MARIS STELLA
|
GRADE |
NUMBER OF CLASSES |
NUMBER OF STUDENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
60 |
|
2 |
1 |
40 |
|
3 |
1 |
42 |
|
4 |
1 |
44 |
|
5 |
1 |
36 |
|
6 |
1 |
50 |
|
7 |
1 |
38 |
|
|
|
316 |
NKOSIYETHU
|
GRADE |
NUMBER OF CLASSES |
NUMBER OF STUDENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
114 |
|
2 |
2 |
112 |
|
3 |
1 |
68 |
|
4 |
1 |
95 |
|
5 |
1 |
85 |
|
6 |
1 |
114 |
|
7 |
1 |
115 |
|
|
|
703 |
The South
African school year begins in January and ends in December. Here is the
school schedule for Maris Stella and Nkosiyethu.
Term
1: 22 January to 28 March
Break: 31
March through 7 April
Term
2: 8 April to 27 June
Break:
30 June through 21 July (This is known as the Winter Break.)
Term
3: 22 July to 26 September
Break:
29 September through 3 October
Term
4: 6 October to 5 December (the end of the school year).
Because South
Africa is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are the opposite of the
United States. Christmas is celebrated in summer. The break
from school for summer and Christmas is taken at the same time from early
December through mid-January.
The public
holidays in South Africa are:
New Year's Day
on 1 January
Human Rights'
Day on 21 March
Good Friday
Family Day
which is celebrated on the Monday after Easter Sunday.
Freedom Day on
27 April
Workers' Day on
1 May
Youth Day on 16
June
Women's Day on
9 August
Heritage Day on
24 September
Day of
Reconciliation on 16 December
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
on 26 December