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kids not back until 8th

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molly5678 · 29/12/2023 08:29

does anyone's children's secondary school not go back until the 8th January! seems a crazy long xmas holiday when most are back to school/work next week!
son in year 11 so could do with not missing an extra week!

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Needmorelego · 29/12/2023 20:59

@ItsNotaCabbage interesting - most of the Christmas markets and special events I know of took place on the weekends all through November and December.There was very little on during weekdays. Also most places with fancy displays still have them up now as it's technically still Christmas until the 6th.
This year there was a whole weekend before actual Christmas day to make biscuits.
If you found stuff to do then that's good. Where I live that had schools who finished earlier - all I saw was bored, moany kids being dragged around the supermarkets by stressed looking grandmas (who were stuck doing the childcare).

Bouncyball23 · 29/12/2023 20:52

2 weeks off over Xmas is normal so how he is losing aweek am not sure.

IggyAce · 29/12/2023 20:41

Broke up 22nd and back 8th January.

Princesspollyyy · 29/12/2023 20:38

Broke up on 21st, back on 8th

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 20:33

AvengedQuince · 29/12/2023 17:58

True, but half an hour did not make my child noticeably any more tired.

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i never said or even thought it did!

notacooldad · 29/12/2023 20:28

Some of the schools I work with , here in Penrith are going back next Wednesday and some on Thursday. Not sue about all of them though I'm only working with pupils from three schools at the moment.

troppibambini6 · 29/12/2023 20:27

My primary are going back on the 3rd and my secondary on the 8th.
They both finished on the 22nd it's far too short a holiday for the primary kids. I would love them to be off til the 8th with the older ones.
The 8th is fine it's been a long term and they need a break.

evtheria · 29/12/2023 20:23

Mine is state primary but also 8th, though they only finished on the 22nd.

squeekyturkey · 29/12/2023 20:22

8th for mine. I thought I'd rather break up earlier than 22nd dec but now I'm happy as I work tto and follow my dc term dates so having all of next week off is great!

SilkFloss · 29/12/2023 20:22

He's not "missing a week." The school year is 190 days, regardless of how the terms are arranged.

Occasional2023 · 29/12/2023 20:21

molly5678 · 29/12/2023 08:29

does anyone's children's secondary school not go back until the 8th January! seems a crazy long xmas holiday when most are back to school/work next week!
son in year 11 so could do with not missing an extra week!

When did you child actually break up? Is it a private school? They do tend to have longer holidays.

Occasional2023 · 29/12/2023 20:19

Around here they didn't break up until 21st or 22nd so only 2 weeks off. It's no longer than usual, just later. I expect that next year with the leap year they will probably break up around 19th or 20th

ItsNotaCabbage · 29/12/2023 20:13

@Needmorelego loads of fun stuff, visit nearby Xmas market. Visit national trust places that are beautifully decorated for Xmas. Go to garden centres to see the displays. Make Xmas biscuits to give to friends and neighbours. I love it when the kids break up a week before so I can take time off work and do that stuff with them. We aren’t really into new year so wouldn’t mind going back early.

AnneElliott · 29/12/2023 18:08

Mine too. State grammar. But they broke up on the 20th.

WantToChangeUsername · 29/12/2023 18:00

Broke up on the 22nd (felt late) back on the 9th.

Hobbitlover · 29/12/2023 18:00

22nd till 8th here

AvengedQuince · 29/12/2023 17:58

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:49

half hour a day equates to a morning school a week, which will add up rather quickly over the year

True, but half an hour did not make my child noticeably any more tired.

hby9628 · 29/12/2023 17:50

Mine but they didn't finish until 22nd. It was too late really. They are knackered.

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:50

australia gets approx 12 weeks a year
UK gets approached 13 weeks a year

Maxus · 29/12/2023 17:49

MermaidEyes · 29/12/2023 12:54

Another one here with a yr 11 who needs this Christmas break. Presumably your son has only got 2 weeks like everyone else, they're just falling on different dates? Let him make the most of it. After this it's stress and pressure all the way until June.

Exactly this. My year 11 is having a complete revision break. He needs the rest just as much as he needs revision. It will be full on from Jan-June so he will need this break

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:49

half hour a day equates to a morning school a week, which will add up rather quickly over the year

AvengedQuince · 29/12/2023 17:47

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:44

which is?

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Aussie was 9 to 3, UK 8:55 to 3:25. Not a huge difference. In Australia the bus took 45 minutes each way too.

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:44

AvengedQuince · 29/12/2023 17:38

Only half an hour shorter comparing my child's schools.

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which is?

AvengedQuince · 29/12/2023 17:38

rochethenut · 29/12/2023 17:31

much shorter hours

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Only half an hour shorter comparing my child's schools.

Echobelly · 29/12/2023 17:34

9th for mine I think! It's a crazy long holiday, they broke up on 20th - luckily both have residential holiday camps for a few days, DS is on one at the moment, oldest has theirs in the new year. State school in London.

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