Secondary schools not broken up yet!

I love it being this way round (finish Thursday, back on the 8th) - I find my kids v hyper and overexcited the last week before Christmas if we're just at home! Plus we're spending a few days in the countryside with family during that first week of Jan, rather than being in school- perfect way to start the new year ❤️

Ours should break up on Friday, but they have two inset days. It does seem late, but I think it's probably the best way to do it. It keeps them all out of trouble before christmas, then after christmas it will be a bit boring for a while and they will be glad to be back.

Break up on Wednesday, back on the 2nd so only a week and a half off. Official end of term was on Friday but apparently academies don't have to follow the county terms and can make up their own term dates. They also have a 'work to the end' policy so it's not like they are doing anything fun. Lots of very hacked off kids, especially those with younger siblings in juniors and infants who are already on holiday.

Friday does sound very late! Schools here break up tomorrrow and then back on 4th.

DDs broke up on 15th and back to school.on the 5th.

Secondary here, break up Wednesday, back on 8th. Fine except it’s no “fun” lessons, films etc until Wednesday. Sil, primary breaks up Friday. She’s dead on her feet.

Round here it is break up on Thursday or Friday of this week and back on Monday 8th. The benefit is getting 16 days due to the three weekends rather than 14 straight days if cut mid week. For some reason my county prefers straight whole weeks rathen than mid week start or ends. I was told it was more efficient for heating the schools. Kids have longer to play with their toys or get over bugs they pick up at family or friends gatherings so possible less sick days at the start of the new term.

Mine finishes up on Friday and go back the 8th.

My ds went to Germany on an exchange trip on the 11th so I'm lucky to have some time to sort Christmas without school run. The rest of the school finished on the 15th.

Much better arrangement.

Depends on your area. Ours finished on Friday and will be going back on 2/1. I hear some area are going back on 8/1 instead.

My DD broke up last Friday, doesn't go back till 9th Jan....for some reason the trust decided to give them a 3 week break at Xmas

Don't blame the poor teachers! I think they'd love to be finishing earlier. Most of them are finding this extra week a real push too. And they can't just 'do fun stuff' with the kids unless that's been agreed by management. I imagine there's a lot of pressure to do 'business as usual' right up to the last day. Schools see every 'laid back' day as a lost day of learning. Not like it used to be.

DH finishes work tomorrow, DC don't finish until Friday 3pm! We were hoping to have a few days pre-christmas as a family but now will be rushing around to get everything done on Saturday. School is back on the 10th though. Madness

Friday last day here and back in the 9th.

Break up Thursday here, back on the 8th. Frankly I'm pleased – less time for them to mess up the house before everyone descends for Christmas!

Meh. It's not exactly madness is it?

If they were breaking up Christmas eve maybe but it's not like kids have tons of prep to do for Christmas is it?

Is everyone really on their knees? Mine break up the same time and nobody seems about to drop. Ready for their holiday for sure they'd have felt the same last week too

I agree that it's nice to have more time at home before Christmas and allows for Christmas shopping and nice family events. Once new year is over it's just ... nothing! Dreary, cold weather, mud everywhere and nothing much to do apart from traipse around the sales (if that's your thing - it's not mine!)

Break up tomorrow half day and back on the 3rd. Y8 Dts are tired and grumpy

DS primary finishes this Thursday and goes back Wed 3rd. So they still get just under 2 weeks off.

I only get the bank holidays over xmas so it makes no odds to me really!

It annoys me they have had an 8 week half term and then will have 5 weeks in Jan/Feb! Mine are both ill, were off last week and could do with a rest now. I guess it will make going back in Jan a bit easier that it won't be so long until the next holiday.

Ours finished on the 15th. Feels too early!! Now have to entertain them whilst WFH for a week. Wish I had the money to do something festive with them, instead of work 🙄

Our break up on Thursday 21st and are back 9th January.

What's wrong with this though?

DS is in yr 2 and his school breaks up on 22nd and is back on 8th. It was more or less the same last year. I just don't see a problem with this...

Our primary breaks up 20th back on 5th

Same as our area in Scotland, It's always like this - break up shortly before Christmas then back a good week after New Year.

I hated when we lived in England and broke up around the 17th and were back on the 3rd of January.