When we were little nippers at school, nothing was ever quite so dreamy as looking forward to those glorious six-week summer holidays.
However it seems as if things are about to change for the children of today.
As you will have no doubt read, many schools are rumoured to be considering changes to their academic calendar, in a bid to help working parents and boost educational benefits for pupils.
And now a council in South Yorkshire has become the first in England to cut summer holidays down to under five weeks.
Barnsley Council will bring in the changes from the 2017/18 academic year, giving pupils and teachers four weeks and four days off in the summer.
That’s nine fewer than in previous years, cutting it down by almost two weeks.
Councillor Tim Cheetham told The Guardian: ”The decision to alter the borough's term times and holiday dates is based on sound research evidence that shows the maximum length of the summer break should be no more than five weeks for the best educational outcomes.”
He added that teachers and pupils would get those nine days back, as they will enjoy an extra week off over the October half-term instead of having a longer summer break.
Despite this, the move has come under fire - particularly from headteachers and teaching staff.
Nick Bowen, the headteacher at Horizon Community College, explained that the move will mean that many parents will have children off at different times of the year, depending on what school they are attending.
And, he added, the changes to the academic calendar would make it difficult to hire high-quality teaching staff.
After working a full academic year, many need to "recharge their batteries" over the summer break.
He told The Guardian: “There is also the fact that most of the academies in the area probably won't come on board with it so everyone will have different holidays.
“And it will be a disaster in terms of attendance because parents who have multiple children will have to take other siblings out of school if the holidays don't match.”
He has urged the council to reconsider.
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