Kids holiday during term time

schoolgovernor

mutley74 wrote: »

I heard from some people that children can be allowed out of school for upto 2-3 weeks per year during term time for holidays. Is this true?

I have not asked my son’s school yet as he is new there but it would be nice to take him on a holiday just before the expensive rush during half terms.
Just wondering if this is national of just depends on the school? Also what is the best way to ask the school?
(he is aged 5)

What many parents do not realise is that all absences, whether for holidays or sickness and whether authorised or not, count towards the School's absences total and if this falls below a certain point, it could result in a lower OFSTED rating. In other words, parents who deliberately take their children away from school for holidays are impacting on the performance rating of the entire school. Sounds a bit selfish to my way of thinking!

lucylucky

schoolgovernor wrote: »

What many parents do not realise is that all absences, whether for holidays or sickness and whether authorised or not, count towards the School's absences total and if this falls below a certain point, it could result in a lower OFSTED rating. In other words, parents who deliberately take their children away from school for holidays are impacting on the performance rating of the entire school. Sounds a bit selfish to my way of thinking!

Since the OP was 3 years ago they might have had the holiday by now........:cool:

schoolgovernor

What many parents do not realise is that all absences, whether for holidays or sickness and whether authorised or not, count towards the School's absences total and if this reaches a certain point, it could result in a lower OFSTED rating. In other words, parents who deliberately take their children away from school for holidays are impacting on the [perofrmance rating of the entire school. Sounds a bit selfish to my way of thinking!

schoolgovernor

lucylucky wrote: »

Since the OP was 3 years ago they might have had the holiday by now........:cool:

True, but hopefully someone else might see this and think twice for the future.

bestpud

schoolgovernor wrote: »

What many parents do not realise is that all absences, whether for holidays or sickness and whether authorised or not, count towards the School's absences total and if this reaches a certain point, it could result in a lower OFSTED rating. In other words, parents who deliberately take their children away from school for holidays are impacting on the [perofrmance rating of the entire school. Sounds a bit selfish to my way of thinking!

Why is it many parents don't realise this...?

DDs school are very open about this and ask parents to think carefully before taking their childen out of school, but they still authorise up to 10 days a year. They also received an 'outstanding' Ofsted grade earlier this year.

If there is a good parent/school relationship, then things like this should not be a secret. Why on earth can't every school just be honest with parents - they may find parents more willing to work with them if they are...?

pollypenny

If you have to take a holiday in school time for financial reasons, make sure it is at the end of term, not at the beginning when new work will be introduced.

lucylucky

schoolgovernor wrote: »

What many parents do not realise is that all absences, whether for holidays or sickness and whether authorised or not, count towards the School's absences total and if this reaches a certain point, it could result in a lower OFSTED rating. In other words, parents who deliberately take their children away from school for holidays are impacting on the [perofrmance rating of the entire school. Sounds a bit selfish to my way of thinking!

Not in Scotland it wont;)