In making dd2 to go school next Wednesday?

[Dancergirl]

On the strike day next Wednesday the school has decided to keep as many classes open as possible. There are no teachers for Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 so those children have to stay home; all other classes will be open as normal.

I have one in Reception and one in Year 6 who will both be off that day. Middle dd is in Year 4 so I've told her she will have to go in much to her annoyance. I suppose it's quite understandable - she thinks her sisters will be having fun with me while she's at school.

Part of me is tempted just to keep her off too but me and dh are both sticklers for good attendance and they don't have any time off school for reasons other than illness. But I do feel a bit mean plus I'll have to put up with her moaning about it for weeks on end (typically she's the most emotional of all my children).

But I've already said she has to go in! Anyone else who's school is only partially shut?

No, she has to go in! That's the way the cookie crumbles.

Tough send her in

I wish I flippin knew! I've had no word- DS is in Yr 7 (secondary) DD in Yr 5.

I'm an NHSworker but I don't work Wednesdays, so the strike doesn't affect my need to sort out children for the day.

But FWIW, when they had the strike last June, both of mine were off.
If one had not been affected by it, I don't know whether I'd have sent them in.
Depends on what they are missing.

But it undermines the strike in a way if part of the school carries on.

Well I wouldn't send her I would
Do some home learning activities with all 3

I'd let her stay off. Do something like a National Trust property so you can call it educational! I'm taking mine for a walk up a hill!

At the moment 1 of my children is still at school on wed while the other 4 are off.I didn't even think to keep him home. Between them they go to 4 different schools which means inset days vary throughout the year as a result they are used to some being home and some being at shcool.

I would let her stay off. It is unfair to her really to send just her in. Make the most of the day and have some fun quality time together.

I would let her have the day off and enjoy doing something together.

That's a really tough one actually! Has the school actually said anything about what to do in your shoes? Have they said absence will still be frowned upon? (let's face it they aren't going to believe that she's sick)

I have no idea what I'd do as my DD's school is entirely closed. It does seem a bit daft to say yes to some years and no to others!

Nope I wouldn't send her its a one off and I personally think its not fair when the two siblings are off. It's just MO though

Send her in. Otherwise you're undermining the whole good attendence thing. Life is unfair sometimes. Either do boring stuff with the other two or do fun stuff with them and then have a fun 1:1 day another time with her.

In our house DD2 is off and DD1 is in. DD1 is going to school. She will be marked down if she doesn't go in, and she's looking forward to going swimming with school anyway!

DD2 will soon discover just how boring my days can be. ( She likes to try and get me to keep her home anyway, if i do something exciting with her she'll think it's what i do everyday!)

Another one for keeping her off too and doing loads of stuff together as a family.

The school won't like it but because it will affect their attendance figures for Ofsted but that's their problem and not yours.

It will be recorded as an unauthorised absence, but that wouldn't worry me, if I were in your shoes.

Half of our classes are off but neither ds's affected - they're not happy but tough - i'd send her in

I would make her go - IMO letting the DC have days off unless they're ill sets a bit of a precedent from their perspective...

I have both dd's off, but don't now about ds yet. If he can go though then he will be.

I'd send her in and give her her choice of a fun activity at the weekend and her favourite tea.
And/or practice timetables and spellings with the other two all day.