Breaking up on 20th and being back at school for halloween & bonfire night?
Being back at school after xmas on 2nd!? The day after New Years and 4 DAYS BEFORE twelfth night?
I know one thing for sure, my kids won't be at school next week and they can go back on 8th Jan after xmas, don't the schools consider public holidays when choosing school holiday dates anymore?
I don't care if the school says they can break-up earlier instead, missing holidays or having to go to bed early on public holidays does is not made up for that easily.
2006-10-23 00:23:05 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I've already tried to talk to the school, they've just said that they get to break-up earlier instead and won't discuss it further.
2006-10-23 00:59:58 · update #1
The Irish term dates sound like the old english ones, why did we change?
2006-10-23 01:03:49 · update #2
Plus, I won't be able to get them to school on these days, they can never get up before 12 on 2nd when they've stayed up on New year's Eve and I'm not sending them to bed early on new year.
I'm going to follow all my usual traditions, I've told the school about it and put in holiday applications for these dates, the school disapproved and I've told them we're going to follow through out traditions anyway.
2006-10-23 01:07:08 · update #3
I always had halloween & bonfire night off at half-term. So did my parents, my grandparents and my kids always have up until now.
2006-10-23 01:52:34 · update #4
You have a fair point.....in terms certainly of your life style it seems and the things that you consider to be important in carrying it out around the school terms times....
As far as work is concerned for normal Mon-Fri people.....we all have to go back on Jan 2nd....that is the way the dates have worked this year......not sure why the school holidays have mirrored that this year given the close proximity to New Year.....but I guess many would be happy that school and work days coincide in this context....
As for keeping kids away from school......think carefully about that is the only advice I can offer. Because a committee somewhere has determined these dates - causing difficulties for the kids and falling out with the school cannot be in the childrens' best interests.....
2006-10-23 00:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Robbo31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ireland the kids are on mid term from next Monday till the following Monday.Haven't checked for Christmas holidays but they get around 2 weeks
2006-10-23 07:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by MaryC O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When were halloween and bonfire night school holidays, anyway?
Just wait until the Bank holidays aren't part of ordinary school holidays anymore (in about two years time) then your child care problems will have eight extra days to cope with!
2006-10-23 08:45:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either way, at least the school is not denying your child an education - like you are. If you disagree with the dates chosen maybe you should talk to the school and ask them how the holiday dates are considered & try work out a solution with them. Its not fair on your kids that you choose to cut off their noses to spite their faces - think about it.
2006-10-23 07:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by PaulineB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say we should get more holidays. It's half term at the moment but my mums taking me away on holiday so i'm not going to see my friends much so i need more time off to socialise lol !
2006-10-23 08:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I aggree however at least I can recover from New years without earache from my 2 !!!!!!!
2006-10-23 07:25:08 · answer #6 · answered by Elle J Morgan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋