Would you take a year 7 child out of school for a week or so

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So you can get a good deal ?
and child will be year 7
older sibling coming from when uni finishes

Yes, I would but would expect to have to pay a fine. Would also do this if they were in Y8/Y9.

No.

At the end of year 7? Yes, I would.

Just make sure it doesn't clash with end of year trip/exams etc.

Yes I would until year 10. My year 8 missed a week this year to ski. No fine for us though- we are in Wales

Most schools start gcse syllabuses for core subjects in year 9, so I wouldn’t do it from year 9 onwards.

Yes and have done on a couple of occasions. It would have otherwise been no holiday. They did all very well in their exams at GCSEs and alevels so no lasting damage!

When? End of the summer term? Yes, I would.

Yes, but would expect a fine.

No biggie in a kid with otherwise great attendance, parental support and no big academic struggles.

I was thinking end of June/early July

My eldest... No. The idea of missing that much work would stress her out and ruin her holiday. (She missed the odd few days and worried a lot)
My youngest... she would have been fine on holiday, but got stressed afterwards with extra homework.

So balance up how the trip will effect your child based on their personality.

Do check when trips and exams are for your school as well! Thats prime EOY assessment time or "Enrichment" time.

No. I think in secondary it is important to abide by the rules.

I think it is extremely selfish to take time off school for holidays. It disrupts the class. I wouldn’t do it under any circumstances at any age.

I'm not in the UK but people are obsessed with not taking time off school.

Yes I would, yes I have done it, no it didn't damage my dc, no the school didn't implode because of my dc absence.

It’s such a massive cost difference I’d definitely say sod it, life is short, your eldest will be away doing their own thing after this, family time is really important.

Not everyone can afford big expensive school holiday compliant holidays.

Let’s not forget that until quite recently head teachers could grant 2 weeks of term time holiday without issue. The world did not stop turning, if they did so.

I find this sort of attitude so depressing. Yes of course education is important. But the idea that little Jimmy being off for one week per school year sets classmates on the path to certain failure, and inconveniences teachers to such a significant extent, is frankly ludicrous.

Yes.

It doesnt impact the rest of the class, it just means the child has stuff they'll need to catch up on. So I'd only do it if I had the time available afterwards to help them with that.

Maybe they should ask parents if they intend to take children out of school for holidays before they join and then segregate them in different schools away from those who favour a more committed approach to education.

Oh, give over.
Going on holiday when it is more convenient/financially feasible does not reflect on one's commitment to education. What a rigid attitude and obtuse comment.

Yesas your family get time together. Your DC will get educated in different ways and to me it is not that much of a change from educational holidays that schools arrange that can cost a lot.

Yes, but if every single child were to do it, it would definitely change the tone and culture of the class. It sends a signal that education can be put aside for leisure, and diminishes the importance of the teacher’s role.

If every child in a class of 30 took a termtime week off, that (on average) wouid equate to more than 3 children being out of school for a week every month. That’s on top of sickness leave and other issues. Is that really fair to the teacher, and pupils?

Of course it’s very tempting, and of course it’s harmless in isolation, but it’s just not scalable as behaviour, and so one can argue that it’s selfish. But we live in an individualistic society, so I accept most people won’t consider the impact of hypothetically 10% - 13% of the class (including sickness etc) being absent every month.

Great post @Nachoinseachthu . I completely agree.

I was very much if this thinking until my child started school. And then I realised how little teaching goes on in the last 2-3 weeks of the summer term. There are often cool things happening, of course, that DD loved to be a part of.

She’s now 15 and I’ve still never actually done it but I’m much more relaxed about it.

It's the last few weeks of summer term in high school. The answer would be no as there's end of year tests, information about the start of year 8. The work runs right untill the last day, it's not like primary