To think this mother is being mean

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DD2 is in year 6 in local village primary. Next year they are all going to different secondaries. It's a lovely friendly class and the kids all get on really well.
She has a friend (let's call her B). B's mother is in a newish relationship with a few stepchildren.
The last week of term they have their leavers show, their "prom", end of year school trip and the kids have planned a meet up in the local park to sign shirts on the last day.
These kids have been in one class together since they were 5.
No doubt it will be an emotional week for them.
B's mother has booked a holiday with her partner and his DC for the last week of term and is taking B out of school. So B will miss all the activities.
DD2 reports she is really upset and they have included her in show rehearsals but she just cries.
So yes I know it's none of my business and I know holidays in school holidays are ridiculously expensive. But AIBU to think this seems thoughtless and mean and of all the weeks to pick her last week of primary seems heartless?

Wow I go out to walk the dog and do some shopping and lots of comments.
I've read them all and can't quite work out if IABU or not....
FWIW not that it matters, I am one who thinks it's all a bit OTT and am not involved in organising anything ( not that I have time as a working single mum. I've had to take a days leave for the play and the prom!).
I am a bit rolly eyed at it all though may shed a tear (no sobbing) as after 2 kids this will be the end of 15 years for me at the small school.
I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of getting involved, saying anything, inviting her to stay (god no).
I just feel sad for her. She is a sensitive girl and it's taken her time to find her place in the class so can't be nice for her to see all the planning and not be there.

We will do something with a small group of her friends but won't make it a big deal.

Maybe she’s glad to see the back of the place and can’t wait to leave?

My best friend took her DD out early at the end of year 6 for a family holiday. Her DD suffers from anxiety and was worrying about all the fuss.

It does seem a shame from the outside but Its just not your business. She will probably ha e a lovely holiday and not know what she's missing.

@GreenTulips I accept that might be your experience, but it isn't the same in the school I'm in.

The play - yes those that want a speaking part, will get a speaking part. We choose plays that we are able to do that with, splitting parts/lines if necessary to accommodate it. Those that don't want a speaking part, can create props, help with scene painting, design the programme, lighting, etc. A production isn't just about the actors after all.

The celebration isn't about trophies, it's about the fact they have progressed as people since they have been with us. We don't do awards like you've suggested at our school.

We are led by what the children have said they want. After all, we don't have to do the play etc, we can quite easily do other lessons instead, if that's what the children would prefer. I can't imagine a worse hell than trying to force Yr6's to do a play they don't want to do.

Some people may find it all a bit mawkish, but as I said before, it's not about you, it's about the kids. If in your school the children don't want to do it, then that's fine.

It's primary school. It really doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things OP and within 6 months they'll barely remember one another.

For all the people rushing to say ‘My 21YO DD is so detached from her schooldays now that she went past the science block last night, saw it was on fire and didn’t even bother to ring 999’ - how often do they chat to you about the holiday they had when they were 11?