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Holiday or Summer School?!

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HazelE123 · 03/07/2019 01:37

Stepson starts secondary school in September and has his induction days this term. His Mum swapped holiday weeks with us earlier in the year and we have a holiday booked now. Suddenly a summer school is announced the same week as our holiday. An additional induction type experience in school holidays. Dilemma over what is more important - the holiday or the summer school! Money, and feelings are involved. Initially stepson wasn't bothered about missing the summer school but is now saying all the other new kids are going on it. Help!

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RedSkyLastNight · 03/07/2019 07:51

Holiday.
It's unlikely every child is going on it. He'll miss out on the extra bonding time, but it won't make a huge amount of difference by a week or so into school. And the school will (or should!) Run other induction experiences at the start of year 7.

ineedaholidaynow · 03/07/2019 07:55

If the school have only just announced it there will probably be other children in the same situation with family holidays booked at the same time

TeenTimesTwo · 03/07/2019 07:56

I doubt all the others will be going. You could contact the school to ask them what % usually go.

My DD benefitted from summer school. She didn't have close friends at primary and she met other 'young for age' slightly quirky girls at the summer school, and it increased her confidence.

However a pre-booked holiday should normally trump a summer school. It's by no means essential.

ImTheCaddy · 03/07/2019 11:17

Are you sure they just announced it? If mum swapped with you, maybe she knew?!

christinarossetti19 · 03/07/2019 11:29

It's unlikely that mum knew - schools tend to give info about summer school once children have done their school day inductions not months in advance.

I would go on the holiday without a doubt. Dss will have opportunities to get to know the school and make friends etc in September. He won't have the chance to go on this holiday again.

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HazelE123 · 03/07/2019 12:01

Thank you so much! OH said he thinks holiday - and says missing it is a chance to avoid making enemies lol. He has two induction days coming up in term time and has had a half day already. Really tough because he says all the other children in his class are going on the summer school (and he is the only one starting there from his primary school). But we think the holiday also. By September it will all be history. Will just have to explain OH's argument and reassure him it will all be fine.

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HazelE123 · 03/07/2019 13:15

Missing the summer school is a chance to avoid making enemies that is :-) Just worried he may not enjoy the holiday if he is thinking he is missing out on something. But I guess after a couple of days distraction he'll be ok.

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Comefromaway · 03/07/2019 13:55

Definately holiday.

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HazelE123 · 03/07/2019 16:21

Thank you all. It's a Uk holiday which is why we were having the dilemma as not like flights booked or anything (although accommodation is booked).

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TheRedBarrows · 04/07/2019 08:32

Is it for the whole week?
Could he stay with a friend or grandparent for a couple of days and then join you on hol?

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HazelE123 · 04/07/2019 14:32

Yes it's the whole week.

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HazelE123 · 06/07/2019 23:42

Holiday it is :-) Have sailing and pony trekking booked

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