Diary Entry: Boys returned.
Diary notes: The Easter Holidays had lasted a full month, rather longer than the 2 weeks (in state schools) or 3 weeks (in some independent schools) common today.
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Aunt Pamela's War 
Dear Giles,
Yes, I remember 4 weeks Prep School hols at Christmas and Easter and 8 weeks in the Summer (historically for harvest gathering of course); the reason claimed was that Prep Schools worked 7 periods M to F plus Prep, and 4 on Sats.
But you, being the Schoolmaster, would know better details of this.
Love,
B&P
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Yes Bill, I think you’re right about the reasons given for term/holiday lengths. In my experience independent schools also had (& still have) longer school days than state schools even now.
Thanks for your thoughts on this.
Love,
Giles
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