School Terms in Greenwich Borough
AndreKabu asks:
I heard a rumour that Greenwich Borough schools will be going to four terms a year starting September. Can anyone via your site confirm or deny?
The Phantom replies:
I am not the one to ask about this - but I bet there's someone here who will know. Unfortunately for you, Andrekabu, you're usually the one I'd expect to know about that kind of thing, but there are plenty of other parents/parent governors around, hopefully they'll know.
Frankly, I'd be very surprised if this is true - I would expect a major change like that to be flagged up months in advance - and I find it very unlikely that it hasn't slipped out before now if it is going to happen. Teachers, for one, would surely know by now, as their contracts would have been changed. It would have found its way into the TES or the Education Guardian and 'debates' would have happened. I think it would be very difficult for Greenwich Council to 'spring' that one on parents without any consultation - or even hints. There's the whole thing about exams and assessment too - terms would need to be organised around them.
But I never cease to be amazed at what I'm wrong about - on a daily basis. Does anyone have any ideas? And would it be a good idea?
I heard a rumour that Greenwich Borough schools will be going to four terms a year starting September. Can anyone via your site confirm or deny?
The Phantom replies:
I am not the one to ask about this - but I bet there's someone here who will know. Unfortunately for you, Andrekabu, you're usually the one I'd expect to know about that kind of thing, but there are plenty of other parents/parent governors around, hopefully they'll know.
Frankly, I'd be very surprised if this is true - I would expect a major change like that to be flagged up months in advance - and I find it very unlikely that it hasn't slipped out before now if it is going to happen. Teachers, for one, would surely know by now, as their contracts would have been changed. It would have found its way into the TES or the Education Guardian and 'debates' would have happened. I think it would be very difficult for Greenwich Council to 'spring' that one on parents without any consultation - or even hints. There's the whole thing about exams and assessment too - terms would need to be organised around them.
But I never cease to be amazed at what I'm wrong about - on a daily basis. Does anyone have any ideas? And would it be a good idea?
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posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
22:08
2 Comments:
I know a primary school teacher in Greenwich and apparently it was discussed about a year ago but nothing more has been heard since. Therefore it seems unlikely it'll happen in September. They're going to try and find out some more for me.
Apparently the teachers do seem to be in favour of more shorter terms without the huge break in the summer.
It will actually be a 6 term year. The dates for 2007/2008 are here:
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/
Greenwich/Learning/SchoolsAndColleges/
TermDates/Schoolterms2007-08.htm
However, when you look closely, they have just renamed each 'half-term' as 1 new term, so it is actually no different to previous schedules!
By the way, a google search for "school terms in greewich" placed this blog post 3rd!
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