‘All communications shouts be addressed to sine ett orPinay 8 Seema ee Telephone: 763201 and 77511271598 i 2 q ’ Mii Panay & Secondary Eduction Telerahi aaeess:teoUGA TION Fox 7otosrroearei20. 70508 BO goxcy ft cuir monsecav zw aces ZIMBABWE 2 August 2022 DISTRIBUTION * Chief Directors Provincial Education Directors Head Office Directors District Schools Inspectors Heads of Primary Schools Heads of Secondary Schools Responsible Authorities Church Education Secretaries Teacher Associations/Unions Association of Trust Schools Association of Independent Colleges Secretary's Circular Number 9 of 2022 RE: VACATION SCHOOL FOR GRADE 7, °O" AND “A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES SSS SSS Reference is made to the Secretary's Circular Number § of 2021 on the Conduct of In-Person Holiday Lessons for Term | of 2021, as well as Secretary's Circular Number 12 of 2014 on Lessons during School Holidays, Please note that vacation schools for candidates during this August school holiday should be held in compliance to the Standard Operating Procedures for COVID -I9. This strategy should provide an opportunity for pupils to catch-up with the syllabus demands in preparation of their summative examinations at the end of the year in view of the lost learning time experienced during the iong ‘school closures. Be reminded that the vacation school should be held for a maximum of 10 working days being mindful of the fact that children have to rest A Zero budget principle should be implemented for the Holiday session (budgeting for the activities only without any profit or loss at the end of the Session). All forms of currency are acceptable as a form of payment at the Prevailing interbank rate. Boarding fees to be collected on a prorata basis. Alternative methods such as holding syllabus enrichment camps can be organised by Provinces in liaison with Learning Area Platforms where a cluster of schools can share their best practices utilising skills from different teachers with specialisation in different LearningAreas and especially in STEM, Technology and Design Learning Areas. This strategy is Encouraged especially for remote rural schools which do not have a full complement of qualified teachers who will then take advantage of the cluster enrichment ‘camps held under ‘he guidance of the Provincial Education Directors, District Schools Inspectors and their NAPH and NASH structures. Schools are therefore advised to apply for authority to run vacation schools from their Provincial Education Directors, which process should be closely monitored by the Provinces. T. Thabela SECRETARY FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Ce ‘The Honourable Minister of Primary and Secondary Educetion ‘The Honourable Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education