Issue - meetings

letter previously circulated to SACRE Members – a discussion on members views and responses – Denise Chaplin

The consultation on term dates was discussed. Concern was expressed as to SACRE being notified late and thus not having much time to feed into discussion on the issue.

Cllr Jones mentioned that, from her experience as a teacher, she felt that the best learning was done by younger children in the spring term. It would thus be helpful if that term was as long as the others.

Mr. Yarrow commented that he had observed that absence was higher in spring than in summer.

Representatives of the C of E and of other Christian denominations expressed their concerns about not having an Easter break. If the modified model for term dates was introduced, then Maundy Thursday would not necessarily be a day off. This could cause problems for schools if a significant number of Christian teachers wished to take leave on that day.