New Zealand research at a decile 1 school found children reading at below average levels went backwards by a further 5.8 months over summer, and that this loss was compounding and enduring. 15 This is known as the summer holiday slip, where a lack of exposure to books, trips and other learning opportunities over the summer holidays leads these kids to fall behind and lose some of the progress they have made at school during the year. All kids need a break from school and time to relax and have fun over summer, but all kids also deserve the opportunity to have fun and learn together and retain the educational gains they made over the school year.
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