school term

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A private school in South Lanarkshire has announced it will close at the end of the school term, days after the charity regulator raised concerns over "misconduct" in how it has been run.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Families can save thousands by taking holidays during the school term, but teachers warn that the impact on their learning can be severe.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The party has also called for an end to a "postcode lottery" in childcare caused by some councils applying entitlement from the start of a school term rather than from a child's third birthday.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Rae, their wife and daughter moved in the middle of a school term, in the anticipation that a possible separation from the Navy was imminent.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

At the beginning of the school term I read my civics and English and geography volumes through and only referred to them when in class.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright