AIBU to keep our Disneyland trip if it clashes with the nativity?

100% agree with this

What did you think she would miss taking her out of school in the run up to Christmas?

Our school have already issued a list of key dates, it’s also on the website aswell.
if you checked perhaps you could swop the dates for another weekend if you were going to miss the nativity.
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Former Disney Castmember here, Xmas is the second best time to go….do it!

Im not sure i would class a year1 nativity as fun...

The child is in year 1 and it will be just before xmas
What vital part of education do you think they will miss?

I have.a very strong memory of my two school nativities and being involved in them, I was Mary in one. Shame to.miss that.

I think I’d check with what your DC would prefer. It’s a lot of weeks of rehearsals and feeling left out of something that’s generally quite a highlight at that age.

I think it’s fun for the kids though, which is more to the point

Would you consider watching a primary school nativity a fun activity?

I’d be more likely to take my child out specifically to avoid having to go! (I’ve never actually done this)

At the school where I taught we had a Nursery/Reception Nativity and no more thoughout school so check that if it's important to you. If you decide to go away inform the teacher so she doesn't waste time rehearsing your child in a major part and then has to replace them.

Why? So a kid can put a tea towel on their head as a shepherd or even be a sheep? It's really not a big deal

Yeah but being Mary in a school nativity or Disney 🤔
I think most kids ( outside of mumsnet where posters will insist their children would prefer to take part in the nativity )
Would prefer Disney

Agreeing with PP's about giving teacher due warning, especially if speaking parts are involved.
I still remember the panic one parent caused by making a unilateral decision to skip off for a slightly cheaper skiing break (and it has to be said that her son was somewhat miffed to be losing his admittedly short speech, not to mention the end-of term Christmas party) but it was an independent school, so no fine incurred.
Luckily, he was in a group scene, so we hastily redistributed his script between the other four members of his group, who had heard him saying them so often at rehearsals. However, it did mean that we were wary of giving him speaking parts in future productions.
The Christmas study pack was not available until the last day of term, (the MRO was working to a schedule) and the classroom post box was traditionally opened on the last day of term, so we dutifully saved his cards until we could hand them over, but both looked a bit sad and pointless by January,

Sorting out a nativity is bloody hard work. I HATE parents like you who dip in and and as they fancy. The taxpayer pays for your child to be in school. I hope you receive a hefty fine.

I think the last week of term very little learning happens, however a lot of fun stuff happens. Your dd is probably best to lose some days that week from an educational standpoint, but from a “fun memories of school”, it’s the worst time to miss.

Only you know your dd and her personality. I know a family where the mum isn’t from the uk originally and would go stay with her family over Christmas, taking their dc out of school for a week to make the long haul journey “worth it”. They always missed the last week of term or part of it, reasoning that the first week back in January was more valuable. But their dc talked about feeling they always missed out on all the treats for working hard all term.

They’ll probably be practising the nativity for several weeks before the performances too. Your DD might feel she’s missing out if she hasn’t got a part to rehearse like everybody else.

Most kids would prefer both, but not really understand at that age they can’t just go for the weekend and be back on Monday morning.

Just be aware that from half term onwards time is taken up with nativity practice. Learning songs and lines etc. Will your child be happy going along with this knowing they won't be there for the actual performance? You might need to have a good chat with them about this each day if they are upset (we wouldn't have the staff to do something 1:1 during this time and the alternative would be to put into a year 3 class who don't do nativities in our school which not all children would be happy about).

Also our school have published the dates calendar already which goes through all the big events for the year. You could always ask your school if they do this. Parents find it helpful to know when shows are and even to know sports day even though it's not til July so they can ensure they book the time off well in advance.

Miss maybe being stuck on a stage behind the usual Queen Bee Mary ? 😀 Go to Disneyland.

I thought Nativity was only for the first 2 year groups? Not just meaning my own kids' schools, but with friends who have kids at others, thought it was only for the little ones. I know you said your daughter only started Y1 OP, so maybe she's at a different type of school, I'm talking about average UK state schools. If you booked the holiday before she started school, I don't know if you'd be able to claim on travel insurance, I'd guess no, but maybe you could swap the holiday .