taking children out of school for holidays in term time

esmf73

To the person who was worried about their child being in group B for maths and not having some sections of the curriculum coloured in:

I've been told that this is because although the child may well know how to do something, they haven't demonstrated it all the time. So for example - they know that 1+1=2 but sometimes they're messing around and they make 1+1=3. The teacher sees this as the fact that they can't demonstrate their knowledge on this topic all the time and so doesn't colour in the square until they can always demonstrate this correctly.

Hope this makes sense - am battling with lack of coffee and screaming children who don't want to go to school - ho hum!:A

Lifeisbutadream

NEH wrote: »

Well if they are abroad and struggling to pay for that holiday i doubt most families would be able to afford a second holiday to see their own country....

Surely it is merely your opinion that 'all these' children do not see enough of their own country???

Is it not just as important to see other countries as well???

Lifeisbutadream

squashy wrote: »

Not always? You can get English Heritage membership on nectar vouchers and there's a wealth of free galleries in the big cities, plus there's the wide open countriside and miles and miles of gorgeous coastline...

Where is the head banging smiley when you need it ???

I am talking about spending a week in this country, not getting into galleries and going to the seaside.

Lifeisbutadream

retro_bluebell wrote: »

No they dont all necessarily, I take all 3 of mine out on frequent day trips during the hols and all it costs me is the price of diesel and an ice cream at the end of it, theres a lot of good websites highlighting free days out with the kids you just need to google it, we are quite good at packing a picnic loading the car and heading out all day. We make the most of all the free museums, art galleries etc when the weather is bad and the beach, country walks (on bikes) etc when the weather is good Like I said before my kids have never missed out on the experience of a holiday as their days are pretty packed with activities.

Thanks - but I meant holidaying in this country.

For the record I do the same, I was talking to the person who decided that all children dont get to see enough of their own country as they were too busy greedily having holidays abroad.

Fly_Baby

milliebear00001 wrote: »

Your child isn't falling behind and nor are his needs being ignored. The maths (and English teaching structure in most primaries means that areas are constantly revisited. Just because your son isn't secure in certain mathematical areas now, doesn't mean he'll be 'left behind'.

I am not sure why you think homework is a good guide to what children are struggling with. Would you therefore have to give homework for every subject? I can study three different things in maths in a single week - how would I keep parents informed about how all 30 children have performed in those three areas in that week? How could I set homework for all these areas - that's just maths remember! Homework in itself is often set at a slightly easier level than classwoek, bacause the idea is that it is done completely independently, without assistance, precisely so the teacher can see what the children have and have not understood in class.

Why don't you trust your son's teacher to do his/her job?

Thanks for your advice but there are many areas here that I am struggling to comprehend.

I certainly donn't expect - well, no longer do - that children will be given homework for every topic they cover. But I don't have anything else to judge my child's progress. And since he was coping easily with the homework he was given I assumed that he was doing very well. Apparentlt, not. And I am willing to help him because I do care how he does in Maths - but I am not given a chance to do that.

I do trust the teacher but come on, she has 30 kids to think about and I have 2. And teachers vary as I posted before, and there are so many parents who are unhappy with their children's teachers yet you are suggesting that they all should be trusted to do their work and parents shouldn't interfere.

NEH

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

Thanks - but I meant holidaying in this country.

For the record I do the same, I was talking to the person who decided that all children dont get to see enough of their own country as they were too busy greedily having holidays abroad.

I don't see why you have a bee in your bonnet about me suggesting that maybe people should look closer to home for a holiday occasionally. As for being greedy those were your words not mine...

Other countries are important but i think the country you grew up in is equally important. Your point was which led to the suggestion of going to art galleries etc was that staying in a carvan for a week including travel cost you £2K, people were only suggesting ways to making a holidya in the UK work....

retro_bluebell

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

Thanks - but I meant holidaying in this country.

For the record I do the same, I was talking to the person who decided that all children dont get to see enough of their own country as they were too busy greedily having holidays abroad.

Im not having a go by quoting you again but there are cheaper holidays in this country too...we have been away on a caravan holiday which didn't cost the earth (I think we booked it late) but I agree with you that some here will cost twice as much as a holiday abroad Im thinking the center parcs type one we were quoted something stupid like 2k for 4 days at one:eek:

Different strokes for different folk I suppose:D

Lifeisbutadream

retro_bluebell wrote: »

Im not having a go by quoting you again but there are cheaper holidays in this country too...we have been away on a caravan holiday which didn't cost the earth (I think we booked it late) but I agree with you that some here will cost twice as much as a holiday abroad Im thinking the center parcs type one we were quoted something stupid like 2k for 4 days at one:eek:

Different strokes for different folk I suppose:D

I agree that you can get a holiday in this country cheap, but my point was that it isnt cheaper than a holiday abroad.

I wouldnt mind, but the one that cost us 2K was at Haven :eek: never ever again... you live and learn!

Lifeisbutadream

NEH wrote: »

I don't see why you have a bee in your bonnet about me suggesting that maybe people should look closer to home for a holiday occasionally. As for being greedy those were your words not mine...

Other countries are important but i think the country you grew up in is equally important. Your point was which led to the suggestion of going to art galleries etc was that staying in a carvan for a week including travel cost you £2K, people were only suggesting ways to making a holidya in the UK work....

I think it was more the way you made out that people who went abroad were making their children miss out.

The point I was trying to make (not very well obviously) was that different people like different things and it doesnt mean that a child is missing out, just because they are being taken abroad for holidays.

Personally we go abroad to get away from everything, if we holidayed in this country I know for a fact that OH would end up travelling back home at least once for our business and I am not prepared to take that risk. I would go to Australia for my holidays if I could afford it!

red_devil

neh wrote: »

i don't see why you have a bee in your bonnet about me suggesting that maybe people should look closer to home for a holiday occasionally. As for being greedy those were your words not mine...

Other countries are important but i think the country you grew up in is equally important. Your point was which led to the suggestion of going to art galleries etc was that staying in a carvan for a week including travel cost you £2k, people were only suggesting ways to making a holidya in the uk work....

the uk is bit scummy plus you dont get the weather and its very expensive.

You cant blame people wanting to get on a plane and escape to the med or similar sometimes.