By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
8 April 2026 – The North West Department of Education hereby confirms its preparedness to commence teaching and learning in schools for the second quarter of the 2026 academic calendar after the conclusion of the autumn recess. The department said it commends the school communities for their role in ensuring a secure and efficient school environment maintained throughout the Easter holiday period.
The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi further commends school principals, teachers, and Grade 12 candidates for their dedication to ensuring the successful execution of school days conducted throughout the province in the first quarter of the 2026 academic year. Motsumi added that, upon the commencement of the second quarter on 8 April 2026, she formally urged all parents and guardians to Register Learners on time in all schools to ensure learners are taught immediately on the first day of the reopening of schools in 2027 academic year.
“The second quarter is a crucial period and our main objective is to begin proactively to enhance learner performance across all Grade levels, as mid-term examinations are approaching. I am further calling all communities to look after their school properties to overcome incidents of vandalism like the burning of school that happened recently at FM Ramaboa Technical School in Itsoseng Township.
“If we work together nothing is impossible for us. All preparations, including the NSNP (National Schools Nutrition Programme), School infrastructure, Scholar Transportation, and LTSM (Learning and Teaching Support Materials), are completed by the North West Department of Education to ensure a smooth school reopening,” she said.
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