For 4 year old to miss nursery to move house?

[Odetoaday]

My 4 year old is in a nursery at a state primary school. We're moving house and my parents have offered him to stay for a few nights (they're 2 hours drive away) which would be a big help. He's stayed there last summer holiday and loves being with them so no concerns that wise.
It will be much easier, calmer, quicker and safer to move and get at least his room and the basics unpacked while he's away I feel.
Our movers have quotes £350 less for a weekday move rather than weekend!

Would it be unreasonable for him to go and stay with them for a few weekdays in term time, as he'd have to miss nursery for maybe 2 days?
Would we be fined?
Am I risking his place in the primary school? We really want him to stay there and are moving within catchment area on purpose.
Other than when we had covid and the school requested I keep him off for the whole week (which I had planned to do anyway) his attendance is 100%.

AFAIK they don’t even have to be in any form of school until they’re 5 so you can’t get fined until then. I kept DCs off nursery for all sorts of reasons. Tell them he’s ill if you’re worried!

It will be absolutely fine. Nursery isn't compulsory. People take theirs out of nursery for holidays and weddings and birthdays, etc. all the time. You are in a twist about nothing. You are moving house. Of course, you can miss nursery.

Nursery is essential but not compulsory! You really have nothing to worry about. Just check your contract though as you will probably still have to pay for the days missed.

What an odd post!
Of course you can’t be fined.
The only bad thing that could happen, is if your nursery has some totally random policy that any such absence will cause you to lose your place. They won’t have. But if they did, no-one on here could tell you anyway! You’d have to ask them.

Nursery isn't school, you won't be fined.

Eminently sensible. He doesn't have to be in nursery at all. And being in nursery should have no bearing on him getting a place at the primary school. Otherwise it would be totally unfair on children in daycare settings if they got last choice in terms of primary school provision.

The nursery (and the school) have no control over school admissions. Have you applied for the school, OP? It's not automatic even if you are at their nursery.

Nursery is not compulsory education so no one will bat and eyelid.

No fine.
No impact on getting into the school.
No problem.

An excellent and sensible plan.

What an odd post! What do you think you’ll be fined for? How would they lose their school place? Very odd. Do you never go on a holiday or day trips or anything? You’re acting like your child is attending school. Even then, they could take time off in these circumstances unless there’s something else going on.

Thank you so much, very glad to know I'm worrying over nothing, I'll take the cheaper weekday quote gladly!!
Sorry if anyone feels it was a strange/unnecessary question, it's my first time navigating the school system as a parent and dont want to get it wrong! It's all very different to when I was at school more decades ago than I care to admit to!

No, we haven't been on holiday the last 12 months he's been at nursery as saving frantically for the house, and trips are in the afternoon as he finishes at 11.30 so plenty of time for a local (cheap!) trip somewhere or at the weekend when neither of us are working

Just make sure you apply for reception through your local council @Odetoaday . Sorry if you know that already but it sounds like you are unfamiliar with the system.

Thank you @Whatafielddayfortheheat We have done as the school kindly emailed out letting us know we needed to do this.
We are definitely on a learning curve here and feeling like dinosaurs with our outdated knowledge!

@Odetoaday there are loads of teachers etc on here who can help - I was a nursery / reception teacher until recently for example- feel free to come back and ask any questions. Good luck with your move!

Sounds like an excellent plan. Moving house is stressful enough just as an adult without children in tow too! Good luck with the move!

@Whatafielddayfortheheat thank you so much, and everyone else for their help.
Was expecting to get a bit ripped into for being daft and not understanding it all and I'm very greatful for the help/corrections/support and well wishes!

Go ahead!

it absolutely won’t affect your chance of primary place. School nursery/ preschool has no influence in obtaining a place in reception.

Attendance is not compulsory until term after turning 5.

good luck with the move

Very sensible.

Missing nursery is only a problem if they miss loads of funded hours on a regular basis as it can affect funding.

Some people are horrible. Slagging the OP off for asking a question.

Absolutely fine! I took my two out of actual school for two days when we moved so they could go to the grandparents and just be completely out of the way. School said it was unauthorised but in the same email cheerily wished us luck with the move. No fines at all.

Not a problem at all keeping your DC out of nursery for the move. However, when we moved house with DC of a similar age and they stayed with my parents for a couple of days, they were extremely unsettled by the experience. They just couldn't process that we'd left the old house and that the new house was permanent and became very clingy and unsettled for several months. Although it's more work there's a lot to be said for including them in the packing up, being there to say goodbye to the old house and helping to unpack at the new one.

@user1474315215 I hadn't really considered that. I'm hoping it won't come to be as he's already happily helping pack now, he viewed the house with us and at least feels he was the one to pick it. I'm sure there will be unpacling left to do when he comes home, I might keep some of his boxds for him to help unpack too. We will have 2 weeks with both properties (leaving a rental for buying) so will factor in a trip to the rented house to say goodbye, a really good comment thank you. Sorry it was rough for your little ones and hope they adjusted well