Summer Holidays Are Too Long (Analysis)
Analysis
For Against
The present summer holiday is too long. Kids get bored by the start of August Most parents have their annual holidays during July or August. The present system allows children and parents to be on holiday at the same time
Schools could reduce heating bills by having longer holidays in the winter rather than the summer Older pupils work during summer to earn money because the job is only available at this time, and it is suitable for them
Shorter summer means more holidays throughout the year Children find it hard to concentrate when the classroom is hot and stuffy
Children run out of things to do costing parents money to go away. Pupils work towards the holiday.
It is cheaper for parents to take children on holidays maybe abroad at a different time of year rather than summer Pupils studying Irish who wish to go to the Gaelteacht for the 3 week course have less time to go on other holidays etc
Analysis
Statement Analysis
The present summer holiday is too long. Kids get bored by the start of August (1) Children have nothing else to do and parents have run out of things to motivate them.
Schools could reduce heating bills by having longer holidays in the winter rather than the summer (3) Schools don’t have to turn heating on during the day, in the summer. But with pupils off for longer periods in winter, schools could save a lot of money as heating wont have to be turned on
Shorter summer means more holidays throughout the year (5) Giving up 2 weeks of the summer to have longer breaks in the year seems appealing to many teenagers
Children run out of things to do costing parents money to go away (4) Children get bored mostly because they have run out of things to do and parents end up paying for extra activities that are expensive including go-karting and paintballing which can cost around £20 pounds or more
It is cheaper for parents to take children on holidays maybe abroad at a different time
For Against
The present summer holiday is too long. Kids get bored by the start of August Most parents have their annual holidays during July or August. The present system allows children and parents to be on holiday at the same time
Schools could reduce heating bills by having longer holidays in the winter rather than the summer Older pupils work during summer to earn money because the job is only available at this time, and it is suitable for them
Shorter summer means more holidays throughout the year Children find it hard to concentrate when the classroom is hot and stuffy
Children run out of things to do costing parents money to go away. Pupils work towards the holiday.
It is cheaper for parents to take children on holidays maybe abroad at a different time of year rather than summer Pupils studying Irish who wish to go to the Gaelteacht for the 3 week course have less time to go on other holidays etc
Analysis
Statement Analysis
The present summer holiday is too long. Kids get bored by the start of August (1) Children have nothing else to do and parents have run out of things to motivate them.
Schools could reduce heating bills by having longer holidays in the winter rather than the summer (3) Schools don’t have to turn heating on during the day, in the summer. But with pupils off for longer periods in winter, schools could save a lot of money as heating wont have to be turned on
Shorter summer means more holidays throughout the year (5) Giving up 2 weeks of the summer to have longer breaks in the year seems appealing to many teenagers
Children run out of things to do costing parents money to go away (4) Children get bored mostly because they have run out of things to do and parents end up paying for extra activities that are expensive including go-karting and paintballing which can cost around £20 pounds or more
It is cheaper for parents to take children on holidays maybe abroad at a different time