PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce a 3 day week-end for school children
I think that children would benefit from a introduction of 3 day week-ends. This has many benefits for both teachers/school staff and students.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Background
* I have seen so many school children suffer from deteriorating mental health, and a introduction to something like this would be beneficial for them.
* This balances work and rest more equally, which is part of children’s rights.
* Teachers can also benefit from this, since they have more time to prepare lessons and organise.
* More time to prepare for exams, assignments, etc
There are so many more reasons why this could be such a crucial thing to students and teachers.
The current school week in hours is 30 hours, so if any parent is worried about missed education, we could also introduce Monday-Wednesday school days ending at 4pm and Thursdays ending at 3pm.