School holidays: Could Wales' summer break be cut to four weeks?

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One teaching union says there are 'many more pressing issues that need attention'.

Headteacher Clive Williams said staff room suggestions included taking a week from the summer holidays and adding it to an autumn breakA five-week summer break with three school terms of about 13 weeks, with a one-week break halfway and three weeks at Christmas

Mr Miles said the research showed people were open to looking at how holidays were spread out and more consistent term lengths. The report for the government showed pupils favoured the longer break and researchers said more work would be needed on the impact of any change on exam timetables. Clive Williams, headteacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth in Ceredigion welcomed the consultation, saying a long school holiday could be a challenge for some parents and children.

Dollie, a Year 6 Ysgol Gymraeg pupil, said: "I like a long holiday but sometimes its difficult because you dont see your friends over the holidays and sometimes you want to be at school."

 

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yes please lol i look after 6 of my grandchildren in the summer holibobs lol

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