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Taking children out of school for sporting tournament

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sowoffended · 23/06/2006 10:30

What's the MN viewpoint on taking a child out of school (two days) to compete in an international sporting tournament?

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Skribble · 23/06/2006 10:33

Fine, they won't miss all that much and it is a big thing to be in an international comp, they will gets loads out of it. Go for it.

Skribble · 23/06/2006 10:34

Plus you wouldn't think twice about asking for time off work, the very fact you are asking shows that you do care about schooling.

Berries · 23/06/2006 10:36

No problem with it. DD2s school attends a tournament where 4 kids from every year go to represent the school. Same thing really. Would imagine school would enjoy the reflected glory of they do well.

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sowoffended · 23/06/2006 10:54

thanks.

Any other opinions?

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Skribble · 23/06/2006 11:01

Agree school sholud be proud and should want them to show any medals and pictures off.

JackieNo · 23/06/2006 11:02

Agree - school should be proud of them.

zippitippitoes · 23/06/2006 11:02

I will let you

snorkle · 23/06/2006 11:23

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julienetmum · 23/06/2006 11:41

I would have no hesitation at all. If it was longer than a few days then I would organise tutoring but this happens all the time with olympic standard gymnasts etc, also children who perform in the theatre/films (though they do require a licence)

RubyRioja · 23/06/2006 12:04

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sowoffended · 23/06/2006 18:28

It's not a competition where you have to be the top-ranked in the country to compete, it is however, taken seriously by the club and its competitors.

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jamese · 23/06/2006 18:34

No problem with it at all. My senior school used to let me off for 2 days went I went on tour with my hockey U16s county team (many years ago) and they even donated some cash to help pay towards the costs, without being asked)...

Mind you, I guess they realised that by the time I was 14 the hockey was better for me than the academic side,...

sunnydelight · 23/06/2006 21:04

It will be classed as an educational absence and the school should have no problem with it. DS1 was absent for two days recently as his rugby team went on tour and we just got a letter from the club stating this.

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sowoffended · 23/06/2006 22:31

lol jamese, that could be true in a few years time with my other child.

Wondered if that might be the case Sunnydelight.

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sowoffended · 24/06/2006 09:24

The club have done a covering letter.

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sowoffended · 27/06/2006 08:12

School have authorised the absence.

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sowoffended · 29/06/2006 16:57

Had a letter yesterday confirming authorisation has been given. Was quite surprised to receive it tbh, but nice to have it confirmed in writing I guess.

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DominiConnor · 30/06/2006 09:21

One tournament is of course a good experience for the child. But there is a danger of overdoing it.

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sowoffended · 30/06/2006 17:21

As in all things.

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sowoffended · 30/06/2006 22:02

My boy's won a silver medal!

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