To wonder why the headteacher won't authorise dd being out of school, but it's fine for others.

[Boco]

In our primary school there is a policy that a child can be taken out of school for holiday for a maximum of ten days a year.

I have a free ticket for a festival working for a wildlife trust doing pond dipping, arts and crafts, owl walks, wildlife walks etc. I'd be working only 3 hours a day on friday saturday and sunday - the girls could come too and join in with all the activities. I asked for the Monday off too as it's end of term, there's nothing happening much - we won't leave the festival until monday morning.

Several of my friends are going - they've asked for permission too.

The head has written me a letter saying that she will not authorise absence for my dd and if she is not in school on the friday and monday it will go on her record as an unauthorised absence.

Friends have all been granted permission.
Even the TEACHER is going to the festival on the friday!

Why us?
Have history with this head (trauma of the birthday table) Am I being paranoid or is this a bit odd.

Boco, this thread is great now you've sorted her out - I am beginning to feel that you are in control now, oh yes

(ja, did you used to be a number???)

What a fabulous conclusion! She does sound barking and now has to meet you in school knowing that you know she's barking.

oh yahey
well done Boco
have a lovely time

Well done, I am about to ask for DD to be allowed a week off so we can attend my brothers wedding in the UK in September. Our head can be a be sticky about this kind of thing too

(WW, are you thinking of ja9?)

Yay, go Boco!!! Am v. pleased you got it worked out

Just thought I'd mention this. I went to an open evening at the school my dd will be going to in September yesterday. The head said that following a new government directive the school would be allowing NO authorised absences other than for extremely exceptional circumstances such as a family berevement or serious illness of a close family member. He said it would be in the news soon. I'll be interested to see if this is the case.

My sons' headmaster told us before we joined the school that the answer to any request for leave is 'no'. I took him at his word and phone in sick when we have tickets for Wimbledon etc.

Next time tell her they do things differently in Norwich.

She is a nutter. And you can run rings round her.

have you read those Magnus Mills books about small villages Boco?

if not, DON'T