A primary school adding an extra week to its October half-term holiday so Asian families can take their children abroad when temperatures are cooler there.
The Church of England academy has announced it will be breaking up for a fortnight – instead of the usual week – during the autumn term following requests from parents.
Wensley Fold Primary School in Blackburn has around 300 pupils, a high proportion of whom come from Asian backgrounds.
The school, which until now has had a week off for the October half-term, said the changes would be introduced as a trial for the new school year in September. [Daily Mail] Read more
