The same Harvard students were also asked to choose between (c) twoweeks' holiday, while others have only one week and (d) four weeks' holiday while others get eight.
The council is considering changing the existing provision of seven weeksholiday in the summer with one in October, to six weeks in the summer and two in October.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has dealt with more than 50 deliberate grass and gorse fires over the past twoweeks and has blamed the increase on youngsters on holiday from school.