MSE News: Four out of five back right to take kids on term-time holidays

FBaby

So it is all about school targets rather then the child then? As said all it takes is listing the lessons on the school website for the parents to know how help the child catch up.

maman

FBaby wrote: »

So it is all about school targets rather then the child then? As said all it takes is listing the lessons on the school website for the parents to know how help the child catch up.

Sadly the government does put targets first but they would tell you it's in a child's interest. It's how they choose to assess schools

If it was as simple as a lesson plan on a website and all the parents made sure children covered it successfully that might be a solution. Unfortunately, most schools put homework assignments on websites but it doesn't follow that it happens.

FBaby

I understand that school's priority is to get a top Ofsted score. I understand that teachers are then pressured to do makes this their won priority too.

However, as a parent, I care more about the benefits for my children and family, and if it doesn't support the school's corporate strategy, that's a pity, but not my personal concern.

Unfortunately, you have parents who care about their kids' education and those who don't. Those who do would bother to check homework assignments and lessons and ensure that their kids are up to date if taken out of school. Those who don't care won't, but then are likely not to care any more about supporting their kids even when at school, and unfortunately, it is this long term failing that is going to result in poor outcome rather than just one week missed.

I have very much appreciated that my kids' school has remain pupils rather than ofsted focussed. Ironically, it is this flexible approach that means that parents have chosen that school rather than the other one which is in the catchment area. They both have a good ofsted report and both have similar GCSE results, yet very different ethos. One is much more about enforcing rules no matter what, DC's school is more about teaching pupils personal responsibility, which in much more in line with my own views on bringing up children.