Thread: St Georges Day
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Old 24-03-2005, 13:21   #21
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Re: St Georges Day
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Originally Posted by Gogogo
It is generally accepted that the six week summer break for schools is due for reform and can no longer be justified, the whole education year is in need of change even the universities calendar needs to be better planned. As a worn out, semi-retired teacher myself, don't misunderstand me on this, existing holidays for teachers can be maintained in a new academic year, there are models that can be adapted.

There is a case for more public holidays, each nation within the UK can have its national day and perhaps a UK day in late September to balance things out.

Appeals to governments of whichever party tend to fall on deaf ears as the case will be business can't afford it!


I agree why carnt schools do that as then the kids will learn more about the patron saint before they break up and the holidays get nicely spread out, I dread the 6 wks as that is when I cannot work as I am childminding my 2
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