Holiday in term time not authorised, will I be fined?

Marisco

I think in a case like casp's, an exception could have been made. If her husband can only get a certain time, then what are they supposed to do? Go on separate holidays? Years ago I worked with a lass, whose husbands' factory closed (still does) for 2 weeks in the middle of August. We all (about 5 of us had school aged kids at the time) knew that that is when she would take her hols, and we all worked round it. I know it was in the middle of school hols (luckily) but if it had been in the middle of May/June/September etc, what was she expected to do? Never have a holiday? Her husband didn't have a choice, the works closed, so that is when everyone had their hols!!

poet123

I agree it may seem harsh but when you only work term time you are expected to be available for the full term.

flimsier

casp1997 wrote: »

You would write the same my husband does not get 13 weeks a year holiday like you i do so he has a job which as got to be covered all the time He works hard too overtime and shifts and he needs his holidays like all the schools get weekends off as well and they are not hard worked well our head never and i meen never comes out of office Oh and its not come from the head

I don't see why the school should revolve around your husband's job. Your contract is for term time.

flimsier

poet123 wrote: »

I think it is more that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Or that it is a tad hypocritical to allow higher degrees of importance to be attached to open days/trips/sports etc, in that they seem able to outweigh the core curriculum needs when it suits, and yet not apply the same consideration to parental requests.

Yes, but she's replying to me saying that. I'm not her school, nor do I work for them.

To be honest, the school she sends her kids to sounds rubbish, and the kids sound like they are genius despite the school, not because of them. She makes it sound like the school holds them back.

poet123

flimsier wrote: »

Yes, but she's replying to me saying that. I'm not her school, nor do I work for them.

To be honest, the school she sends her kids to sounds rubbish, and the kids sound like they are genius despite the school, not because of them. She makes it sound like the school holds them back.

To be fair it sounds as if the poster is harking back to issues at a Primary school (Y6) to illustrate her points. However, some of them; snow problems, school trips, closing for open days for example, could be equally applied to many (most?) Secondary schools.

I am not saying the schools are wrong to act in the manner they do under a certain set of circumstances, I am saying I can see why parents perceive it as hypocritical to do so and yet berate them for acting similarly.

Honestly,;) can you not see this too?

Marker_2

The school my child goes to has tightened their reigns on absences, as there are parents who only send their child to school when they feel like it. They have made it clear to all parents that absences for family holidays during term times will not be authorised.

My husband is in the Military, and so is gone for months at a time during all periods. It is important for us as a family to spend quality time when we can and go on family holidays. In our life we have to work around my husbands work, not the school.

Although school is very important for my child, so is quality family time. The next holiday we have will have to be taken during term time, the only possible time we will all be able to go together.

For the week or two that we are away I will ask the school beforehand for homework to take with us, so that my child can keep up on any school she misses.

flimsier

poet123 wrote: »

To be fair it sounds as if the poster is harking back to issues at a Primary school (Y6) to illustrate her points. However, some of them; snow problems, school trips, closing for open days for example, could be equally applied to many (most?) Secondary schools.

I am not saying the schools are wrong to act in the manner they do under a certain set of circumstances, I am saying I can see why parents perceive it as hypocritical to do so and yet berate them for acting similarly.

Honestly,;) can you not see this too?

Of course I can see that; several of my posts in this thread have said schools are wrong.

And if the poster is telling the truth, she has a kid who should have been close to (and probably actually doing so) sitting GCSE Maths in Year 6 (Level 7 is basically equivalent to a B grade).

poet123

flimsier wrote: »

Of course I can see that; several of my posts in this thread have said schools are wrong.

And if the poster is telling the truth, she has a kid who should have been close to (and probably actually doing so) sitting GCSE Maths in Year 6 (Level 7 is basically equivalent to a B grade).

So from that we have to extrapolate, and accept that a blanket policy will never work, and a blanket statement that all children are adversely affected by a short break is erroneous.

Is level 7 not an A grade?

gregg1

poet123 wrote: »

Or could it be that those children who have parents who think for themselves and take personal responsibility for their actions actually are more intelligent?;)

I don't think there is much intelligence being shown if they think children are better off being out of school during term time merely to go on holiday.

Gavin83

Marisco wrote: »

I think in a case like casp's, an exception could have been made. If her husband can only get a certain time, then what are they supposed to do? Go on separate holidays? Years ago I worked with a lass, whose husbands' factory closed (still does) for 2 weeks in the middle of August. We all (about 5 of us had school aged kids at the time) knew that that is when she would take her hols, and we all worked round it. I know it was in the middle of school hols (luckily) but if it had been in the middle of May/June/September etc, what was she expected to do? Never have a holiday? Her husband didn't have a choice, the works closed, so that is when everyone had their hols!!

What about the rest of her husbands holiday leave seeing as the two weeks would only account for 10 days annual leave.

To be honest with certain jobs (such as teaching) holidays have to be taken during certain periods. If this doesn't mix with a partners holiday entitlement I don't see why the school should make an exception. They both knew this when taking the jobs.