Keeping child off school because it's their birthday!

Buzzybee90

moomoomama27 wrote: »

You can be both you know!

Of course, but usually speaking from a professional POV.

ska_lover

LOL another argument over nothing? Is it cos Eastenders isn't on tonight?

moomoomama27

ska_lover wrote: »

LOL another argument over nothing? Is it cos Eastenders isn't on tonight?

Wouldn't know, I don't watch soaps! I think it's ok to debate and share opinions, sometimes the people pointing the finger at the so called baddies, are really no better!

supersaver2

trollopscarletwoman wrote: »

Schools seems to be going totally off the scale when it comes to a bit of time off.

Its almost as if taking a week off is going to finish your chances in life.

Though I will always support the right to strike, goose and gander and all that.

Besides, due to ill health I didn't attend school for 5 years. Had home tuition 2 hours per day. Sat my 'o' levels in the house. Still went to university.

It isn't actually the schools decision anymore and was certainly never anything to do with teachers. New legislation has been passed which has removed decisions the headteacher could previously make. At the end of the day I'm paid to teach, I enjoy doing it and actually want my pupils to succeed. If every child in my BTEC Science class (34 15 year olds) had a week off in term time for their jollies I'd spend time getting them up to speed which is time taken from pupils that do attend as they should, not really feasible or fair but luckily it doesn't happen often at my school.

DKLS

I never went to school on my birthday nor do I work on my birthday, it is my day to do as I will. I am glad my mother started the tradition.

Buzzybee90

supersaver2 wrote: »

It isn't actually the schools decision anymore and was certainly never anything to do with teachers. New legislation has been passed which has removed decisions the headteacher could previously make. At the end of the day I'm paid to teach, I enjoy doing it and actually want my pupils to succeed. If every child in my BTEC Science class had a week off in term time for their jollies I'd spend time getting them up to speed which is time taken from pupils that do attend as they should, not really feasible or fair but luckily it doesn't happen often at my school.

Ahh science... My teacher was so bad everyone self-taught at AS level, the highest grade awarded was a C. These were A* students at GCSE, painful times!

Torry_Quine

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

We both do it, take day off for anniversary too. My boyfriend takes single days often, for anything from football to just fancying it. That's what it's there for

I agree that's what it's there for and it must depend on the type of job and how long before the time off needs to be arranged. Each to their own but as I say it seems unusual to me. It probably depends on how much holidays you get and how flexible the employer(s) are.

Not being cheeky but how do you have an anniversary when you aren't married?

purpleshoes_2

Some people celebrate the anniversary of when they met

For example a friend of mine has been with her partner for 15 years and has 3 kids and isnt married, but they are engaged

They still celebrate the anniversary of when they first got together as Im sure lots of people do

Not everyone wants to get married and even people who do want to celebrate being together.

gingin_2

moomoomama27 wrote: »

I find closing for Tour de France very strange! Making children spend all day spectating teachers larks!

My children's schools were closed for The Tour, too. For practical reasons really but it made a good excuse to go out and watch it.

purpleshoes_2

Re marriage and anniversaries

Just waiting for the person to pop on the thread who said that everyone who sleeps with someone when they arent married are promiscuous

I absolutely understand that some people believe that only anniversaries should be celebrated by people who are married

But some of us dont share that view.