Aibu to take kids out of school for a ski hol in March?

[Nurserymumm]

Midterm is ridiculous, so expensive. DH has a week off the start of March so thinking of taking them out & going skiing for a week then. It's educational right?

@ragwort there must be some educational value. Lots of schools do week long ski trips? They choose this over a week in say Benodorm or Salou which would be a cheaper option.

will there even be snow?

Ok, have a great time!

Sure, I want to take my kids to Benidorm for a week in March. That’s educational, right?

Exactly. I have occasionally taken the kids out of school for a day or 2 but I’ve never tried to convince either myself or other people that it was educational

is one in year 6?

Schools go on trips to Alton Towers and Lelgoand, I don't think they try to make out it"s for educational reasons 😀

Like a pp said, own it without being disingenuous

If they’re y6 & y4 I would.

Its not educational. I mean at a push it's PE I guess. Just take them out but make sure you make up the missed maths or they will fall behind so quickly.

This is why we skied in Scotland or on a couple occasions Canada at Easter (longer season)

I would, largely because it was fine for kids to miss so much school during the pandemic. It can’t be compulsory when it suits them!

I agree just own it. You value skiing above a week's school. There's no shame in it so don't bother trying to persuade people it's educational.

I'm all for holidays in term time if it saves money, but don't try and pull the "it's educational" shit - just own the fact that you want a cheap holiday

I used to miss school every year to fly out for holidays or visit family overseas - my parents always wrote to tell the head, who would respond by telling us to have a wonderful time

This was private school though so he didn't have to worry about attendance etc.

I would. Kids catch up when they've been off sick for a week, and there is a lot gained from a ski holiday like physical confidence and family bonding.

As long as you don't moan when you get a letter from school stating that it's not authorised (which they have to send) fair enough

I wouldn’t but then I don’t take my DC out. And it’s not educational, you just want to go skiing. Can you go on a cheaper hol you can afford in feb half term or Easter? Feb probably cheaper than Easter.

I would. And ok it’s not as educational as school but there’s a lot of learning that can be done when you travel abroad. Language, time differences, plane times. And in your case the physical skills they will be acquiring in ski school. If I didn’t work term time, I would definitely take my young children out in term time.

yes i remember a mum saying turkey was too hot in auigust so they went in october!
you could have gone to cornwall?

They didn’t though, did they. They did online learning. They weren’t on holiday.

will there be a fine?

I'm in France now and there has not bern much snow but it's snowing loads now and looks like all week. Come home today typically.

I would - why not. It's only a week. But I wouldn't bother trying to dress it up as educational! Except for sporting development!

I would. Book and enjoy.

@ragwort there must be some educational value.

Of course there isn't. Certainly not even vaguely enough to justify missing a whole week of school. It's about saving money. Take them if you want, but don't pretend it's educational!

@Murdoch1949

people drag this out on a regular basis, it's utter nonsense.