What do you do during half term?
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on 18-02-2019 16:21
Hi guys,
February half term has started for UK schools today, finishing 26th February. I don't have children myself so the only way I notice this really is when commuting to work (less drivers on the roads) and the week before hearing my colleagues talking about their half term holiday plans.
I wanted to ask how you guys are spending (or have spent in the past) this holiday period if you have school-aged kids? I found a list of activities here (it's for London area but there's probably similar stuff in other areas too) that gives ideas for entertainment for kids for half term from different things you can do for free, activities for "techy" kids, children's theater shows, museums, city farms... and I also spotted an article that suggests several places where you can go spot spring flowers in the city which I'd love to do even by myself on weekends!
When I was a child, in Finland, we also had 2 weeks off around this time and it was called "school ski holiday" as we normally have a lot of snow around this time of year. I often went to an outside activity center where you can rent ski equipment and sleds and spend time outdoors with other kids.
What do you normally do during half term? Do you have any ideas to share based on your experiences?
on 18-02-2019 18:32
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on 18-02-2019 18:32
Half term is next week in Skipton, North Yorkshire ... but ... in Lancashire it's this week
I try to avoid the kids ... = ... my bad
My child is now married ... I am not a grandma, but maybe I will be sometime in the future
When my son was little there was always a club at the church. All 7 of my close family used to worship there & they did all sorts of indoor craft activities (not connected with religion)
The local rugby union & cricket ground did outdoor activities
Swimming in the local baths in the park
My dad would take us 'Up the Dales' to a picnic spot by a river where we would don wellies, grasp buckets & dip fishing nets to see what we could find
Dad made a raft of 2 litre fizzy drinks bottles & we all ... well dad & the kids, enjoyed playing with that
Fish n chips for tea / supper outdoors
2 local steam railways = Worth Valley & Embsay to Bolton Abbey
Vintage / classic car museum in nearby Keighley
Happy Days
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on 18-02-2019 18:55
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on 18-02-2019 19:40
I don`t have kids, so in answer to the question, "What do you do during half term?" is half as much as I do during full term
What I do notice is how fewer cars are around where I live. Its a quiet area anyway but between 7.30am and 8am term time loads of parents off on the "school run".
When I was young, I remember going from where we lived (I moved with my parent when I was young) to Birmingham to stay with my Gran who took me on day coach trips... so dont know if that counts....
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on 18-02-2019 19:44
@Mi-Amigo wrote:I don`t have kids, so in answer to the question, "What do you do during half term?" is half as much as I do during full term
What I do notice is how fewer cars are around where I live. Its a quiet area anyway but between 7.30am and 8am term time loads of parents off on the "school run".
When I was young, I remember going from where we lived (I moved with my parent when I was young) to Birmingham to stay with my Gran who took me on day coach trips... so dont know if that counts....
Day coach trips count very much @Mi-Amigo
I wish they were around in Skipton nowadays
Yes I agree with less traffic around in the morning & between 3pm - 3:45pm ... I live in a town & the street has become a bit of a 'rat run' at those times
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on 19-02-2019 12:11
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on 19-02-2019 12:11
@Anonymous that sounds lovely! I had forgotten that I also spent time at a club that was at the church when I was a kid. It also worked as a place to go after school when my parents were still working.
@TallTrees I don't actually drive myself yet, but hoping to learn at some point! I started with some lessons and then took a break from it... I'm still having the break after 2 years.
@Mi-Amigo Coach trips sound fun! I would love to do that sometimes. I used to live in Scotland for a couple of years and did many day trips touring around different areas there by coach.
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on 19-02-2019 13:52
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on 19-02-2019 13:52
- animal activity (open farm/petting zoo/normal zoo)
- local park time
- visit friends/family (as different areas have half term at different times this can be tricky)
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on 20-02-2019 09:25
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on 20-02-2019 09:25
@Marjo wrote:.
@TallTrees I don't actually drive myself yet, but hoping to learn at some point! I started with some lessons and then took a break from it... I'm still having the break after 2 years.
Hi ~ @Marjo
Your car driving techique sounds like my bicycle learning technique!
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on 20-02-2019 10:12