to piggyback a theatre trip onto dd's doctor's appt (during term)?

[MyEye]

dd's school is very hot on attendance, and her record is v g. However, she has a doc's appt one day before the end of term, late morning, so I won't be sending her in for the morning session.

Am I being very very bad to write off the whole of the school day and book us tickets for a theatre matinee after we've seen the doc? I guess if we bolted lunch and rushed back, she might get back for the last one/two hours of school.

Also, if I go for it, should I come clean to her teacher, or should I stay schtum about the tickets and hope dd doesn't mention it?

wwyd?

I would say go for it. Not really the same thing, but when we were growing up we used to go for a slap-up fish & chip supper always after visiting the dentist. Still remember it fondly (and still like the dentist!) My point is that little things like that enrich your childhood more than a couple of hours of schooling - she won't remember the 2 hours of school but possibly will remember the matinee! What are you planning to see?

No question about it.
Book those tickets!

phew. I have done it, but it has been troubling me. she's 6.
sound of music! can't wait.
ok, so how do I handle it with the teacher? Should I keep it quiet, and hope dd does same. or be upfront?

glad you booked tickets, I used to have the whole day off when I had to go to the dental hospital as a child, morning appointment then on to movies, then when could eat late lunch somewhere. was the highlight of the term and a very fond memory.

I wouldn't do it.

Our Head refuses days off for special trips and has refused someone 2 weeks off for a holiday as they have alreay had 2 weeks off that school year.

I wonder what example it is setting your child, that it is okay to break the rules?

I realise it is just 1 day and she is only small and this is just my opinion.

Oh I would do it and I am usually a stickler for the rules! I would tell the teacher though but perhaps make out the appt was later/further away?? Your dd is 6. There is no way she will keep quiet about The Sound of Music!!! Who could?????

We did something similar after my DD1's Hospital appt, it could have taken all day as it was allergy testing and they where mainly testing for a nut allergy, but we got back soon after lunch, but there was no way I was going to send her into school for the afternoon anyway as I wanted to be able to monitor her reactions!

So we went to Legoland for the rest of the day, I did feel a little guilty, but she was so good about having to have the test and as I said I wouldn't have sent her in whatever else we did so...

Go for it!

My DD1 was 5 at the time btw and I didnt say anything to her about not saying anything, would have just told the school my reasons if they had said anything

MMJ - Did you mean NO legal obligation ie because she is not yet 5??

I'd do it like a shot.

My mum did this with em a couple of times as a child and I remember the shows in the theatre far more.
The thing is she is 6 it is the last day of term I personally wouldn't tell the teacher but I am a coward lol. It is the last day of term so she won't realise she is bunking and when she goes back if she does mention it who is to say it is not any other day in the holidays you were there.

It is one afternoon on the last day before christmas hols they won't be doing anything, this however is a rare treat that she will get so much out of.

Go guilt free and enjoy

I would be honest and tell the school, emphasising how little time she would actually miss.
And then enjoy the matinee (and I am normally a stickler for the rules too)

Children do bugger all in the last few weeks, esp in the afternoons! Enjoy! I've been and it was fabulous!