School holiday letter of conviction

[Sarahnaz]

Hi, i took my child from school before term holidays as grandad was severely ill and i was told to attend asap. I booked tickets and left as it was closer to holidays i didn't notify school. During those days school with council attended my home and my eldest told i was out. This happened twice.
after coming back i received email from school about absence being unauthorised and penalty will be issued. I am worried what should i do. Should i tell the school the truth or continue with what was told before. Can anyone been in same situation?

They knew perfectly well where they were and that it was for a serious reason. This child must be over 15 which is perfectly old enough to communicate that message and not drop their other in it. If it was 'the doctor's' they could say that. Out with mum is bloody vague.
That said, the onus is on OP for not informing the school that there was a family emergency.

Seems pretty childish. Family member is ill tell the truth. Too late, pay the fine.

They have just sent the letter to pay fine if proof of absence like medical appointment is not provided

Be honest and show them your travel documents.

Just pay the fine. You probably wouldn't have needed to if you had just told them the truth straight away as they would probably have authorised the absence, but live and learn I guess.

Just pay the fine then. You did wrong by not telling them the truth, they won’t authorize this now. Pay it and learn for next time.

I am not sure that taking the child out of school to see a sick relative would get you off the fine. I am sure that excuse is rolled out all the time.

What difference will seeing travel documents make?

Shows proof they went to see a sick relative?

That’s still an unauthorised absence though.

Well yes.
But if she'd told them the truth in the first place then it might have been authorised 🤔
If her defence is "I went to see sick relative" the travel documents show she did.

Just pay the fine. I doubt you would have had 5 days off authorised for that reason.

How exactly will travel documents show she went to visit a sick relative? All it shows is they travelled somewhere - not why!

You’ve ballsed up op. If you genuinely were going for that reason, you should have told the school immediately. This instead looks like you’ve tried to think of something plausible once you’ve been caught out.

It was just an idea 🤷

Thats not medical evidence though, thats a travel plan which could have been a holiday - hence fine

Why didn’t you just tell them? Why didn’t oldest child go with you?

That's my point.
There's no medical evidence because it was a lie.
If she's offering the truth as her defense then she'll need to show proof of it.
Unfortunately I think she'll have to pay the fine.
Moral of the story.... don't fib.