Opinion: The benefits of rest for students

Sometimes it can be surprising to a teacher just how quickly the terms seem to pass once they’re in the thick of their teaching routine. Weeks seem to whizz past in a blur and suddenly the holidays lie on the horizon. What a relief, they might think – so ready are they for a break. It has all been that bit intense. This gets me thinking about how teachers can be tempted to consider the holidays from a personal point of view, as a time to get a generally needed good rest and reset. But what of the students?…