Number of Days of Closure of and Dismissal Times at Primary Schools outside of Norms

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2021.

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MOE reports that aside from 12 weeks of school holidays, primary schools close an additional 12 days annually for events such as PSLE marking and parent-teacher conferences.
Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events like National Day and Children’s Day, which occur four times a year.
Student care centres remain open on these non-standard closure and early dismissal days to support parents with caregiving needs.
The Ministry emphasizes minimizing curriculum loss and parental inconvenience when scheduling such closures or early dismissals.
The figures provided reflect MOE’s overall approach but do not give yearly median data over the past decade as requested.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Education for each year in the past 10 years (a) what is the median number of days a Primary school is closed outside of the school holidays; and (b) what is the median number of days a Primary school ends earlier than the regular dismissal time outside of the school holidays.

Chan Chun Sing

MOE consciously ensures that we minimise loss of curriculum time and minimise inconvenience for parents without alternative caregiving arrangements. Aside from 12 weeks of school holidays per year, primary school students are notified in advance and do not report to school for another 12 days for PSLE marking, PSLE Oral and Listening Comprehension Examinations, school exam results processing and significant school events such as parent-teachers conference.

Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events such as National Day and Children’s Day. There are four such events in a year.

For all these days, school-based student care centres remain open for students.

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MOE reports that aside from 12 weeks of school holidays, primary schools close an additional 12 days annually for events such as PSLE marking and parent-teacher conferences.
Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events like National Day and Children’s Day, which occur four times a year.
Student care centres remain open on these non-standard closure and early dismissal days to support parents with caregiving needs.
The Ministry emphasizes minimizing curriculum loss and parental inconvenience when scheduling such closures or early dismissals.
The figures provided reflect MOE’s overall approach but do not give yearly median data over the past decade as requested.

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Number of Days of Closure of and Dismissal Times at Primary Schools outside of Norms

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOE reports that aside from 12 weeks of school holidays, primary schools close an additional 12 days annually for events such as PSLE marking and parent-teacher conferences.
Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events like National Day and Children’s Day, which occur four times a year.
Student care centres remain open on these non-standard closure and early dismissal days to support parents with caregiving needs.
The Ministry emphasizes minimizing curriculum loss and parental inconvenience when scheduling such closures or early dismissals.
The figures provided reflect MOE’s overall approach but do not give yearly median data over the past decade as requested.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Chan Chun Sing

Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events such as National Day and Children’s Day. There are four such events in a year.

For all these days, school-based student care centres remain open for students.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOE reports that aside from 12 weeks of school holidays, primary schools close an additional 12 days annually for events such as PSLE marking and parent-teacher conferences.
Schools may dismiss students earlier on the eve of events like National Day and Children’s Day, which occur four times a year.
Student care centres remain open on these non-standard closure and early dismissal days to support parents with caregiving needs.
The Ministry emphasizes minimizing curriculum loss and parental inconvenience when scheduling such closures or early dismissals.
The figures provided reflect MOE’s overall approach but do not give yearly median data over the past decade as requested.

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Number of Days of Closure of and Dismissal Times at Primary Schools outside of Norms

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Chan Chun Sing

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Number of Days of Closure of and Dismissal Times at Primary Schools outside of Norms

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Chan Chun Sing

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