Primary and high schools heading for midterm break from Wednesday

Teachers Arena March 13, 2023 TSC News 4 Comments

Primary and secondary schools will start their half term break on Wednesday this week. Ministry of Education revised the 2023 school term dates that also altered the mid term break.

Initially the midterm break was to start from 23rd March to 26th March 2023. However this changed when a fresh circular with new term dates was released.

In a circular dated 10th January by Principal Secretary, Belio Kipsang, the midterm break will now start from 16th March till 19th March 2023 when it will end.

However many schools will break earlier with most high schools and private primary schools starting the break on Wednesday.

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDER

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term 1	23^rdJanuary 2023	21^st April 2023	13 weeks
Half term break	16^thMarch 2023	19^thMarch 2023	3 days
Holiday	22^ndApril 2023	7^thMay 2023	2 weeks
Term 2	8^thMay 2023	11^th August 2023	14 weeks
Half Term Break	29^thJune 2023	2^ndJuly 2023	3 days
Holiday	12^th August 2023	27^thAugust 2023	2 weeks
Term 3	28^thAugust 2023	27^thOctober 2023	9 weeks
Holiday	28^th October 2023	8^th January 2024	10 weeks
KCPE & KPSEA	30^thOctober 2023	2^ndNovember 2023	4 days
KCSE	3^rdNovember 2023	24^thNovember 2023	3 weeks
KCSE Marking	27^th November 2023	15^th December 2023	3 weeks

In 2018 the government through the then Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed extended the mid term break to primary and pre-primary schools.

Amina noted that all children must be given time to rest while teachers also need time to re-energize.

Upon resuming primary and junior secondary schools will start their athletics from cluster level which will then cascade to zonal, sub county and county level.

The activities will then spill over to regionals and finally national where it will end.

KPSSA in a letter addressed to all Regional, County and Sub County secretaries listed the 2023 track and field events as follows;

TRACK EVENTS

100M BOYS/ GIRLS
100M HURDLES G
110M HURDLES B
200M BOYS/ GIRLS
400M BOYS/ GIRLS
400 M HURDLES BOYS/GIRLS
800M BOYS/ GIRLS
1500M BOYS/ GIRLS
2000M STEEPLECHAS
3000M BOYS/GIRLS
5000M BOYS/GIRLS
5000M WALK RACE BOYS/GIRLS
4 X 100M Relay BOYS/ GIRLS
4 X 400M Relay BOYS/GIRLS
4 X 400M MIXED RELAY

FIELD EVENTS.

High Jump Boys/Girls
Long Jump Boys/Girl
Javelin Boys/Girls
Discuss Boys/Girls
Shot Put Boys/Girls
Triple Jump Boys/Girls
Pole Vault (Regional/National)

The body also listed the requirements for learners participating in the events this year.

REQUIREMENTS

Dully filled introductory form, signed and endorsed by the Head teacher. (Attached)
An athlete’s full photography taken with the Head teacher and endorsed by the Head teacher at the back. ( No group Photo)
Photocopy of birth Certificate Endorsed by the Head teacher.

KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION

ATHLETE’S INTRODUCTORY FORM

S/NO	DESCRIPTION	PLAYERS INFORMATION
1.	NAME
2.	GENDER
3.	CLASS / GRADE
4.	DATE OF BIRTH
5.	UPI NUMBER
6.	Birth Certificate ENTRY NUMBER
7.	GAME
8.	PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S NAME
9.	PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S PHONE NO.
10.	SCHOOL
11.	REGION
12.	COUNTY
13.	SUB COUNTY
14.	HEADTEACHER’S NAME
15.	HEADTEACHER’S TSC NUMBER
16.	HEADTEACHER’S PHONE NO.

Schools will be required to attach the following documents with the form for completion.

a) Certified copy of Birth Certificate.
b) Certified photo of the player with the Head teacher. (No group photo)