(UK, education) A day during term-time on which pupils do not attend school, but staff take part in training or complete administrative tasks.
(UK, education) A day during term-time on which pupils do not attend school, but staff take part in training or complete administrative tasks.
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(UK, education) An INSET day.
A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.
(UK, childish) The time when pupils are expected to re-enter the school for lessons.
(US, education, religion) The amount of time set aside during school hours, typically an hour a day or a week, for a student to receive an off-campus private religious education.
A US academic term for the brief break between semesters or terms -- often a few weeks in January or between spring and summer sessions. Some institutions use the period for accelerated intensive courses that would be impractical during a standard semester. The term is standard in American higher education but may not be recognized outside North America, where semester breaks are described in different ways.