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[CLKD]

Milton Keynes school knives inquiry prompts teens' arrest - 4 lads aged 13-19 

The suspects, aged 13 to 19, were detained after a silver Vauxhall Corsa pulled up outside Shenley Brook End School in Milton Keynes on Friday, Thames Valley Police said.
Some of those involved had their faces covered, the force (TVP) said.

[jillydoll]

I heard that too Yorkie, on the radio.
The DJ said his mate took his kids out of school because he could get flights to Cyprus for 49 quid, return, so off they went, he didn't mind paying the fine for taking the kids out, it was cheaper than it would have been in July/August time...

[sheila99]

Yes, 'training' days. As they have three months holiday why can't they have them when the kids are off?

[Yorkshire Girl]

We always wondered that, they go on about children's education.....

[sheila99]

It was in August so they could help with the harvest, but seeing very few of them do now I agree it could be time to change. People want to go during term because it's so much cheaper. If schools set their own holidays at any time of year perhaps it would stop the price hike. Or maybe parents with kids at different schools would complain too much.

[CLKD]

We had 2 weeks off end June/start of July for fruit picking and harvest was always mid-August and kids were expected to help, really young ones would take the dockie to the field workers, lads a bit older would ride the horse back to the farm at night ....... September, 2 week off 4 blackberry and potato picking ........

[Yorkshire Girl]

There was talk a few years ago about doing away with the 6 week summer break but it seemed to just fizzle out. I remember there were years when my son had just over 7 weeks off.
This year he finishes college on 8 June for study leave, goes in for year end exams 24-28 June then it's end of term, except they have to go in on 8th July & don't return till 9th Sept!!

[CLKD]

Getting a Summer job then Yorkshire Girl 

[Yorkshire Girl]

He might well do - if he can be bothered!

[Yorkshire Girl]

Stellajane that was one idea government/headteachers came up with but as in earlier post it all sort of fizzled out.
It certainly is a problem, it can be hard for parents to take time off, grandparents find it exhausting, I was lucky I didn't work even if I did I had no family nearby.