Wow thats a long holiday.The Danes finish end of June. And start again mid-August.In the Russian school system we’d finish end of May and not return until September 1!
Do they get other breaks throughout the school year too?
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Do they get other breaks throughout the school year too?
In England and Wales it used to be so that the kids could help with the hay baling etc - not sure why Scotland is different.
The schools in Leics tend to finish end of June and go back in August too - at least the school my sister worked at did.
They sure do! About 3-4 weeks in total (autumn, New Year's, and spring breaks). When I was at school, we also had only 10 years; now I think it's 11. I started at the age of 7 and went to university at 17.
Hope he is feeling better soon - nothing worse than just wanting to concentrate on getting well but you can't because of work pressures.
Hope he gets chance to de-stress soon.
Good morning/afternoon everyone.
It's been busier here today than last night, so had quite a bit of reading to do,
I am just going dandy hunting so will not see you all later.
Have a good Monday!
It's been busier here today than last night, so had quite a bit of reading to do,
I am just going dandy hunting so will not see you all later.
Have a good Monday!
In the UK, children start school at age 5 and education is continuous to age 16. From 16-18 children must be in education or employment.
So if they don’t get a job/apprenticeship then they must stay in education. And if they have failed to get an English and/or maths qualification then the employer is required to ensure they get one
Wow. Ours start at the age of 7 (that is they must turn 7 in the first year) and they normally finish at 18. Okay it is also 11 for us.
Thank you Lyn. At some point it needs to get better (the work stress/pressure) hoping it is sooner rather than later.
How is Lola doing today and any further updates about the Vet?
Oh okay. that is interesting. Puts quite a bit of pressure on employers, so what happens if the child cannot get employment, but also cannot stay in school? Is schooling free there?
There are always education options... schooling is free to age 18.
The business about forcing youngsters to get English and Maths seems a bit silly, but the experience in our school is that, where leaving and dropping out seemed a good idea to some teenage boys, they now know that it won’t just be forgotten about.
As a result, some try harder at GCSE at age 16 and others know that getting a job means they’ll be sent to college on (likely unpaid) day release to sit their exams instead. Passing isn’t optional so you may as well get it over and done with at school.
It’s a good thing overall.
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Our time in sunny Oslo is coming to an end.
This morning we went to the Viking Ship Museum. The one at Roskilde, where Lena lives, has ships that were sunk in the sea.
These were part of ship burials. Wealthy vikings were buried in a ship with grave goods to help them on their journey to the afterlife. The ships are around 1200 years old - two of them are HUGE!
Even more fascinating are the surviving grave goods like sledges, a cart and shoes
This morning we went to the Viking Ship Museum. The one at Roskilde, where Lena lives, has ships that were sunk in the sea.
These were part of ship burials. Wealthy vikings were buried in a ship with grave goods to help them on their journey to the afterlife. The ships are around 1200 years old - two of them are HUGE!
Even more fascinating are the surviving grave goods like sledges, a cart and shoes
We also visited City Hall which is where the Nobel Peace Price is presented each year.
It looks quite austere outside, but inside the walls have elaborate murals. Building started in 1931, but couldn’t be completed until after WWII as Norway suffered badly under Nazi occupation
And a couple of random artworks in the city that took my fancy
And French themed toilets that amused me as labelling them liberté, egalité and fraternité may just be “taking the pi$$” as we say in the UK
It looks quite austere outside, but inside the walls have elaborate murals. Building started in 1931, but couldn’t be completed until after WWII as Norway suffered badly under Nazi occupation
And a couple of random artworks in the city that took my fancy
And French themed toilets that amused me as labelling them liberté, egalité and fraternité may just be “taking the pi$$” as we say in the UK
So now we are at the airport, sweaters at the ready for the colder temperatures back home ...
Oslo has been wonderful
Oslo has been wonderful
Sad news from home, it seems that baby B has lost his fight for survival. Son reports no sign of him today and he was nowhere near ready for fledging [emoji22]
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Thought this was neat. There was a big section that was only 3-4" deep. 
I loved looking at the items brought up from the sea. I can totally see myself wearing those shoes!!!
