No half-term birthday
For the last four years my daughter has had a day off school on her birthday thanks to the British school system. This year, attending a Canadian school, she must trot off with rucksack strung to her back just like any other day. She finds the idea insupportable. She doesn't care that her classmates and teachers will all have the opportunity to convey good wishes; neither does the idea of bringing treats to school brighten her mood. By golly, she wants a day off school!
She's not getting one. She has but one week of school left, while her British counterparts must suffer through another two months! Who's the lucky one, I ask you.
Look, Kassie, Mommy made you a birthday ecard. Does that help?
posted by Unknown @ 10:34 AM
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The Norwegians break up at the end of this week, too. My daughter who lives here breaks up at the end of the month. Because summer's shorter in Norway, they have to get their holiday in earlier. Is it the same in Canada?
I think it's because our winters (just like in Norway) are so bloody long. When the weather turns nice - usually not until April - people can't wait to get outside. Plus kids don't have half-term breaks throughout the year; only Christmas and two weeks in March. So they're more than ready to relax a bit.
Luckily over here there is a wide variety of summer camps for kids - sports, art, sleepover, dance, a mixture - so there's plenty to do in summer.
Plus it's HOT. I don't think the kids would last long in my daughter's school in high summer, as there's no air conditioning.
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