Speaking as someone who works in a primary school having two weeks off between each term isnt the best idea. That 6 week summer holiday is what im looking forward too!And teachers at the school I work at spend at least 2 weeks sorting everything out before the new school year starts....so the 6 weeks is important.
The thing about regression.....well parents should be encouraging their children to read during the holidays and even do some sort of work, like some maths questions etc.... for most parents its not impossible to spend 30mins a day with their child doing some sort of work. And yes I know that sounds a bit harsh making kids do some work during the holidays but its important to keep things fresh in their minds.
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