School Governors/teachers

[AntEater]

Just wondered what you thought?

The Head of our children?s independent primary school has taken the last 3 weeks of term as leave to visit family abroad (family anniversary, other side of the world)
This was agreed by the chairman of Governors. As far as I know, no one else was consulted.
Many parents unimpressed, as indeed I am.
Kick up or shut up?

Presumably you have a Deputy Head?

As long as the Chair of Governors was consulted and is satisfied that school affairs have been left with the deputy head, then I don't really see that there's a problem.

It must be a major family celebration or I's sure the Head wouldn't be going.

Why exactly are you unimpressed?

I'm

DHead only been with school one term.
Staffing has been an issue for a while.
But mostly because he was so Fxxing arsy when I requested a half day Friday for my dc so we could catch a flight for 1/2 term break.

I think it is wrong given that reaction to you asking and presumibly other parents wanted time off for holiday

Grrr
yes Kanga, do feel the heads time as giver of bad news to parents wanting term time hols is now over!
..Anteater heads to travel agents looking for cheap deals..

very very odd imo
i wonder what county htought of it

maybe it was agreed at previous school before
maybe itsbeen taken as unpaid

independent COD, FA to do with the county!

ahw ell there you are

wehres taht tehn?

there you are

you pay for it
you ahev tokick up a fuss

seems a bit strange that the head needs a whole 3 weeks! Even if it was a wedding in Australia, they could it in a long weekend. What do they think business do - jetting here there and everywhere - take a 3 week hol at the same time. Hmmmmmm - very naughty to do in term time I think, especially when they make such a fuss over kids taking one or two days off for flights!
The only reason I think it could be forgiven if it was the head's wedding and honeymoon included. Other than that - it's off.

PERhaps you ask for 3 weeks off the fees

The advantages of private education are sometimes over-rated. Your only redress is to vote with your feet.

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