It's what they apparently call Term Six these days

second half of the summer term in old money.

I'm the son of two teachers. They would split their year's work for non-public-exam school years into five parts. One per half term.

No-one learns anything in Term Six. They're knackered, obstreperous, disinterested, knackered. The kids aren't fully focused on learning either.

Mum and Dad would admit this quite cheerfully and spend this half-term going back over stuff, trying to make it amusing/interesting; or teaching stuff they didn't actually need to know but might want to. This apparently worked better with top sets than bottom sets; I can't imagine why that might be.

Disclaimer: as a non-teacher I clearly have no clue about any of this, but I'm still quite happy to hold forth on it. I guess you teachers are used to that.

Posted By: Old Man on July 5th 2018 at 20:31:22

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FFS when is it going to get cooler and rain a bit? This is becoming really tedious (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 5, 18:11:41
- This weather is brilliant. I had two showers and a bath yesterday. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 5, 20:50:49
  - I hope you saved water and shared you Bath like we had to in 1976 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 20:57:00
    - Yes, it was the 6yo's bath, but after he got out of it I decided to jump in for a freshen (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 5, 21:00:20
      - I'm exhausted just reading that! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 22:18:02
- Don't you third world countries have air conditioning.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 5, 19:43:47
  - Who needs AC when you can open the window? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 20:55:59
  - Yes but I wouldn't be British if we didn't moan about the weather. (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 5, 19:55:01
- The hot weather is rubbish when you've got to work in a boiling hot classroom (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 19:26:10
  - It's what they apparently call Term Six these days (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 5, 20:31:22
    - V sensible of your mum and dad. In the old days when I first started teaching, (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 21:01:07
  - I thought teachers had the whole summer off. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 5, 20:10:21
    - That's in Canada and the US. Work about 6 months of the year all considered. (n/m) (General Chat) - LeftSide, Jul 5, 20:47:32
  - Crikey, do you work in House of Commons Brav? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:36:57
    - She's your nanny (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 5, 19:40:48
      - Weren't many nannies on our council estate Proth mate (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:51:14
- Don’t worry, I’m back from holiday tomorrow (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 5, 19:13:40
- tonight I think (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 5, 19:09:39
  - Nope. None on our forecast for two weeks (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:11:09
- Brings back memories of 1976 - dsy after day after (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:07:19
- Weather’s a joke , Sun out ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 5, 18:58:11
- it's fantastic. Except at night as no airco at home. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 18:49:02
- Love it...be moaning it’s too cold and wet plenty soon enough.At least wait til after (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Jul 5, 18:46:46
  - Jesus, just thinking of being at a festival in this hest (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:09:04
- 2021 (on Thursday in October) (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Jul 5, 18:34:18
- half eight (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Graham, Jul 5, 18:24:37
- I like it. (General Chat) - APB, Jul 5, 18:21:26
  - same here (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 5, 18:41:56
    - Did you have a lovely picnic? I was very jealous of that trip, it sounded lovely. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 5, 19:22:52
      - it was lovely thank you (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 5, 19:52:23
        
        and you don't need to be jealous either (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 5, 20:03:28
        
        and we met these boys ... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 5, 20:16:06
    - Sun's fine, heat baint (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:10:11
      - it isn't that hot really (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 5, 19:19:05
        
        Over 22 is hot in my book. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 5, 19:37:50
- Couldn't agree more. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 5, 18:13:12

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