Welcome Booklet For New Families - Lycée français de Singapour

• There are 11 days: 1 st January, Chinese New Year (1-2 daysin January or February), Good Friday, Labour Day (1 stMay), Vesak Day (variable date), Singapore National Day(9 th August), Hari Raya Pusa (variable date), Deepavali(variable date), Hari Raya Haji (variable date), Christmas(25 th December).b. The School Calendar• In terms of school holidays, the LFS does not follow anyparticular national academic calendar, meaning it doesnot follow any of the 3 zones (A, B or C) for school holidays.• As in France, the school calendar stretches fromSeptember to June, with a rhythm of approximately 7weeks of school alternating with 1 to 2 weeks of schoolholidays.• The calendar is adopted each year for the following yearduring Conseil d’Etablissement* (the EducationalCommittee) meeting in the first trimester, then validated bythe AEFE* during the second trimester before beingcommunicated to families.• School Holiday dates can be downloaded from the LFSwebsite at the following address:http://www.lfs.edu.sg/fr/enseignement/calendrier.htm19. Extra Curricular Activities (AES)a. Physical, Cultural and Artistic Activities• With more than 1,200 participating students, the AES(Activités Extra Scolaires) offers more than 70 differentactivities for all ages ranging from Maternelle38