Going on holiday in term time in reception, would you?

[Phoenix]

Ds1 starts school part time in Sept and full time in Jan. We can't afford to go on holiday in the school hols and this year went May 22nd, ie. the week before school hols. We really want to go away the same week next year but not sure with ds1 starting school. Is it going to be that much of a problem in reception? I really want to book the cottage i've seen before anyone gets in before me

Gosh, we are talking about Reception here though. That was the op's question. Our school has IMO a very sensible attitude to it - yes, it needs authorising, you don't get more than 10 days per year, and most people don't do it beyond Y1. Maybe this is why they have an outstanding rating, I have no idea.

My eldest is just finishing Y1 and I wouldn't do it now as apart from anything else, he adores school and would resent being pulled out. Totally different story in Reception though.

Well we've booked our holiday for the week before school hols in May/June. And unless we have a lottery win we will always be going on holiday in term time or not having a holiday at all. I know it was different when i was at school but like i said my parents always took us out of school for 2wk foreign holidays.