Page 4 | Breaking up for the holidays

Laserwho · 02/04/2026 08:21

Even if your child could escape after register, which is impossible as they physically cannot leave the school grounds without permission. Register is taken in every class now and if the child doesn't turn up to lesson someone finds them in the toilets etc. Registering then waking out dosent happen anymore because schools haven't been run this way for a very long time. Decades.

Booboobagins · 02/04/2026 08:00

If there were fines they'd be in school. That's the difference really.

hahabahbag · 02/04/2026 07:53

School usually finishes at lunchtime on the last day of each full term, they then generally head to McDonald’s to terrorise the staff (actually most the kids are lovely) or by year 10 they seem flush with cash and head to the Lounge, or one of the many other establishments serving food at £15 + a head. They certainly can’t leave after registering

Bristolandlazy · 02/04/2026 07:49

Is your children's school called Grange Hill? How can they just stroll out of school after registration, sounds unlikely to me.

Hangerbout · 02/04/2026 07:48

Every day you learn something new. Today I learned that attendance is not enforced as much in Scotland, thanks to this thread. I looked up the attendance data for Scotland - yep, big difference to England.

Laserwho · 02/04/2026 07:46

edwinbear · 02/04/2026 07:42

I’m actually quite shocked that any school allows kids to walk in, register, then just stroll out again. What kind of school is it? No way could my DC just walk out of school unchallenged. And you condone it?

I think OP thinks they are at school in the 80s🤣

PinkNailPolish2026 · 02/04/2026 07:44

We’re Scotland, they always went in on the last day (mostly under protest but they went).

edwinbear · 02/04/2026 07:42

I’m actually quite shocked that any school allows kids to walk in, register, then just stroll out again. What kind of school is it? No way could my DC just walk out of school unchallenged. And you condone it?

Laserwho · 02/04/2026 07:39

Also OP how are they going to register then immediately going to McDonald's? Here you need to have written permission, eg doctors note, appointment to leave and even then you need a parent to collect them. That was right up to yeR 11. They will only be buzzed out the gate if these things happen

MJagain · 02/04/2026 07:39

Crocsforlife · 02/04/2026 07:30

Just wondering with fines and stuff what happens at end of term. We finish up today for Easter, eldest is going in for reg then going with her pals for a McDonald's breakfast. Youngest isn't even bothering.

This is normal at summer and Christmas also very rarely go in last few days. Schools are a ghost town with very few pupils in and I think the teachers like the down time.
Both in high school. In Scotland so don't get fined for time off. Do the kids elsewhere do this, is it just a west of Scotland thing?

What?! This is not at all what happens here.

They do have non-uniform & chocolate themed activities at break. But other than that it’s a normal learning day!

Brewtiful · 02/04/2026 07:38

I don't think it's very common in England. It's still a normal school day for most especially at secondary school. I'm surprised schools in Scotland would be so deserted for several days before each holiday that must add up to a large chunk of days missed per year?

edwinbear · 02/04/2026 07:37

Well no, my DC and all kids at their school don’t just wander in and out when they feel like it. They attend school when expected and go for McDonald’s breakfast when school has actually broken up.

Laserwho · 02/04/2026 07:36

I think some kids do it in England but it is very much a minority. In high school kids can have assesments on the last day, they are still learning the curriculum in most subjects and that's the day they get important information for next term

MissyB1 · 02/04/2026 07:34

It wouldn’t go down well at my ds school! They break up at midday for any of the big holidays - Christmas, Easter, Summer, they still expected to attend school in the morning.

MissingSockDetective · 02/04/2026 07:32

Dd was doing assessments on the last day of the most recent term. Seems a real waste of learning time. I understand the last day of the school year could be more relaxed, but they do full on learning the rest of the time here.