

“Hon. Minister of State for Sports

“All Honorable Members of Parliament

“Head Public Service/Secretary to Cabinet

“Deputy Head Public Service/Secretary Administrative Reform

“Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury; Ministry of Finance

“Planning and Economic Development

“Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service

“Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government

“Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office

“Principal Private Secretary to H.E The President

“Principal Private Secretary to H.E the Vice President

“The Executive Secretary, Uganda National Examinations Board

“The Director - National Curriculum Development Center

“The Director - Directorate of Education Standards

“Vice Chancellors, Public Universities & Private Universities

“Co-ordinator, Education Funding Agencies Group

“Education Secretaries: - Uganda Catholic Secretariat

- The Province of the Church of Uganda

- Uganda Muslim Supreme Council

- Seventh Day Adventists Church

“Secretary, Uganda National Teachers’ Union

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