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tweetiepooh · 07-06-2016, 15:25

I grew up in South Africa and while most of the country had 4 term school years, we in the Transvaal had 3 terms. Certainly our terms were longer but so were the holidays such that other provinces' holidays would fit inside ours.

This meant that we could go on holiday to places in the country where the local children would be in school for a couple more weeks, take advantage of cheaper prices and less queueing.

07-06-2016, 15:25	#47
tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,283	Re: Teachers' union says cutting school holidays a 'recipe for chaos' I grew up in South Africa and while most of the country had 4 term school years, we in the Transvaal had 3 terms. Certainly our terms were longer but so were the holidays such that other provinces' holidays would fit inside ours. This meant that we could go on holiday to places in the country where the local children would be in school for a couple more weeks, take advantage of cheaper prices and less queueing. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.