Why is half term so short? I'm not the least bit ready to go back.

[roisin]

I've been fighting off a virus all week and have been feeling lousy. We've been over at my mum's for the week, and had a great time: a couple of trips out. I love spending time with the boys, and just "being" instead of constantly rushing.

Next half term is interminably long, and I'm dreading it already.

where I am in america (and it really varies accross the country) the children went back 28th august and break up 23rd demember!!

They get a couple of bank holidays and a couple of inservice days (including next wednasday - becuase they don't want them in school full of 'candy' and knackered) but thats it!!!

I hate it

no half term ???????

Apron, how long is the summer holiday in the states? I thought I read once it was something like 10 weeks?

We're back tomorrow. 7 wks and 4 days

I'm bracing myself!

rosin when do you go back in Jan???

[Really] late in Jan. I think we have INSET on 9 Jan, then pupils all back in on 10th.

So we have ages after Christmas, but hardly any time before. So I really should have started getting organised for Christmas already, shouldn't I?!

We have 7 weeks and 3 days but I will actually break up on the MOn instead of the Weds the way my days work
We go back on a Friday for an inset before starting back with Kids on the MOnday

5th for the INSET and 8th with kids.

I'm back on the 5th no insets for me (but only really 2 and a half weeks then I will hopefully go on maternity leave)

summer holshere 101/2 glorious weeks!!!!

great at the time - but no good when you have to do 4 months straight - with 5 or so odd days off. by christmas the children will be tired out and run down.