Schools no longer allowed to authorise holidays

unholyangel

zagfles wrote: »

Great place for a holiday and so much more to it than theme parks (which most Brits don't seem to realise) - but not in the UK school holidays!

We took the kids to Disneyland Paris instead, in the Oct half term - but stupidly didn't check when the French holidays were - the French schools were off too so it was packed in the main park

Was the 3 story mcdonalds there then? I couldnt get over that, I know american do everything bigger but come on. There were bowling alleys and arcade games.

jellyhead wrote: »

There was a comment earlier saying that now would be the time to take kids out as they are winding down ... there are more than three weeks of schooling left! Nobody's winding down yet, surely?

Some schools in Scotland are already on holiday! The rest will be finishing up between now and end of next week and will return around mid august.

Dunroamin

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I absolutely agree. We all liked camping (and watching meteor showers in a sleeping back sounds terrific) and it meant our son had plenty of freedom but we also had some adult time too. Being an only child, we usually took a friend so that our friend had someone to do things with that didn't always involve us.

No way would I have gone to Disney. If he wants to do that he can do it himself now he's grown up (it's his girlfriend's dream! ).

It's like what they call 'family' films. More often than not they are childrens' films. Something like The Sound of Music is a family film, imho.

And the deep joy of never having to go to a family friendly pub again when children are gone.;)

scotty1971

i am just finishing my nursing degree,and i will be taking my kids out of school for two weeks at the end of august(stay in Scotland,schools just going back then) as that's when my course ends.so i couldn't care less what the school say's as i think its what my kids deserve,as the have had to put up with me not being around much with studying and work.going to spend some quality family time together

seven-day-weekend

Dunroamin wrote: »

And the deep joy of never having to go to a family friendly pub again when children are gone.;)

You mean racetracks for over-excited undisciplined children . It isn't 'friendly' to other family members, nor those without children.

There is a Hungry Horse Pub near us. There is a sign outside that says 'Tuesdays: Children eat free'. Guess which day we never go?

alwaysskint96

Dunroamin wrote: »

I have to say that, for me, it's parents who need a holiday, not children. I wouldn't take children somewhere they'd hate but neither would I spend my hard earned money on something I wouldn't enjoy, just because children would like.

I expect this is a minority opinion on here.

True, My DD2 loves camping and outdoorsy stuff- I however get claustrophoic in tents and hate cold and rain therefore would not go camping in someone paid me a million, Holidays should be for everyone,

kat360

I was wondering about this, Oh is armed forces and a lot of family's around here tend to have a holiday before an out of area (Afghan, Falklands, etc) Does this mean that they won't be allowed to any more?

securityguy

kat360 wrote: »

I was wondering about this, Oh is armed forces and a lot of family's around here tend to have a holiday before an out of area (Afghan, Falklands, etc) Does this mean that they won't be allowed to any more?

No it doesn't. There's an exemption for posted forces personnel. As forces personnel's children are also candidates for a premium (£250 a year, I think) the school should also have resources to help them catch up.

heartbreak_star

alwaysskint96 wrote: »

True, My DD2 loves camping and outdoorsy stuff- I however get claustrophoic in tents and hate cold and rain therefore would not go camping in someone paid me a million, Holidays should be for everyone,

Get a bigger tent and choose your timing carefully

Me and OH have a proper canvas bell tent that I love, much better than modern style ones.

I didn't go to Disneyland Paris as a kid...but Mum took me for my 21st birthday :rotfl:

HBS x

duchy

scotty1971 wrote: »

i am just finishing my nursing degree,and i will be taking my kids out of school for two weeks at the end of august(stay in Scotland,schools just going back then) as that's when my course ends.so i couldn't care less what the school say's as i think its what my kids deserve,as the have had to put up with me not being around much with studying and work.going to spend some quality family time together

Maybe a bit unfair but as an ex mature student my first thought when I read this was.......... Surely someone who has "caught up" with their own education later in life would value the education of their children more. I think the beginning of the year is the most important time for kids both educationally and socially.

Congratulations on qualifying though.

kat360

securityguy wrote: »

No it doesn't. There's an exemption for posted forces personnel. As forces personnel's children are also candidates for a premium (£250 a year, I think) the school should also have resources to help them catch up.

Thanks for clearing that up:j, I was dreading my lo starting school and hubbys got a lot of OOAs coming up