If you would like to comment on the proposed school session dates for 2010/11 please e-mail sciennescouncil@gmail.com by 30th November 2008.
The school session must comprise a statutory minimum of 190 days for pupil attendance. Teaching staff are employed for a total of 195 days per session.
In addition, Edinburgh recognises, wherever possible, the following criteria when setting session dates:
· Session to end before the beginning of the Trades Holiday, normally the first Saturday in July.
· Two In-Service days for staff at the beginning of the session
· Provision for local holidays
· A one week break during the third week in October (ie the week preceding the last Thursday in October)
· 2 full weeks’ holiday at Christmas
· Date of SQA examinations
· First two full weeks in April for Spring Break
Details of the proposed dates can be found at:
http://sciennescouncil.googlepages.com/DraftSchoolSessionDates2010.doc
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If you wish to contact the Council by e-mail, the address is:
sciennescouncil@gmail.com
If you wish to contact the Council by e-mail, the address is:
sciennescouncil@gmail.com
