GES gives all basic schools ‘long-weekend’ mid-term break to rest

The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a mid-term break for pre-tertiary basic schools across the country from Friday, October 31, 2025, to Monday, November 3, 2025.

In a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Ghana Education Service (GES) said the long weekend mid-term break is to enable basic school students and staff to rest, refresh and re-energise.

“Basic Schools will, for the first time, observe a mid-term break on Friday, 31st October and Monday, 3rd November, as already captured on the academic calendar.

There will be no school sessions for both staff and students on these days. They’re to take these holidays to rest, refresh, and re-energise for the remaining part of the term,” GES stated in the social media post.

The directive  for basic school students to go on a mid-term holiday break from Friday, October 31, 2025 to Monday, November 3, 2025, applies to all public and private basic schools operating under the Ghana Education Service (GES)

In other news, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed that all public pre-tertiary schools in the country be closed down on November 7, 2025, to observe the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day.

In a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Education Service under the auspices of the Ministry of Education said November 7, 2025, has been declared a public holiday for public pre-tertiary schools.

The November training, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES), will focus on Cybersecurity and Data Protection, and will count towards license renewal and annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credit requirements.

“The training will focus on Cybersecurity and Data Protection, and will count towards license renewal and annual Continuous Professional Development credit requirements,” the GES said in the statement.

It has therefore directed all Directors of Education, Leadership of Associations, Unions, and Organisations to prompt their respective staff and members to attend this important event.

“The National Teaching Council, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, requires all Pre-Tertiary teachers to participate in the National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day on November 7, 2025,” the GES noted.

In a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Ghana Education Service (GES) management also said the closure of government schools will enable teachers to fully participate in the training.

“In connection with the upcoming national Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day on November 7, 2025, Management of the Ghana Education Service has directed that all public pre-tertiary schools should be closed down on that day to enable all teachers to fully participate in the training programme,” GES said in the social media post.

Developed by the National Teaching Council (NTC), the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for pre-tertiary teachers is a point-based system serving as a reference for stakeholders in the CPD sector to develop materials for teachers.

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD), according to the National Teaching Council (NTC), is defined as learning experiences that help individuals develop and improve their professional practice.

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities can include courses, further education, research, attending conferences, writing articles, seminars, distance or online learning, and planning or running a course.