Heatwave now, but what’s the betting…?

Sago

I always feel for parents when schools break up and the weather turns.
It’s so expensive to entertain children, day trips etc.
The alternative is to go abroad but temperatures are really to high in July and August.
The school holidays need to be revised
The October and May half terms could be lengthened and the the traditional 6 weeks reduced to 4.

Why do children have to be entertained? I would have hated to be 'entertained' when I was a child. A day out was such a special time, on remembered it for a lifetime. The rest of the time i just wanted to be either outside running around or curled in a corner with a good book.

I think it’s Nottingham that has terms in blocks of eight weeks and then a fortnight off, bank holidays are just fitted into the pattern. Summer holiday is a month. Seems such a sensible idea all round, everyone knows where they are and can plan accordingly.

midgey

I think it’s Nottingham that has terms in blocks of eight weeks and then a fortnight off, bank holidays are just fitted into the pattern. Summer holiday is a month. Seems such a sensible idea all round, everyone knows where they are and can plan accordingly.

That sounds much better.

Grandmaofone

Cossy, yes indeed, start schooldays earlier, this means
parents will possibly be able to drop younger children
to school whilst on their way to work

My grandaughter age 14, in a hot country, starts at 7.50 although they are expected to be in the yard by 7.40,
parents then continue on to their place of work
School finishes at 2pm
although many pupils linger and ‘hang out’ finish
homework in company, waiting to be picked up

now completed end of term exams she is at
home until 1 September
she will have forgotten everything she knew by then

Why should she forget everything she knows by having a long time off in the Summer? Children are receptive to learning and even if immediate recall is lacking it should still be in their brains somewhere.

Sago

I always feel for parents when schools break up and the weather turns.
It’s so expensive to entertain children, day trips etc.
The alternative is to go abroad but temperatures are really to high in July and August.
The school holidays need to be revised
The October and May half terms could be lengthened and the the traditional 6 weeks reduced to 4.

Think that is an excellent idea Sago.
These half term holidays, especially Easter need to be revised. As Easter dates can vary by up to nearly four weeks from one year to the next

The six weeks holiday is far too long and disruptive.

Tabbie YES Schools break here today!

I can’t understand all the people on her saying that 6 weeks is too long for the kids summer holidays . I’m old but still remember being a schoolgirl and loving the long summer holidays having fun with my friends. I’m sure today’s kids enjoy it just as much as.

I just don’t understand why the British will never ever accept the changeable weather. It’s like saying why can’t an apple be an orange. Bizarre.

Witzend

…that it’ll turn cool and rainy once the school summer holidays start?
Judging from previous form, that is.

But of course!

And then we'll have 6 weeks of kiddies sulking, grizzling and whinging about the rotten weather.

Fine by me - it might teach them resilience.

Thisismyname1953

I can’t understand all the people on her saying that 6 weeks is too long for the kids summer holidays . I’m old but still remember being a schoolgirl and loving the long summer holidays having fun with my friends. I’m sure today’s kids enjoy it just as much as.

Well, there's an awful lot more safeguarding than there used to be, so I'm not sure about the enjoyment factor.