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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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avocadotofu · 01/01/2024 11:47

Me - 8th (broke up on the 20th)
DS - 9th (broke up on the 22nd)

JingleSnowmanTree · 01/01/2024 11:33

CantStandMeow · 01/01/2024 08:59

Same

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Hants too

2nd for 1 child SEN school in Surrey
& 2 school staff (inset day)

(3rd) for 1 after inset day

(8th) for 1x school staff
(9th) for 1 upper 6th after inset day

lots on another thread not until the 15th & 1 the week after!!

2nd is crap.

LangMayYerLumReek2024 · 01/01/2024 11:29

4th.

tinytemper66 · 01/01/2024 11:25

8th in my part of South Wales. Broke up on 22nd.

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.

Crooklodge · 01/01/2024 11:09

Ours are the 8th, dbs kids are going back on Wednesday.

our ds said last week that he's staying off another week as all other holidays they go back going into the third week, he's totally right but that's not happening.

Beetlewings · 01/01/2024 11:04

9th! But they didn't break up til the 22nd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

stargirl1701 · 01/01/2024 10:58

Perthshire. 8th.

Lion1618 · 01/01/2024 10:57

Broke up on 19th and teachers and pupils are all back on the 4th.

Sunnydays41 · 01/01/2024 10:56

AhBiscuits · 01/01/2024 09:54

No. School finished for Christmas on 15th.

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Same here.

Sunnydays41 · 01/01/2024 10:54

Broke up on Fri 15 Dec and back tomorrow (2 Jan).

A few schools in same country have an inset day tomorrow, but we had one in September, two in October and two more in July.

Soubriquet · 01/01/2024 10:41

3rd here too. They broke up on the 20th so it was a bit of a short holiday

Mammyloveswine · 01/01/2024 10:36

8th for an inset for me (teacher), 9th for the kids.

Nice to have this week off! Both my boys have birthdays this week Grin

Peanut91 · 01/01/2024 10:17

Tomorrow. Finished on the 15th

Occasional2023 · 01/01/2024 10:10

chrisntmas · 01/01/2024 08:43

Ours is the 8th

Usually about 2 weeks after they broke up, state schools. Possibly extra week off private. Yours is about the 4th similar thread and in none of them is the date the children broke up stated so it's hard to judge if the holiday length in your case is excessive.

LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 01/01/2024 10:10

Quisto · 01/01/2024 09:11

Last day was 19th Dec, go back on Thursday 4th. Cornwall.

Was coming on to say same as also in cornwall. As our two are only part time at nursery they did 19th and will do 4th so only 1 day the weeks either side of Christmas; it’s made the holidays seem longer!

DrMadelineMaxwell · 01/01/2024 10:05

Its always 2 weeks at Christmas.
We used to finish the week before christmas and go back on the 2nd.

But for the last few years we have taught up to the Friday before Christmas eve. This year 22nd.ast year 23rd!

So we have inset on the 8th and go back the 9th.

My dc are grown and go back to work tomorrow, as does dh, so I'm going to relish the time to myself.

Busyhedgehog · 01/01/2024 10:04

BreatheAndFocus · 01/01/2024 09:45

That’s great @Busyhedgehog - where are you? I want to move there!

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We live in Germany but usually go back to the UK to see family. The extra week tends to be quite nice.
We'll go at Easter this year, which is also a 3 week break.

Tumbleweed101 · 01/01/2024 10:01

Mine finished on 22nd and back Thurs 4th.

Nursery opens again tomorrow for holiday club (so back to work tomorrow) and preschool funded children are back on 8th.

Groovee · 01/01/2024 10:00

Broke up on 22nd back on the 8th. My Dd is a teacher in a neighbouring council, they finished on the 20th and back on the 4th.

MyDogsPaws · 01/01/2024 10:00

there’s always parents here in Scotland moaning about about the school holidays starting so late, but I’m really glad I don’t have to get my kids back into school mode by the 2nd of Jan! I also really like having some child free time in the week running up to Christmas too for last minute shopping etc.

kittensinthekitchen · 01/01/2024 10:00

8th, which is about normal

BrutusMcDogface · 01/01/2024 09:59

I would LOVE two weeks in October!

Lovelyjubbbly · 01/01/2024 09:56

8th 😕😕😕 Help me lord!! lol we are in Scotland! Feels so long I think we usually used to go back around 5th of January!

YourNameGoesHere · 01/01/2024 09:55

idontlikealdi · 01/01/2024 09:53

For those going back 2/3 do you have a two week half term in October?

Yes around here almost all schools have 2 weeks in October although they also only tend to get 5 weeks in the summer.

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