Are the holidays too long etc?
How should we do it?
2006-08-23 22:45:15 · 11 answers · asked by goodbye and good luck :-) 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
After five weeks of summer holidays you must be childless to ask that question. I have two children going back next week and its not soon enough. Love them but could do with a break from them.
2006-08-30 12:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by tiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The summer school holiday is too long, an overhaul is necessary.
A longer school day and staggered holidays, a more normal 9-5 day week.
A 2 week holiday period is more refreshing than a 6 week layoff.
Each 2 week holiday could reflect an end of work/project time and allow both teacher and student to use the 2 weeks more effectively to prepare for the next session.
2006-08-31 15:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by Calamity Jane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schools should only have the Weekends and Bank Holidays off like everyone else does.
The School Year should run from 1st January to 31st December. The GCSE and A Level exams should be in November/December time.
2006-08-24 06:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shorter summer and longer at Christmas.
The summer holidays were arranged because when many people were still farmers etc, the kids could help out at the busiest time of year, it is about time things changed.
Only a couple of weeks like, cos at least you've got a better chance of getting outdoors in 'summer'.
2006-08-24 05:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less holidays in the summer and increase it for over the christmas.They are far too long over the summer and it must be hard for the kids to get motivated when they go back.
2006-08-24 06:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by TB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to see shorter days - I think the days are very long, especially for the younger children. Less winter holidays, shorter days, get rid of "inset days" (so working parents know where they stand!) and earlier summer holidays.
2006-08-24 05:55:11 · answer #6 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more holidays in summer as there is alot of heatwaves then the children needs to stay at home and this cause inconvenience for the parents that will need to make alternative arrangements.
less holidays in winter so that the children is not too bored at home having nothing to do.
2006-08-24 05:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by cry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they certainly do, that does not learn them for starting a job with not all they holidays i do not think they can cope so used to more holidays than school
2006-08-30 16:34:41 · answer #8 · answered by ME666ME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is alright as it is. This new 6 week term thing has naffed up Easter - I might be expected to work on Maundy Thursday.
2006-08-27 15:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by Paul G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, by introducing lessons that will benefit students in later life ~ when they will have to go out to earn a crust.
2006-08-24 05:50:30 · answer #10 · answered by kytho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋