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REVISED SCHEME OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 2004 - 2005


AUTUMN 2004

ATTENDANCE DAYS

Open

Teachers
Pupils

Monday, 16 August 2004
Thursday, 19 August 2004

Teachers
40

Pupils
37

Close

Teachers/Pupils

Friday, 8 October 2004


WINTER 2004

ATTENDANCE DAYS

Open

Teachers
Pupils

Tuesday, 19 October 2004
Thursday, 21 October 2004

Teachers
46

Pupils
44

Close

Teachers/Pupils

Tuesday, 21 December 2004


SPRING 2005

ATTENDANCE DAYS

Open

Teachers/Pupils

Wednesday, 5 January 2005

Teachers
63

Pupils
63

Close

Teachers/Pupils

Friday, 1 April 2005


SUMMER 2005

ATTENDANCE DAYS

Open

Teachers/Pupils

Monday, 18 April 2005

Teachers
54

Pupils
54

Close

Teachers/Pupils

Thursday, 30 June 2005

  • In-service days have already been deducted from the total given above for pupils.
  • 8 days Local Holidays should be deducted from the above totals to give the appropriate pupil and teacher attendances noted below.  Selection of local holidays will be made by School Boards in accordance with what is deemed appropriate in individual local areas.  In doing so they should be mindful of implications for services such as school transport, school meals etc.

INSERVICE

16, 17, 18 August 2004

3 days

19, 20 October 2004

2 days

                                    TOTAL

5 days


GENERAL

Local Holidays

8 days


ATTENDANCE

Teacher Attendance

195 days

Pupil Attendance

190 days


DATES FOR INFORMATION

National Mod

8 – 16 October 2004

Good Friday

25 March 2005

Proposed start date for session 2005/06

17 August 2005  (Teachers)

22 August 2005  (Pupils)


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