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When do school's go back, generally

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chrisntmas · 01/01/2024 08:43

Ours is the 8th

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CassetteTapeCharger · 01/01/2024 20:33

10th Jan for us as we have 2 inset days on 8th and 9th

Dreading it, was so looking forward to routine being back

Dixiechickonhols · 01/01/2024 20:22

8th. Most finished 21st or 22nd near us.

Hibernatalie · 01/01/2024 20:20

We're back tomorrow, broke up on the 15th December. My DC are back on Wednesday 3rd.

Pottedpalm · 01/01/2024 20:12

School where DD teaches are back on 3rd. They broke up on 7th December though.

marshmallowfinder · 01/01/2024 20:06

Schools. No apostrophe is needed.

Desecratedcoconut · 01/01/2024 19:56

Two on the third and one on the fourth. Glad it's not tomorrow.

EeveeGreen · 01/01/2024 19:49

One back tomorrow, the other back Thursday. Kent.

Caravaggiouch · 01/01/2024 19:48

8th. And I feel like that’s too late, I’d rather have had more time before Christmas!

Icequeen01 · 01/01/2024 19:47

Runnerduck34 · 01/01/2024 09:05

Tomorrow (2nd) Kent

Same here although we have an Inset Day with loads of on-line trainings. Oh what joy 🥱🥱

Crunchymum · 01/01/2024 19:44

Finished on 20th, back on 9th. Long week to fill post NY and pre return to school.

JoJo10 · 01/01/2024 19:41

Broke up Wed 20th (inset days 21st & 22nd), go back Mon 8th.

Pootle40 · 01/01/2024 19:36

Ours finished 20th, back 4th. Always exactly two weeks

GreyhpundGirl · 01/01/2024 19:33

I (teacher) go back on the 8th but only because this Thursday and Friday are disagregated INSET days.

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 01/01/2024 19:30

Both DC have inset days tomorrow but back on 3rd, as am I unfortunately. Too early.

Lastminutebride · 01/01/2024 19:28

9th

Clevs · 01/01/2024 19:26

9th here.

SecondHandFurniture · 01/01/2024 19:21

Notsurehwhattdo · 01/01/2024 09:47

And those of us with children who aren't going back until the 8th aren't pleased either 🤣

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I really, really am not. DS had covid before Christmas, then me and now DH. This means we have no family childcare this week, so we have each had to use 2 days leave. If DS was back this week it wouldn't be an issue.

Natsku · 01/01/2024 12:46

Iam4eels · 01/01/2024 11:23

Broke up the 22nd, back on the 9th (8th is a staff training day).

We had a really long Autumn 1a, it was 4th September until 27th October and everyone was flagging by the end of it as right weeks is just that little bit too long.

We're back six weeks then off for half term followed by five weeks then off for Easter.

Autumn term where I am started 9th of August, finished 21st December with just one week off in October! Spring term is even longer (8th Jan to early June) but at least there's an extra break of a long weekend for Easter as well as one week half term end of February. Makes me appreciate how school terms are broken up more in the UK but on the flip side we get a much longer summer.

AliTheMinx · 01/01/2024 12:32

Monday 08 January for us x

zingally · 01/01/2024 12:26

Back on the 4th. Teachers INSET on the 3rd.

MargaretThursday · 01/01/2024 12:20

2nd round here 😥
But we broke up on the 15th.

My siblings children aren't until the 8th, but broke up on the 22nd.

I'd definitely prefer our timing but still feel 2nd is too early to go back.

morechocolateneededtoday · 01/01/2024 11:57

Back on Wed but they’ve been on holiday since 8th Dec so bit of routine is a good thing now. Prefer having a longer break in Dec when there is lots to do

Pineapplewaves · 01/01/2024 11:55

4th in Central Scotland, they've had exactly two weeks, broke up on a Wednesday back on a Thursday, means I can take the decorations down and clear up in peace!

MsSquiz · 01/01/2024 11:53

DD1 broke up on the 18th and goes back on the 9th

Greentomatoes21 · 01/01/2024 11:51

We finished 21st, back 4th 🥲