Are Wales’ summer holidays too long?

  • 3 months ago
With the Welsh government saying that the summer holidays could be cut to 5 weeks in 2026, we find out what the people of Cardiff think about the decision.

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00:00I think some children will get bored in the six weeks holidays to be honest. I think going
00:06back to when you know I was young it was always great but I think now with people working
00:11I think six weeks in one go could be quite, it's an awful lot for people to pay for childcare
00:15as well. So I think maybe breaking it up and also the cost of holidays is just extortionate
00:20as well. So maybe if that was a little bit spread out through the year perhaps people
00:24could afford to go on holidays a bit more.
00:27Now with that work, work-wise for parents I don't know, is it going to be easier? So
00:31not everybody's having the same time off each holiday so it might be easier that they can
00:36split it up that way. So employers know, well I suppose it's easier isn't it? They can split
00:43it up that way.
00:44Well, children's, I think there's benefit all round in terms of the parents as well
00:48like you know what I mean, six weeks when you've got to try and get time out the cupboard
00:52as well like you know what I mean. So yeah, children's benefit to the schools as well
00:57like I think you know it gives a bit more continuity like you know what I mean in the
01:01learning process like rather than a big block of a month and a half off like you know what
01:07I mean.
01:08Do you think that's a good thing? You're away from school a lot or do you like the six weeks
01:10away then?
01:11The six weeks then. I think the six weeks is good but like it's also good to be in school
01:14with like our friends. Like some people go on holiday or some people will be with their
01:19family. So I think it's also a good thing but I do enjoy the six weeks.
01:23It's been six weeks holidays, two weeks of Easter. I think maybe there's time for a bit
01:27of a change to be honest. I think you know the life is all about change. You know the
01:31government is changing. Perhaps we just need to go with it and have something different.
01:35Yeah, it's far more evenly spread then like across the year like you know. I think there's
01:40a benefit to everybody to be honest with you. Children, teachers and parents.
01:46I think four weeks isn't enough for like the whole year.
01:49And I think as well, summer. We all like to go out with our friends in summer and holidays.
01:53Like if we go to holidays, we'll talk about it more so we'll be able to see our friends.

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