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Whether you’ve been busy with school for almost a week (South), are looking forward to next Monday (Centre) or are still on vacation (North): the six-week summer break is over for almost everyone. And every year the question arises again: Was it too long?
Six weeks of no mornings to rush, no lunch boxes to fill, and no endless homework to do always feels good in advance. Just like endless summer evenings, we make memories at the campsite and cuddle together endlessly.
Practically speaking, this is often a difficult time, too. By week three, you’ve seen all the playgrounds in the area, your craft supply stock has evaporated, and you’re wondering how you’re going to meet this deadline without the care of your children and offspring around you 24/7.
According to the famous British research group Nuffield Foundation, it is good for children, teachers and perhaps also parents to shorten the holiday to four weeks.
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Mental health
A shorter summer break would do wonders for our children’s academic performance and mental health. Apparently, after six weeks of vacation, students have forgotten much of what they learned in the previous school year. The idea is to move those “leftover” two weeks to the May and fall breaks. “Having a two-week break in October and February gives students a much-needed break during the busiest times of the year.”
What do you want?
Imagine: four weeks of summer vacation in exchange for some extra free time in the spring and fall. Is that right for you? Or do you enjoy the long summer days with the kids around?
