[smudgie]

Nah, keep it as it is, let the little darlings have their time off in the summer.they spend enough time indoors on their technology as it is. Sunshine and fresh air does them the world of good.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Nah, keep it as it is, let the little darlings have their time off in the summer.they spend enough time indoors on their technology as it is. Sunshine and fresh air does them the world of good.

yes bu they dont they spend it indoors moping around, they need summer school that gets them out in the hills and trains them for later life. Letting them sit at home is disgraceful

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

yes bu they dont they spend it indoors moping around, they need summer school that gets them out in the hills and trains them for later life. Letting them sit at home is disgraceful

Coming from someone that is still in high school and about to enter year 11, this is completely wrong. I find that we are tested constantly - pretty much ever week in various subjects - and monitored way too closely. Our school in particular seems more interested in uniform than education so to get six weeks off in the (hopefully) hot summer is a breath of fresh air.

Yes, some days I might be sat at home but I'm learning skills that will help me when I do leave school and have to 'fend for myself'. And when I'm not sat at home, I'm with friends socialising, because I know it can be a lonely world with no contacts.

I just wanted to put my viewpoint across, as it's coming from someone who will experience this. And yes, you might think it'll only affect me for one more year, but I know that there's loads of people that are going to find the extra stress and pressure really hard - and there's some that already are doing.