When is UK term break in Oct?

[CustardTart]

My question still stands, why 2 weeks? Do you lose time at some other point? Are they private schools?? Just a bit jealous here

Sorry, Luke - didn't mean to ignore your question. My DS is at private school and has always had a two week October half-term...

 

[luke]

Sorry, Luke - didn't mean to ignore your question. My DS is at private school and has always had a two week October half-term...

Ahh that explains it then, still makes me jealous tho

Sorry if i came across as saying i thought you were ignoring me, just redoubled my question in the face of yet another 2 weeker

 

[PAB1]

Ours is also independent. Also break up early for summer (4th July) until Sept. CustardTart - we are also in SE London.

 

[foxylady]

In Leicestershire we have Monday 20 - Friday 24 October as our half term week.

It does vary depending on your education authority.

 

[irenep]

My question still stands, why 2 weeks? Do you lose time at some other point? Are they private schools?? Just a bit jealous here

Here in Aberdeenshire the 2 week break was known as the 'tattie' holidays - I believe that many years ago schools traditionally had this break to help with the potato harvest.
We do not have the may/june half term (whitsun?) or the week long February half term break like most English schools (just a long weekend) - this one really annoys me as it limits my skiing

 

[irongirlof12]

my kids attend local state school and we get two weeks at oct break as part of 6 year term. ( teaching blocks tend to be of equal days ) they do get shorter break in the Summer.

Still not released dates for 09/10 tho, and i keep asking

 

[Cochise]

In this part of Scotland we break up on the 10th of October and go back on the 27th.
we will be in WDW from the 11th to the 23rd.

Thats me moving to Scotland.

 

[jax100]

In our part of Scotland our holidays are break off on the 10th october and return on the 27th October(2 weeks) although my friends who stay in another part of scotland are usually off the week before us. We are actually booked to go the 4th oct as my dh didnt realise the hol was different(oops) when he booked and thought it sounded right.

and as someone has said we dont get the week in feb only get 2 days and dont get time off in may during whitsun.

 

[iHEARTflorida]

We break up on Friday 24th October and return on Monday 3rd November

same