Half Term

[Ed.]

Oh yeah baby.

Who else is on half term already?

I have 2 weeks :)

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[Immenseman]

nah. not til friday. 1 day down already. weds only in til 1. friday in til half 10 same on monday so can't complain.

[Ed.]

you massive skive immenseman :)

[Immenseman]

or that's just my time table :P

[scott]

had last week off!

[adaym]

had the last 5 months off

[Immenseman]

you bum. you gna go uni nxt yr?

[clarissa !!]

no i start next week but i only got to college on tuesdays, 1hr on wednesdays and thursdays, so college aint such a hardship

[Nixt]

I got the day off of college today cos it is staff training then I got Friday off but my proper half term is next week. I am going to Paris for the first weekend *probably* and then I am just gonna work loads of overtime I need the money.

[adaym]

you bum. you gna go uni nxt yr?
:eusa_thin

[Immenseman]

god so indecisive!!

[buttons]

been off for a week today back next monday but i'm off on mondays anyway soooo back on 27th

[Technologic]

off sixth form today cus of staff training, get two weeks off starting on monday

[Immenseman]

why do people get two weeks o.O

i thought everyone had to do the same amount of weeks at college/school :'(

[clarissa !!]

why do people get two weeks o.O

i thought everyone had to do the same amount of weeks at college/school :'(
nah private schools normally get 2 weeks and some colleges

[Immenseman]

damn going to a comprehensive for 5 years. my college has one week for half-terms :'(

[adaym]

nah private schools normally get 2 weeks and some colleges
so you pay to get more time off?

i see.

[Technologic]

why do people get two weeks o.O

i thought everyone had to do the same amount of weeks at college/school :'(

private innit

[Fortunate]

private innit

Yeah I was going to say my school has two weeks off and it's an independent school... so I would guess that is why people have two weeks off.

Yes, my school is an independent school and we have two weeks off.


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[bamitsbev]

nope i go to college tomorrow - we dont get half term what a shame
:(

[clarissa !!]

so you pay to get more time off?

i see.
well they still manage to get better grades than state schools and they spend less time at school, so i think its worth it.. yknow

[adaym]

well they still manage to get better grades than state schools and they spend less time at school, so i think its worth it.. yknow
disagree completely. let's not take this off topic but the fact is if students applied themselves in comprehensive schools they'd get good grades. difference is in private schools they are forced to apply themselves.

[clarissa !!]

disagree completely. let's not take this off topic but the fact is if students applied themselves in comprehensive schools they'd get good grades. difference is in private schools they are forced to apply themselves.
and how are people forced to apply themselves in private schools? i think the difference with private schools is class size, better teaching. state schools fail because the teachers dont care.

[kk.]

disagree completely. let's not take this off topic but the fact is if students applied themselves in comprehensive schools they'd get good grades. difference is in private schools they are forced to apply themselves.

even so, they pay for that 'privilege'

[J0SH]

I have half term on Friday for a week.

[Andeeh]

I got work experience this week and then got 1/2 term next week

[GoldenMerc]

I have a week off starting friday, well its only 3 days off so it doesnt really change much

[xxMATTGxx]

I've only got a week off :( but that is not until next week.

[Bun]

next week for a week.

[Ed.]

I've got this week and next week :)

[Nixt]

Technically people in private schools don't actually get more time off when it all adds up. I remember when I was looking at getting a scholarship (thank God I didn't, tbh) with a local public school and their days were much longer (something like 08:00 - 16:30) and they went in on Saturdays but had a half day Wednesday. All in all it amounted to about the same time you would spend in a state school it is just structured differently.

[Immenseman]

i think my parents would rather home educate me then sending me to private/public whatever, it's against everything they believe in. comprehensives/state schools aren't as bad as people make out. i've gone to them all my life and i've got good gcses and predicted AAA for my a levels. if you're intelligent enough you'll do well wherever you go. i have a week off next week but i've only done 3 hours so far this week so not too bothered. i have lit later today but it's raining and i'm not making my hair a mess for 1 lesson.

[Nixt]

It's all about meritocracy mate.

[Immenseman]

this reminds me of my sociology lessons

[clarissa !!]

yay ive started a debate

im so glad i went to a private school because anyone who knows me will know i struggled my way through secondary education and if i hadnt had the push i got from my school i would have failed majorly, so yknow if you dont have the motivation, have some kinda learning problem or anything like that a private school really helps you

[Ed.]

In my opinion you have more of a chance of doing well at private school. I'm not saying that you can't do equally well at state school but at private school you are pushed to succeed whereas at state school you can do as you please. At state school if you get in with the wrong crowd it can affect your future.

[Smits]

In my opinion you have more of a chance of doing well at private school. I'm not saying that you can't do equally well at state school but at private school you are pushed to succeed whereas at state school you can do as you please. At state school if you get in with the wrong crowd it can affect your future.

I see what your saying, but personally i think it's soley upto the individual's willingness to achieve. If they hae the right attitude, they'd do well in either school. Also, there is alot of pushing that goes on in state or public schools, but like you said, grades are affected by friends. And if you get into the wrong crowd, it can be bad, which is more likely to happen in a public school.

[iAdam]

Week after this one, Work experience this week too, not bad at all.

[Ed.]

I see what your saying, but personally i think it's soley upto the individual's willingness to achieve. If they hae the right attitude, they'd do well in either school. Also, there is alot of pushing that goes on in state or public schools, but like you said, grades are affected by friends. And if you get into the wrong crowd, it can be bad, which is more likely to happen in a public school.

Yes but some people - no matter hard they want to succeed, just can't. Therefore they need certain things to succeed.

[luce]

im on next week and i have to revise so the most of it but i would rather teach myself then go to school so yah :) im looking forward to it :D

[LuketheDuke]

reading week 1st-7th Nov, should i go home?

[Glitter]

i breakkk up this friday, got on the 2nd.

[MJJ]

This Thursday is our last day, then we're off for a week.

[-K8T!E-]

Fridays last day then im off for a week :)

[PaulMacC]

Friday is my final day and then I am off for 1 week and 1 day.

[Ed.]

Nice stuff. So good that halloween is in half term and on a weekend this year.

[Cheryl]

I get next week off only :(

[RandomManJay]

I get next week off only :(

Well I don't have any weeks off :).

[Immenseman]

2 days to go.

[Inseriousity.]

It's all about meritocracy mate.

ewwwwww no not functionalism!! marxism ftw :)

Last day Friday until half term. it's gone really fast already!

[clarissa !!]

i got lessons tomorrow and then im not back til the tuesday after next

[Rixion]

offf next week its gone quick from end of summer hols - now.

[Fifteen]

Break up tomorrow.

[clarissa !!]

ive finished noww yaaay

[Immenseman]

same :) yay.

[PaulMacC]

Final day today.

[Kyle]

i finished primary school yesterday

[Jamesy]

Last day, only have to go in period five :)

[Shockwave.2CC]

I've already had my week off College witch sucks because everyone's got a week or 2 off starting monday and i have to go into college for about 7 hours.
But the good thing is that i only go in college for 2 days (Monday and Tuesday) then on the other days i can do what Mr Garner does every day and be lazy.

[Fifteen]

Yay Half term, go back on the 2nd.

[Rixion]

Let the half term begin:)

[Kronics]

I dont do half terms xD LOL

[Hollyish]

my half term just finished *cwies*