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8. Study the school calendar. The first column in each month
is a Monday. In the calendar of 2016, the first column is a
Sunday. Is this a mistake in one of the calendars?
Why or why not? Discuss with a classmate.

9. (a) On the school calendar, 8 February is on a Sunday. What
other dates in February will also be on a Sunday in this
year? Find the answer without looking at the calendar.

(b) If 20 June is on a Monday in a certain year, what other
dates in June will also be on a Monday?
(c) How did you think to get the answer in (b)?

10. (a) Is your school in a coastal or inland province?

(b) When does your Second Term start and when does it end?

(c) How long are your winter school holidays? Give your
answer in weeks and days.
(d) When do the summer holidays start?

(e) In which school term does Workers’ Day fall?

11. Copy and complete the table for your school.

Term no. No. of No. of public Actual no. of
and dates days holidays school days

1 Starts: …………...
Ends: ………..…..

2 Starts: …………...
Ends: ……….……

3 Starts: 20 July

Ends: 2 October
4 Starts: 12 October
Ends: 9 December

TOTAL

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