To book family holiday over gcse results day in August

[Claybury]

AIBU to deprive DD of going in to school to get them that morning with friends? Presumably she can get them my text the same day via a friend.

Have you asked your DD? It is a pretty big moment and it is her moment. If she is OK with being on holiday, then go for it. I think it is possible to get the results emailed?

What does your DD think?

Sorry. I think YABU!

Her friend won't be allowed to pick up her results. She'll get them in the post if she doesn't go to collect them. Some schools will email, too.

I wouldn't. She'll spend the whole holiday anxious.

Ask her - if she feels strongly I'd say YABU but depends on why you need those dates. Is there any particular reason you need to go those dates?

It would be entirely up to my DC, I'd have a chat and see what they said. No reason not to keep it low key and be away for all the hysteria if that's what they want.

She would prefer to be home obviously. But it is our only possible week for a holiday & we have younger DC's to think of.

My dd's school would not allow another student to collect the results you would need to go in yourself. All of the sixth forms in the area require you to physically go in with your results within a few days to secure a place, even if you already attend the school. YABU

I wouldn't either

She won't get them via a friend as the school should only issue them to her either in person or by posting them.
If you have confidence she will achieve predicted grades and 6th form and a level subject choices won't be an issue then you could do it.
I was on holiday for my ds's results which didn't arrive for 3 days due to late posting and it was horrible being in limbo and seeing all the others fb posts etc.

Is it really the only week ?
What about Easter, may or October half terms ?

Your poor dd. collecting the results with all your friends is a ritual of growing up. Can you go the week before or after. Please talk to your dd and see what she thinks. X

I think you will regret it when the time gets closer, I wouldn't.

Amyhamster - we won't go away now until after the June exams as both DC's want to stay home to study and party they don't much like going away ever.
DD is kind of ok about it now, but it's a long way off. It's a holiday with friends hence the dates.

I was in Barbados when I got mine...the school emailed them over. I loved it! I also got my professional chartership results up a mountain in Transylvania...

I would sound it out with your DD - presumably this is the only week because of restrictions on annual leave? I liked being in a 'special' place which made it all the more memorable but I was also predicted all A's so my parents knew it was likely to be a celebratory meal either way. If there are any doubts about how her results could affect future plans then probably not worth the hassle and worry.

We have been having this same debate, dp says it doesn't matter and ds1 can get them via email or we can phone. I say it does matter and going to school to get results is a big deal.

As it is it looks like dp will probably be away with work that week so family holiday will have to be another week.

My friend went away and her DD had to wait for hers to be posted and was gutted to see all her friends with their results.

So for AS results I went in with letter for her DD and my ID.All went smoothly getting them but results were a horrible shock.

This year they are booking a few weeks before A level results and there is no way on earth we won't be here for my DD'S GCSE results.

If it is really the only time you can go away then I guess you will have to. But be prepared for your DD to be very upset and possibly a bit difficult about the whole holiday. Well, that is how it would be in our house.

I would be careful if your DD is on the borderline of entry to certain sixth forms or vocational colleges. I work in this area and we have advice days the day after and the Tuesday after GCSE results are released. We get a lot of queries from students who have not done as expected and places fill up quickly at this time of year.

I didn't collect mine-I was away for the week and glad of the distraction tbh. My mum collected them for me and rang them through over the phone-not sure if the school needed a signed note or what to do this. Could that be an option? Another relative collect and ring them through?

Around here the day after GCSE pick up is the day to go to the sixth form to finalise your A Level choices. There is probably an alternative way if you are away but do make sure you find out how it works there both in the event of getting the grades she needs for what she wants to do and for if she didn't.

Could your DD stay home with family or friends if she doesn't want to be away for that time? For some young people it's a real milestone that they want to do at school.

as oddboots has said - the colleges/6th forms here need you to go in on that day with your results slip to confirm place/change courses depending on results; I wouldn't risk it given as some courses fill up very quickly (even if you do have an offer)

Is she staying at the same school ?
Are you 100% confident she will get the results she needs to go into 6th form?

Personally, I wouldn't (have a dd getting results next year too), but I'm lucky enough to not have no other options. I wouldn't want the whole family to be deprived of a holiday for it.

Are you talking about a cottage in the country, you could come back early from if needed, or a flight somewhere you won't be able to?

We were away. She just got a friend to pick up the results and take a photo of the letter.