School Calendar 2008
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| 20 Jan-10 Feb |
African Cup of Nations, hosts Ghana. Also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC) is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. |
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| 20 Jan | World Religion Day | |
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20-26 Jan |
Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual campaign that emphasises the importance of eating a healthy breakfast every day. 'A Great Start' is the theme of this year's celebration to encourage everyone to wake up to a balanced breakfast as part of a healthy and active lifestyle. |
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| 26-2 Feb | National Storytelling Week | The Society for Storytelling |
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1 Feb |
UNICEF Day for Change Day for Change is a fun, educational event, where pupils get the chance to do something different, register your school and receive a free resource pack. In 2008 schools will raise money towards water and sanitation projects in The Gambia, West Africa. |
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5 Feb |
Shove Tuesday Pancake Day |
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6 Feb |
Ash Wednesday |
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7 Feb |
Chinese New Year 4706 Year of the Rat |
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14 Feb |
St Valentine’s Day |
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| 21 Feb | Teng Chieh (Chinese Lantern Festival) | |
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22 Feb |
World Thinking Day (Girl Guides and Girl Scouts). The theme for 2008 is ‘Think about water’, focusing on water’s importance to health and on the issues of access to clean water and water conservation. |
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25-9 March |
Fair Trade Fortnight |
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| 1-2 March |
Fair Trade Experience Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 11am to 6pm |
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| 1 March | St David's Day The patron Saint of Wales | |
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2 March |
Mothering Sunday |
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6 March |
World Book Day |
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6 March |
Ghana Independence Day 1957 |
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8 March |
International Women’s Day |
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10 March |
Commonwealth Day |
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14-16 Mar |
Sports Relief Whatever sporty challenge your school decides to do, make sure you get your special Sport Relief Socks. Each pair sold will mean at least £1 goes to helping change lives here in the UK and in some of the world’s poorest countries. |
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16 March |
Palm Sunday |
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17 March |
St Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Born in Britain, he was carried off by pirates and spent six years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary. The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving the snakes from Ireland. |
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21 March |
First Day of Spring |
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21 March |
Good Friday |
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21 March |
World Poetry Day |
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23 March |
Easter Sunday |
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25-5 April |
Edinburgh Science Festival |
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30 March |
Start of British Summer Time (clocks move forward) |
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1 April |
April Fools Day |
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23 April |
St George’s Day The patron saint of England |
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23 April |
World’s Biggest Lesson (Global Campaign for Education) |
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1 May |
May Day |
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10 May |
World Fair Trade Day |
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11-17 May |
Christian Aid Week |
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19-23 May |
Walk to School Week |
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23 May |
Save the Children Friendship Friday |
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5 June |
World Environment Day |
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15 June |
Father’s Day |
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23-29 June |
National Insect Week |
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23 August |
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
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| 2 Sept | Ramadan Muslim's month of fasting from dawn to sunset | |
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21 Sept |
International Day of Peace |
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OCTOBER |
Black History Month |
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| 2 Oct | Eid-ul-Fitr Muslim Holiday to mark the end of Ramadan | |
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31 Oct |
Halloween |
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5 Nov |
Guy Fawkes Day |
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5 Nov |
National Stress Awareness Day |
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12 Nov |
Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. |
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30 Nov |
St Andrew’s Day The patron saint of Scotland |
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