Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2024

Term 1: 3^rd January 2024 – 8^th March 2024 (10 weeks)

1 January, Monday	New Year’s Day – Public Holiday
2 January, Tuesday	Spring Cleaning & Curriculum Planning Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
12 January, Friday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 2
9 February, Friday	Eve of Chinese New Year – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
12 February, Monday	Chinese New Year – Public Holiday
13 February, Tuesday	Chinese New Year – Public Holiday off in lieu
23 February, Friday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
11 – 15 March, Monday – Friday	School Term Break (1 week)

Term 2: 18^th March 2024 – 24^th May 2024 (10 weeks)

22 March, Friday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
29 March, Friday	Good Friday – Public Holiday Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 3
9 April, Tuesday	Eve of Hari Raya Puasa – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
10 April, Wednesday	Hari Raya Puasa – Public Holiday
1 May, Wednesday	Labour Day – Public Holiday
22 May, Wednesday	Vesak Day – Public Holiday
17 June, Monday	Hari Raya Haji – Public Holiday
27 May, Monday – 21 June, Friday	School Term Break (4 weeks)

Term 3: 24^th June 2024 – 29^th August 2024 (10 weeks)

5 July, Friday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 4
10 July, Wednesday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
9 August, Friday	National Day – Public Holiday
20 August, Tuesday	Wellness Day – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
30 August, Friday	Teachers’ Day – Pre-School Closure
2 September, Monday – 6 September, Friday	School Term Break (1 week)

Term 4: 9^th September 2024 – 15^th November 2024 (10 weeks)

20 September, Friday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 1 2025
23 September, Monday	Team Building Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
4 October, Friday	Children’s Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
30 October, Wednesday	Eve of Deepavali – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
31 October, Thursday	Deepavali – Public Holiday
15 November, Friday	Spring Cleaning & Curriculum Planning Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
24 December, Wednesday	Eve of Christmas Day – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
18 November, Monday – 31 December, Tuesday	School Term Break (6 weeks)

*Dates are tentative and subject to changes

Pre-School Holiday: Designated holiday in accordance to the revised guidelines by ECDA (Early Childhood Development Agency)

Pre-School Closure Dates: Six annual closure days for childcare centres are intended to ensure protected time for preschool staff’s professional development and non-teaching tasks.

Academic Calendar 2025

Term 1: 6^th January 2025 – 14^th March 2025 (10 weeks)

13 January, Monday	K2 Parent-Teacher Curriculum Sharing Meeting*
14 January, Tuesday	K1 Parent-Teacher Curriculum Sharing Meeting*
15 January, Wednesday	N2 Parent-Teacher Curriculum Sharing Meeting*
16 January, Thursday	N1 Parent-Teacher Curriculum Sharing Meeting*
17 January, Friday	PN Parent-Teacher Curriculum Sharing Meeting*
17 January, Friday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 2
28 January, Tuesday	Chinese New Year Celebration (Parent-Accompanied) – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
29 – 30 January, Wednesday – Thursday	Chinese New Year – Public Holiday
14 February, Friday	Total Defence Day Celebration
14 March, Friday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
15 – 23 March	Term 1 Holiday Programme (1 week)

* Curriculum Sharing Meeting will be hosted online in the afternoon.

Term 2: 24^th March 2025 – 30^th May 2025 (10 weeks)

31 March, Monday	Hari Raya Puasa – Public Holiday
4 April, Friday	Hari Raya Puasa Celebration Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 3
11 April, Friday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
18 April, Friday	Good Friday – Public Holiday
23 April, Wednesday	World Book Day Celebration
1 May, Thursday	Labour Day – Public Holiday
12 May, Monday	Vesak Day – Public Holiday
16 May, Monday	EtonHouse Newton Pre-School Family Day Celebration (Parent- Accompanied) including N2 – K2 Student Led Conference
19 – 23 May, Monday – Friday	Parent-Teacher Meeting (Nursery 2 – Kindergarten 2)*
26 – 30 May, Monday – Friday	Parent-Teacher Meeting (Pre-Nursery – Nursery 1)*
6 June, Friday	Hari Raya Haji – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
23 June, Monday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
31 May – 29 June	Term 2 Holiday Programme

* Parent Teacher Meeting will be hosted online in the afternoon.

Term 3: 30^th June 2025 – 5^th September 2025 (10 weeks)

4 July, Monday	Tanabata Celebration (Parent-Accompanied) *only for students in Japanese classes
11 July, Monday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 4
23 – 24 July, Wednesday – Thursday	Photo Taking
1 August, Friday	K2 Graduation Party (Parent- Accompanied)
8 August, Friday	National Day Celebration – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
4 September, Thursday	Staff Professional Development Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
5 September, Friday	Teachers’ Day – Pre-School Closure
6 – 14 September	Term 3 Holiday Programme

Term 4: 15^th September 2025 – 21^st November 2025 (10 weeks)

26 September, Friday	Last day to withdraw to fulfill 8-term weeks withdrawal notice if not returning for Term 1 2026
2 October, Thursday	Learning Exhibition – Celebrating The Hundred Languages of Children (Parent-Accompanied)
3 October, Friday	Children’s Day – Pre-School Closure (Full Day Closure)
17 October, Friday	Deepavali Celebration
20 October, Monday	Deepavali – Public Holiday
10 – 14 November, Monday – Friday	Parent-Teacher Meeting (Pre-Nursery – Nursery 1)*
17 – 21 November, Monday – Friday	Parent-Teacher Meeting (Nursery 2 – Kindergarten 2)*
22 November – 31 December	Term 4 Holiday Programme
24 December, Wednesday	Christmas Celebration – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)
25 December, Thursday	Christmas – Public Holiday
29 December, Tuesday	Spring Cleaning – Pre-School Closure
31 December, Wednesday	New Year’s Eve – Pre-School Closure (Half Day Closure at 1pm)

* Parent Teacher Meeting will be hosted online in the afternoon.

**Dates are tentative and subject to changes

Pre-School Holiday: Designated holiday in accordance to the revised guidelines by ECDA (Early Childhood Development Agency)

Pre-School Closure Dates: Six annual closure days for childcare centres are intended to ensure protected time for preschool staff’s professional development and non-teaching tasks.

From 2024, besides gazetted public holidays, preschools will have 2 additional holidays. They are Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day.

Glimpses

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Nathan and Julia, Parents of Lachlan, Arlo and Isaac, Newton

We have been delighted with EtonHouse Newton Pre-School, the inquiry-based curriculum, the caring teachers and the half-day Mandarin programme that have been positive influences on our son. It was important to me as a parent that pre-school should be a place where a child can be confident to explore and inquire at leisure so that a love for learning can develop naturally. Read more here

Neil and Tulika Narale, Parents of Saanjh and Saaya, Newton

As parents, we love that our children love waking up and going to school to see their teachers and friends. Along with the love and nurturing that the teachers and staff provide, EtonHouse has encouraged their curiosity for life and learning, imagination, self-esteem, social and physical abilities. Read more here

Takehiro and Mana, Parents of Senna, Noah and Hanna, Newton

We picked EtonHouse Newton as it was one of a few international pre-schools that offered Japanese class daily. Besides the high quality of education, we like the diversity of students and stability of teachers and staff there. Keep up the great work there. Read more here