To just face the consequences of non school attendance because this is more important

[Mumshotel]

Ive just had a few wines. Split with abusive husband at Christmas and i just thought fuck it we need a break. Got some insurance money after a horrible car crash. So i bought a new oven, fridge and booked a week in gran canaria and boarding for animals in june. Its not school holidays. I think i might get fined. Aibu to not fucking care anymore???

@perfectstorm

When we rule the world, there will no need for Women's Aid, but thank you xx

A world without need for Women's Aid - how appalling, that it never even crossed my mind. Speaks volumes, doesn't it.

God, I'd totally take the fine. The policy here is ludicrous.

Please don't phone in sick, that's really bad advice, and be aware that the Head can only approve exceptional circs; good attendance doesn't cover that.

Absolute rubbish to suggest you lie about being ill,it’ll be so convoluted
ill with what?youll need to pretend and stick to it.
Your kids will return suntanned & healthy,how’s that fit with being off sick
Kids are rotten liars they’ll excitedly discuss their holiday

I thought fines were higher than that.

Enjoy your holiday, op. My mum was in a violent, abusive relationship when I was a kid, and she never got out. I resent that now.

Well done for getting out.

@OP we went recently, last minute, sent an email to ds’s generic school email address. No reply. Just before our flight was due to board, filled in an absance form to say we were about to get on the plane and as no one had replied to say we weren’t given permission, we took that as a permission!
Must admit a little nervous on return but checked their attendance and it had been authorised.

This was the first time we’d ever taken them out of school for a holiday, except where we missed the last day or so before summer holidays (which I don’t count as they don’t do anything then!).

Have fun and enjoy!

Snowy - 'not doing anything on the last day of term' is not the point, though. The school has to have, by law, an amount of days per term to be open. What they do in those days is negligible. Attendance is all that matters.To the LEA.

I managed to get a week authorised a couole years ago citing wellness reasons for my, then, 11 year old following some difficult personal experiences he'd been through. Our school only refer to the LA if the unauthorised absence pushes their overall absence below 92%.

I'm not saying that what they do in that time is negligible, per se; just the last few days of term, is when we, the staff, and the children, have to be there, whether we like it or not!😬