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than isolated long trips, because we have more to look forward to, and consistent refreshment. Long breaks don’t prevent exhaustion – you can’t store up rest. We need regular short breaks to unwind and recharge. Forcing children to work for extended periods of time then pack all their rest into large chunks may actually be harming them, physically and mentally.
My young daughter starts every term feeling anxious about going into school, growing comfortable and confident just as the next long holiday starts – after which she’s anxious and unsettled again. For older children, large periods of time off school are big interruptions from learning. Then they’re supposed to remember everything they were taught, and then totally set aside, weeks ago.
School holidays clearly aren’t meeting their purpose, so what should we do instead? We could offer shorter, more frequent set breaks across the year, which would be easier on the school admin. Or we could do something incredibly radical – we could treat children like grown-ups. We could allow them to take their days off at a time that works for them, and their families.
If schools were operating all year round, then there would be plenty of space for revisiting topics. Anyone who’d been on holiday, or unwell, could catch up, and everyone would get a valuable chance to reinforce their learning. There could be more activity clubs and wraparound care offered to children whose parents can’t drop everything for 91 days a year, and parents might get more support from employers to manage those shorter breaks.
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