Private schools: Applying Saturday and Sunday vacation next semester

Private schools consult with the Department of Education and Knowledge to determine the number of hours of the school day.

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Private schools in Abu Dhabi have informed the students’ families that, according to the Abu Dhabi government’s approval, to change the weekly work system in the emirate in line with the vision of the UAE to enhance its competitive position globally in the economic and business sectors, and to keep pace with global developments and trends, the weekly leave will be modified starting from the second semester, which It was supposed to start on the second of next January, with the return and the first day of school for the second semester on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Private schools sent letters to the students’ families, in which they explained that the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge informed them of the adoption of changing the weekly work system to make the weekend on Saturday, Sunday and Friday half a working day, and that they are waiting for more details from the Department of Education and Knowledge, to clarify how The exact school week will change, noting that once it obtains this information, it will inform the students' parents of the full details of the school day, and the changes that occurred to it.

While officials in private schools made it clear to "Emirates Today", that they are in the process of consulting with the Department of Education and Knowledge, in the coming days, to determine the number of hours of the school day on Friday, and the extent to which the flexible working hours can be applied, especially on Friday, so that the first class begins at the eighth, The school day ends at twelve, specifying the class time, the time interval between classes, and whether or not there will be a break, and for how long.

They pointed out that the procedures that will be settled during the spring vacation period, the time of the school day, and whether it will be increased to compensate for the extra half-day difference in the weekly holiday, or the time of the class will be reduced by about five minutes, to become 40 minutes instead of 45 minutes, including The number of daily classes increases one share, and adds one daily, at a rate of 4 per week “from Monday to Thursday,” noting that the department will issue a new guide for the school day, clarifying the division of the day and dates, and it will be provided to the students’ families before the beginning of the second semester.

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