dd on holiday when school year starts - advice???

[emandjules]

My dd is going into year one in sept. I need her to have first three days off school as we are not coming back from hols til wed. Mon and maybe tues are usually inset days anyway so may only miss 1-2 days. Has anyone else taken them off at this time and what was effect???

Eldest Manky went into YR1 this year. He had attended reception in the school, so I was comfortable with the move up, and thought he would be fine. TBH it came as a shock to both of us the way the format changed. There was a lot more expected of him after the first couple of days settling in. He really needed those days. I think if he had missed the first couple of days then come back to school he would have struggled. A lot of stuff changes in YR1. It also surprised me that although these were the same kids he had been with in reception, the dynamics totally changed once the surroundings did. He has a different circle of friends now, and a lot of this was established in the first few days as the kids were sorted into different groups and tables. I haven't taken him out of school for a holiday yet, but I think If I did I would look to do it at the end of the school year, not the start. It's only my opinion, but I hope it helps!