EXTENDED HOLIDAYS AND THEIR IMPACT ON LEARNING 

Any absence from school is disruptive. However, an extended holiday has a larger impact on our children than initially imagined by parents. Several issues disrupt not only learning but social issues too. 

Children come to school to learn from their teacher. Gaps in learning as a result of absences cannot always be rapidly fully closed. It takes considerable time for children to make up their learning. They also feel frustrated as their peers are further ahead and understand the missed concepts. This can cause the children to become disheartened and often influences their efforts as a result. 

School is routine. Children thrive within this routine and feel secure. Upon returning from extended holiday, children take some time to adjust as their routine has been missing while away. Again, this takes time and therefore impacts on their ability to be fully ready to learn. 

THE LONGER THE ABSENCE THE BIGGER THE IMPACT

In order for our children to achieve their best, while we understand the financial reasons for doing so, we ask that our parents fully consider the impact extended holidays in term time have on their children. Parents have chosen to take their children away for a few days which lessens the impact dramatically. When extended holidays are for weeks at a time - this has a dramatic and long lasting impact on children’s ability to catch up on missed learning.

Please try to think before booking an extended holiday, consider the timing of the holiday, its length and the year group your child is in. Also do please fully take into account the impact described above. We seek to work with parents and school always has the best interests of your child at heart.

Holiday request form

If you would like to apply to school for a holiday during school time. Please use the form below.