Jon PENNYCOOK

'England should ditch its school calendar “stuck in place since Victorian times” and replace it with shorter summer holidays and longer half-term breaks to improve the lives of pupils and teachers, according to a new report.'

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/26/school-summer-holidays-half-term-england-calendar-nuffield-foundation-report

Nuffield Foundation: "summer holidays in state schools reduced from six weeks to four, while half-term breaks in autumn and winter could each be extended from one week to two."

#education #UK #schools #NuffieldFoundation

School summer holidays in England should be cut to four weeks, report says

Nuffield Foundation to call for longer half-term breaks in proposed overhaul of calendar ‘in place since Victorian times’

The Guardian
Feb 26, 2024 at 9:17amWeb
Show threadAdam Trickett  Feb 26, 2024
@jonpsp people have been saying that for decades. Along with scrapping A levels and adopting baccalaureates instead.
Show threadJon PENNYCOOKFeb 26, 2024
@drajt It was obvious when I was at school that 6 weeks off meant people forgot what they had learned. For some reason, keeping to the Victorian farming calendar seemed important.
Show threadPeter Bowden 🚗🔌⚡ 😷💉💉💉💉Feb 26, 2024
@jonpsp There is an argument that longer winter holidays and shorter summer ones would reduce schools' heating bills, a green win!
Show threadxi timpinFeb 26, 2024
@jonpsp @junesim63 Reform of the school calendar seems like a good idea but wouldn't it be better to ask teachers?