Friday is a normal school day
The Department of Basic Education would like to advise learners, teachers and parents that Friday 14 September 2018 is a normal school day, and we urge all to treat it like any other day as per normal.
The Department is aware of the call for a shutdown of schools by leaner organisation COSAS. We have communicated with the organisation about their plans, and have advised them that their proposed shutdown is unnecessary as the issues raised can be resolved differently, through other means of engagement.
Again we reiterate that we expect learners and teachers to report to school tomorrow (Friday) for normal schooling activities. We need to use all available time to ensure comprehensive curriculum coverage and respect our school days by ensuring assessments and tasks are completed without disruptions.
Community protests are already negatively impacting the school programme in some areas and at such a vital time in the school year we cannot afford any further disruptions. We also need to consider that many schools are busy with preparatory examinations at the moment with only 38 days left before the start of the National Senior Certificate examinations.
Enquiries:
Elijah Mhlanga
Cell: 083 580 8275
Troy Martens
Cell: 079 899 3070
