day off school for family day out

[ghostspirit]

would you let your children have a day of school for a day out?

tennis thanks karma has bitten me on the bum and i have not done it yet

Given the number of parents at my DC's school who take them out for 2 weeks at a time for family holidays, I think that yes I would be tempted to for a one off big day out. Never have done though.

You will find chessington Jam packed with school trips at this time of year I'm afraid. Had you gone last week or the week before you might have stood a chance but in the next couple of weeks it'll be heaving on weekdays. (I've accompanied enough trips where to the theme parks to know you're often lucky to get on more than 3 rides in a day at this time of year.

Oh and at our primary the kids are starting a topic that will take them into next year so time off impacts next year too.
Can't afford it or don't want to queue? Choose a summer treat other than Chessington!

for theme park no way,cheap tickets or not

they are always doing offers

really cant see how you can justify that one

No.

of course the reason matters. Your reason is feeble, imo. If you had said your mum was visiting from Canada and would only be around in the week, that would be a good reason. Getting a cheap deal at a glorified funfair isn't. It's very disrespectful to the staff as well.

Yes I do it

broadbeanstew your school should be applying to the Attendance Strategy Team to have fines imposed on those parents. Unless your Head is authorising those absences, which he/she certainly shouldn't be.

disrespectful to staff? not saying im right im just saying i dont think there are any good reasons to be off school unless its compasionate leave. same as my reason is not a good reason. to me its a logic reason but not a good reason. this will be the 1st and last day of. my kids have had during the school year. i have asked would you let your child have a day of school for a family day one some have said yes some have said no.

No, what a poor example to set.

That is totally garbled, I have no idea what you're trying to say. And no, it's not the first day your kids have had off, unless they went to school at half term and in the holidays.

i said first day of in the school year. meaning during the term time

Not for that reason, no.

Besides, many schools have already broken off for summer.

But so what? They have 13 weeks holiday a year, why do they need a day off in term time to go to chessington? Will you be telling the school that's why they aren't at school?

I would but I can't because I work term time only.

Not for Chessington though! Why would you do that to yourself?

Yes. One day I would. Everyone here will say no but if you ask anyone in RL they'll wonder why you even asked.

Yes

Yes I would

Certainly .

Why do so many Mumsnetters say their kids have 100% attendance when they want to keep them off, or take them on holiday?

It's as though sending them to school every day, means they're entitled to more holiday time than any other pupil.

Do the same people chuck a sicky at work because they've almost made it to 10 months without a day off?

Yes. Ignore the ridiculous 'don't have kids' comments.

usual that did seem bit of an odd thing to say

I think yabu to ask on mumsnet when there will always be a core of people who will see it as wrong no matter what.

I agree worra I often wonder the same thing.