amos73 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Just seen that applications open for the summer school next year already! But then looked at the dates for WL and saw that both weeks are actually before school term (or at least state school term) ends - is this normal? I thought it took place during the summer holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That is strange! Dd went to white lodge SS this year as dates worked out fine with school holidays but have just checked and that wouldn't be the case for SS2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Yes, that's what I thought when I saw the dates. Seems a bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Maybe they don't realise as some areas of the country are different. For example my son went back to school last week but many schools arnt back until today/tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I suppose so but we are a london school. Term doesn't finish till the end of the second week of summer school. And judging by this years summer school dates next years starts two weeks earlier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I would be surprised if any of the state schools are finished by then. My DD went back last week but summer term ends 20th July (mid way through week 2 of summer school). In the neighbouring county schools went back yesterday and finish later in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Blimey, starting 11th July - that is early. I wonder whether they tend to go by the term dates of private schools rather than state ones? I've just checked on my local council website and the last day of term for our county is 22nd July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Its not unique to RBS - ENB seniors is also before the end of the school term. As it is undoubtedly 'training and education' and not lolling about on a beach, schools may be sympathetic to granting time off. Or perhaps it is better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primaballerina1 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Wouldn't this mean the summer school is held when the vocational students are still at RBS? Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I wonder if this is more driven by International holiday dates.  As far as I know, USA and many other countries are already on holiday for the summer by then. Perhaps they have decided they don't need to follow English (as opposed to NI or Scottish) dates any more.  One of my young pupils has applied for the JA  Exerience Day in October, but it is the week before half term!  They usually do it during half term. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 PDQ you might be right! Judging from what I've heard about the SS on the grapevine, there seems to be a disproportionately fairly high proportion of international students. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busymum Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 PDQ I noticed that too re the Associate Experience class this year. Not helpful at all for parents. All very odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabitha Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Wouldn't this mean the summer school is held when the vocational students are still at RBS? Just a thought Summer term finishes relatively early next year on 9th July 2016. There is usually a week between the end of term and the start of Summer School but looks like they have decided to go straight into it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I wonder if this is more driven by International holiday dates.  As far as I know, USA and many other countries are already on holiday for the summer by then. Perhaps they have decided they don't need to follow English (as opposed to NI or Scottish) dates any more.  One of my young pupils has applied for the JA  Exerience Day in October, but it is the week before half term!  They usually do it during half term. I suspect you are right, and it may be simple economics that is driving the change. If the bulk of the students are from abroad and they prefer the earlier date i guess it makes sense even if it's not exactly fair. It seems tough on British children though. Whilst of course everyone here recognises this as an educational opportunity, as we have discussed before on the forum, not all academic schools value dance. Add that to the much stricter rules on time off school nowadays and I can well imagine plenty of head teachers not authorising absence for this.And it's not like parents opting for term time holidays to save money who may well take the fine and go anyway as it still works out cheaper - summer school costs are high as it is so the prospect of a fine may make the difference between being able to afford to take up a place or not for some families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outofmydepth Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I am so glad I read this I hadn't looked closely at the dates. It will be my daughters last week in primary school not something she would want to miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Same for My dd. Both weeks are before term ends and it's her last year at primary so she would not want to miss that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 What an absolute shame. DD wanted to attend but there is no way her school will let her have the time off. Â Think this will affect a lot of UK school children. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 It takes out the vocational students too ! Elmhurst don't finish until the Saturday of the first week ! I hear that YBSS is earlier next year too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 OMG!! Ybss too!! That one was at the top of the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 It's crazy. Surely we should not he disadvantaging UK children like this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I heard that YBSS is Saturday 16th July. Elmhurst break up on that day after their final show so it's a well organised parent who can get them to York in time with all their kit ! Dd did YBSS this year but only because she had a weeks break between school and the start of it. It would be pretty tough to do it back to back I feel ! My Ds is none vocational and doing A levels. There is no chance for him to attend any of these summer schools either. So off we go to Morocco. By far the best summer school I have ever been too ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 One could be forgiven for thinking that they are making it deliberately difficult for UK students... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin16 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I can't understand why they'd do it, surely they'll loose money from people not even bothering to try and apply because they couldn't go even if accepted... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 DD doesn't finish until the week after that either. We will be running out of options!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I wonder if it will make the other options more competitive... That's reality though I suppose... RBS are now doing half term master classes though which may not be convenient for the international students. Fingers crossed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Just joking btw, good luck to all ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 If vocational schools haven't all broken up and normal schools haven't I wonder who they are expecting to apply apart from International students - it is quite baffling?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I could apply for a place for ds, he finishes on 6th July. Shame he hates ballet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I wonder if it will make the other options more competitive... That's reality though I suppose... RBS are now doing half term master classes though which may not be convenient for the international students. Fingers crossed!!! They are not in our half term sadly!! Seems we are destined to miss out on anything RBS again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 week 2 of summer school is the first week of the hols for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) They are not in our half term sadly!! Seems we are destined to miss out on anything RBS again
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