to ask for dd's report early?

[petitmaman]

We are off on holiday soon and the day we go (v early ) her school report comes out. i know they are prob all done already so aibu to ask for it the day before we go? (she has a very scary teacher. will prob ask office)
don't want to seem like pushy parent but if it is good I would like to give dd a treat on holiday ( i am also Very impatient )
WWYD?

I don't think it's fair to expect it to be ready and for you to get special treatment. What a nightmare for the school if a whole bunch of people started asking for them early. The headteacher comment and attendance figures are often done at the very last minute.

I actually think that the last couple of weeks does have a lot of value. It's about saying goodbye to teachers and closing the year, exchanges with new teachers and getting to know them, concerts and taking home work. When I was teaching I used to do lots of investigations and practical work in the last couple of weeks and lots of group and team activities. Don't assume it's all watching videos. I can completely see why parents do take kids out a few days early but several weeks seems a shame.

Blimey, I would ask and see if it's done, can't hurt can't it they can only say no.

Whether or not they will learn much in the last week is open to debate (I teach mine up to the bitter end!) BUT by taking them out of school for holidays, you teach them that school isn't all that important and is optional when parents feel like making it so. That is an attitude that I do not wish my own children to ever adopt, so I don't take them out of school.