British school breaks-dates?
 

I am trying to avoid travel during schools breaks as I use public transportation and it can become quite full when they are off. Last year I managed to be traveling in February and the train were packed.I am thinking of Noverber this year or again in February. but I would like to Avoid school breaks.

Hello!
Here are the dates for next year for our two girls (they go to different schools in London but dates are the same with exception of one or two days):
October 20 - November 4, 2007
December 21, 2007 - January 6, 2008
February 9 - Feb. 17, 2008
March 21 - April 7, 2008
May holiday May 5th (long weekend)
May 24 - June 1, 2008
Hope it helps.

It varies a little bit but looks kind of like this (I have this from my friend - so I know when to visit here. She teaches in London)

SPRING TERM 2007
Wednesday 3 January - Friday 9 February
Break: Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February
Monday 19 February – Friday 30 March
Break: Monday 2 April – Friday 13 April
[Easter Day – Sunday 8 April]
SUMMER TERM 2007
Monday 16 April – Friday 25 May
May Day Bank Holiday - Monday 7 May
Break: Monday 28 May – Friday 1 June
Monday 4 June – Thursday 19 July
Break: Friday 20 July – Friday 31 August

AUTUMN TERM 2007
Monday 3 September – Friday 19 October (35 days)
Break: Monday 22 October – Tuesday 30 October
Wednesday 31 October – Wednesday 19 December (36 days)
Break: Thursday 20 December – Wednesday 2 January
SPRING TERM 2008
Thursday 3 January – Friday 15 February (32 days)
Break: Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February
Monday 25 February – Friday 4 April (28 days)
Break: Monday 7 April – Friday 18 April
Good Friday: 21 March
Easter Monday: 24 March
SUMMER TERM 2008
Monday 21 April – Friday 23 May (24 days)
May Day Bank Holiday 5 May
Break: Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May
Monday 2 June – Friday 18 July (35 days)
Total (except Inset to be arranged) 190
AUTUMN TERM 2008
Begins Monday 1 September 2008.

Everywhere's slightly different.

In England, a number of authorities have gone for 22-26 October 2007 and 18-22 February 2008. But I have seen one going for a week earlier in February. You can search for the position for any particular area at:
http://tinyurl.com/222frc

Here are the Scottish dates:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publicati...ssion2007-2008

In many school areas they are going for fixed length terms.

The result of this is that the end of the Winter term (and hence Winter half term) now becomes a fixed date rather than flopping around depending on whether Easter is early or late

hi, roger,

here in Cornwall, the "public" schools [ie the ones paid for by tax payers, not private] usually have the same hols as above, except for half terms - those are usually the last week of October, the last week of February, and the last week of May.

hope that helps,

regards, ann

Hi Rodger
Most schools in Scotland have a week holiday some time in February. Exact dates vary from place to place but if you have a particular area in mind let us know and I'll direct you to the web sites of the local councils where you should find all the holiday dates. I don't know of anywhere that has holidays in November. Some places have recently started to build up festivals around St Andrew's Day on 30 November, appropriately enough one of the biggest is in St Andrews in Fife, but the schools won't be closed.
Away from the main centres of population the local bus services often double up as the school bus so services are often reduced during the school holidays - check those timetables carefully!