term time holidays

amy888

I think it is unfair not to allow us to take our kids away for just 1 week during the shcool year. A lot of people can't afford holidays as they are so much dearer during the shcool holidays. As long as the child has a good attendence record I don't see the harm. Please can you sign this petition if you agree and remenber to click the link they send you to confirm it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59196

mgdavid

amy888 wrote: »

I think it is unfair not to allow us to take our kids away for just 1 week during the shcool (sic) year. A lot of people can't afford holidays as they are so much dearer during the shcool (sic) holidays.

Nobody said life had to be fair.

amy888 wrote: »

As long as the child has a good attendence (sic) record I don't see the harm.

I deduce from this you are not a teaching professional.

amy888 wrote: »

Please can you sign this petition if you agree and remenber to click the link they send you to confirm it. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59196

No thankyou.

bylromarha

Why is it the schools which are at the brunt of this and not the holiday companies who double/triple prices for a 1 day difference in the booking date?

maman

amy888 wrote: »

I think it is unfair not to allow us to take our kids away for just 1 week during the shcool year. A lot of people can't afford holidays as they are so much dearer during the shcool holidays. As long as the child has a good attendence record I don't see the harm. Please can you sign this petition if you agree and remenber to click the link they send you to confirm it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59196

I'll pass on that thanks.


I agree with bylromarha that it would be fairer if holiday companies didn't bump up the prices but I can't agree with term time holidays. However, families can still afford them just not so often.


As I see it you wouldn't expect an employer to let you take additional leave (when you'd already had a very generous allowance) so why teach a child that it's an OK thing to do. It's not, it's a child's 'job' to be at school in term time.

marleyboy

I cannot sign something I disagree on. I think I will wait for the "Allow my children to truant" petition to come along.

hieveryone

amy888 wrote: »

I think it is unfair not to allow us to take our kids away for just 1 week during the shcool year. A lot of people can't afford holidays as they are so much dearer during the shcool holidays. As long as the child has a good attendence record I don't see the harm. Please can you sign this petition if you agree and remenber to click the link they send you to confirm it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59196

Is there a petition to also allow school staff to take holidays whenever they like? :cool:

duchy

You ARE allowed.
It just costs you a fine .......which sometimes is worth paying as the saving on term time holidays can be substantial -othertimes it isn't.

No-one is forcing you not to take the fine option -just like no-one is dictating where you holiday be it Butlins or Barbados.

The fine is just part of the holiday cost.....like insurance or airport parking.

suki1964

amy888 wrote: »

I think it is unfair not to allow us to take our kids away for just 1 week during the shcool year. A lot of people can't afford holidays as they are so much dearer during the shcool holidays. As long as the child has a good attendence record I don't see the harm. Please can you sign this petition if you agree and remenber to click the link they send you to confirm it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59196

As someone born in the 60's, holidays didn't actually exists as they do now

We were lucky,to get a week in a caravan by the coast DURING the summer holidays


Why do children, who get half the year off anyways, need a sun soaked holiday?

Bennifred

OP, you will be doing your children more of a favour by letting them get all the education they can, rather than taking them on holiday.

If you can't afford the price of the holiday you want during the school holidays, perhaps you could go every second or third year. Holidays are a luxury, not a necessity.

ThumbRemote

suki1964 wrote: »

Why do children, who get half the year off anyways, need a sun soaked holiday?

Maybe their parents would like a holiday too?

chiefgoobster

Bennifred wrote: »

OP, you will be doing your children more of a favour by letting them get all the education they can, rather than taking them on holiday.

Equally though, children can learn a lot from other cultures, languages, places etc when they go on holiday. It's not all about 8hrs a day round a pool or by the beach.