School pupils may only get two days to celebrate Easter next year under a pilot scheme in Essex.
The traditional two-week holiday in April will no longer be based around the movable feast of the Easter holiday but will be fixed in mid-April.
If Easter does not fall in those two weeks, children will only have the two bank holiday days to enjoy their Easter eggs.
The pilot scheme has been agreed by Essex County Council and Southend Council for one year. The aim is to standardise the length of terms.
Jerry Glazier, general secretary of Essex and Southend National Union of Teachers, said: "With the Easter break moving around, it can cause uneven terms and can disrupt learning for pupils. This way the terms and breaks will be evenly spaced."
Published Wednesday April 14, 2004
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