Should school summer holidays be shorter? Have your say
Sir Martyn Oliver, who is also the head of a leading multi-academy trust, said that "maybe" the 190 days children spend in ...
Demand for school holidays to be made shorter
Sir Martyn Oliver, who is the head of the education watchdog, has suggested that the UK should consider cutting the six-week ...
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The pros and cons of school holidays
The Week Independent Schools Guide, Spring/Summer 2023 ... those from poorer backgrounds tend to “stay stationary”. 3. Pro: good for teachers The idea of shortening holidays is “incredibly ...
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Time to think about making school summer holidays shorter, says Ofsted chief
Britain's chief schools inspector says it's time to think about shortening the summer holidays. Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver noted children are only in school for 190 days each year when ...
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Talking Points: Are school summer holidays too long?
No, I don’t think so. Being a senior student in Hong Kong, I am always overloaded with lots of extra classes and tests during the summer holidays. Sometimes the lessons I take during the summer ...
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VOX POPULI: Summer is going to be short for schoolkids this year
In the opening scene of the manga series "Chibi Maruko-chan," it's the day before the start of the school summer holiday, and Maruko is coming home with a load of junk she accumulated at school ...
Should school holidays be shorter? Have your say
The head of Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver, has suggested reducing the summer school break for kids - but what do you think? Have ...
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Should school summer holidays be shorter? Take our poll and have your say
Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver has said it's time to think about shortening kids' time off school in the summer - but do you think their holidays are too long? Sir Martyn said that six-week summer ...