to consider letting dd have friday off school, shes only in reception, so we can goto drayton manor, while its less busy and cheaper?

[carriedababi]

shes only just in reception, it will be the last day of school before the half term.

YABU. It's a school, not a drop-in centre.

Not so much a request but a notification.

I think that sometimes you have to make memories rather than do the "right" thing.

YANBU. Enjoy.

Yes, remember that not everywhere have the same week for half term - lots of schools on half term this week or on half term next week so having an inset day on Friday...

Crumbs if you take the view that nothing vets done on the last day of a half term as well as term that is 6 days a year you think they do nothing

Oh, come on. What are the school going to do? Just say you're going away and she won't be in. Do you only get so many absences and then you're fined or something?

Definitely go!!! I would (and I'm a teacher!)

I doubt it will be much less busy as it's probably lots of schools on inset days. And people think "ah an inset day I go to XXX when it's less busy". And it gets just as busy... Legoland works that way anyway.

Most schools allow you to take some days' holiday during term time - I think up to 2 weeks - so you could use some of this allowance. As long as you are honest with them I wouldn't see any problem with it. Plenty of people go on holiday with reception children in term time.

Your child is of "compulsory school age" on the 1st January, 1st April or 1st September following their 5th birthday.

It would be different if the child was older...

im with camdancer on this. Make a memory. But then i did take my DC's to Disneyworld for a fortnight in term time so im a rebbel anyway.

I wouldn't for a couple of reasons.

1. It's a normal day at most schools

1. It's teaching her that school isn't that important if there's something more fun to do.

However, I suspect you will anyway...so do square it with the school as Truant Officers do constantly include theme parks on their 'beat'.

rebel

Usually reception kids drop like flies in the week before the first half term, it's an achievement if they make it through without illness. Mind you, then they are ill DURING half term, which is really crap.

If she's up to it, then do it.

Oh I've just realised her age...truant officers not a problem then.

i dont think dd would even know what day it is

thats a point herbs school often have these type of trips anyway.

weather forcast is cloudy, might wait till nearer the time, to check the weather before i decide.

I'd do it, especially last day of term in reception (what is she really going to miss?) but then i've taken the kids out before for holidays.