Term time holidays

[Qabroad]

My children live in UK & I live and work abroad. This year the children go back to school on Thursday 2nd January after Xmas and I was hoping they could come and see me from Saturday 28th December till Saturday 4th January, which is the only realistic time when travel arrangements can be made.

I asked the school for permission for the children to take 2 days off for this, and asked their Mother if this was OK.

Firstly their Mother said they couldn't, which didn't come as a great surprise (not because of school though).

Next I get an email from school saying my request for a 'family holiday' had been refused.

Seems absolutely ridiculous to me. Surely it's hardly unreasonable for kids to see their Dad at that time of year. Sad:

Fairenuff - your right

If the mother doesn't want them to miss school and the father does it puts the school in a really difficult position. Regardless of the regulations it leaves school piggy in the middle between two disagreeing parents. Not surprising they've shown no flexibility.

Where had the OP gone? Not much point everyone trying to answer his question when he's not taking part in the thread!

Yeah where are you Op. Mind you if he lives abroad might be different time zone. NewNameforNewterm - You prob right on that one. Come on OP we want your views. Sick of typing to myself.

Actually this is probably "an exceptional circumstance". Wouldn't most heads allow children to visit parents if they live abroad - it's is a circumstance rather than a holiday?
If their mother isn't keen though then it doesn't matter anyway though.