DS is in year 1, attendance has been 100% since he started year R (we have been very lucky!). We have been offered the opportunity for an all expenses paid holiday by a family member (again lucky!) however they have booked it for term time!
I know mumsnet is not a fan of a term time holiday but I have a couple of queries. For reference have no intention of lying to school and will fill in the holiday form so no sneaking off!
I understand that the absence will go down as unauthorised and that we can be fined £80 per parent for the 5 days.
However this trip would be 2 weeks, therefore does this count as two strikes e.g not a first offence if we do 2 weeks in a row or is this still the £80 fine?
If DS is then ill in the next 3 years does that mean we will get fined again and therefore count as a final warning?
It's a minefield and whilst I get why it is important I do feel that in year 1 we are ok to go, for reference he is on track for where he needs to be and it would be the 2 weeks before the summer hols so winding down anyway!