To take my kids out of school for the last week of term to save risking our holiday

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We stupidly booked a uk holiday starting a couple of days after term ends in a few week’ time (about 6 months ago, thinking Covid would be a distant memory by now). Cases are rising in our area, there’s been one in my son’s class (he’s currently isolating) and in nearly all schools round here. I’ve never taken the kids out of school in term time before, but am very tempted to just take them out of school for the last week and homeschool them (I won’t be working that week) so that we can all just enjoy a much needed break. It’s our only holiday this year, with grandparents the kids adore and haven’t seen much of, and we won’t get our money back if we cancel at short notice. The kids are happy to miss the end of term (they’re really looking forward to this holiday and getting anxious about covid cases/isolating) and obviously not much learning goes on in the last week. Sports days etc will all have happened by then. But I’m worried about getting in trouble with the school or getting fined (I would be honest with school). AIBU to keep them at home that last week?

@rantymcrantface66 nope no idea why she was out, she tested positive and then we had to isolate from then. Absolutely none of my business and to be frank I couldn't give a damn ordinarily that she is out and about. But, when the school is sending home letters and leaflets across the whole of the year groups about kids not missing school and that we have a responsibility to ensure they are in every day (which I agree with completely) then we are having to isolate (with most of us doing this) and this person is seen on multiple occasions in different parts of the area yet cannot come back the week they are due back in which is detrimental to the class then surely frustration and anger amongst parents etc is expected...?!
We only clocked on when one of the parents heard this ta was bedridden for days and parents were discussing how they had seen her.
Absolutely none of my business but that is messed up, selfish behaviour. Plus as she had tested positive, how many people in the community caught it from her?

@Redwinestillfine no I phoned them in sick