No learning in the last week of school?

[Eightohseven]

Just wondering whether this is the norm? Ds says absolutely no learning this week so far, just watching xmas movies and colouring/playing etc. Probably will be the same for the rest of the week as school trip on thursday which is all day and xmas party/end of term clearout on friday. I remember this on the last day or two of term when I was a kid but not the whole week? I don't know how I feel about this or what my aibu even is but I feel irked I guess. Maybe because you're fined for taking kids out of school even if it's just the last week of school but they're not learning shit anyway, we can watch the grinch on the plane lol

Ours has been the last 2 weeks. Between 2 different performances and the panto trip last week I don't think they done a huge amount of work, this week they've had a party and made lots of Christmas crafts!

I don't mind, the kids loving it, it's a nice build up to Christmas and I bet the teachers and the kids are just done now. There were 3 late nights last week so the younger kids are probably shattered and running on sugar and suspense at this point! Longer days for the teachers those days too

Our LA don't fine though, I can pull mine out at any time (and have done for the odd day for long weekends) without issue providing his general attendance is good

We finish tomorrow and we have carried on learning right up to today. We did a big write this morning in between Christmas productions.Did let them make Christmas cards this afternoon and fun day tomorrow for the last day.

How about a little bit of empathy? Someone just lost their dad. Forms may not be filled in on time when someone is grieving/ preparing for a funeral.

Yes this seems to be the norm. And i think it's fine and much needed.

It's also one reason why I can't get worked up about parents choosing to take their kids out of school a few days early for family holidays. But I'm aware that's an unpopular opinion!

I’m secondary and teaching normal lessons this week right up until Thursday period 5. That final lesson is a ‘fun tutor group based session’. We are expecting attendance to gradually get worse throughout the week, and this is a pain because those who are in are making progress that the absentees aren’t.

As a secondary school teacher, I've been teaching my arse off this week and will be up until the bell goes on Friday. There is no let-up at my school. I teach English and I'm not even allowed to show Year 7 a video of the Dickens text they've been studying all term.
Different story with the kids though. They've switched off and left manners and respect at the door. Every lesson has become a battle this week. Even the well-behaved kids are kicking against doing anything. But me, I'm soldiering on, planning lessons, attempting to teach dramatic irony and dystopian writing until the bitter, bitter end. Because that's what we are expected to do. I'm wondering at the wisdom of it though, because we're all on our knees right now and it feels like we're wading through a swamp. That's on fire. Wearing a petrol-coated onesie. Stuffed with rattlesnakes.

And that's not even hyperbole!

So sorry for your loss.
Thats disgraceful on the schools behalf.

Exactly. Schools only suit themselves. Ours does and I’ve learnt that the hard way, especially this week.