and she's a right pompous cow. :-(
Mrs WES ingeniously booked our holiday assuming Master WES and Miss WES had the same school holidays but they differ by one week. So we need to take Miss WES out of lower 6th for one week and this seems to be seen as something horrific by the aforementioned cow.
But at the end of the day I am the customer and as Miss WES is no longer legally obliged to attend school the cow hasn't a leg to stand on, right?
:rubchin:
Is it for 5 days? If they miss less than 9 sessions (2 each day) then they can't do anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
I don't understand why schools in the same county end up having different holidays, don't get me started on inset days :rage:
Is she not (legally perhaps not) obliged to attend school until the time when she officially leaves?Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
You know what to do here anyway. Go in, be rude. it's only a few days, it's only lower 6th etc.
The fault is on your side and you should cancel your holiday.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
My understanding is that children in the UK are only legally obliged to attend school until 16 so A level attendance is a matter between the parents and the school.
And as I pay the fees, I'm the customer, so I'm calling the shots.
Not exactly how I plan on playing it but not far off. :-)
Absenteeism can seriously affect a school's Ofsted rating - that's why schools get arsey about parents taking kids out in term time.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Wait, it's a private school???? In that case how can she moan as they have your money already..... and anyway, after your daughter is shagged by a loacal waiter and ends up pregnant she will end up leaving early anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
*******s to that. The option to move the holiday to coincide with both the children's holidays was going to cost me 2.5K and I refuse to do that, let alone lose the entire cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
What I don't understand is why she wants to see us. What can she possibly plan on saying? She's already told us she can't authorize it. I'm hoping she said that because she has to and plans on being conciliatory in person.
Doesn't want to put anything in writing - shroodQuote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Either that or she has got Flash Harry to enlist some of his ne'erdowell mates to cut you off outside the school and give you a good hiding. Attachment 757
But from her point-of-view if she allows one pupil to take holiday during term then everyone else can do it too. Perhaps she wants to explain this to you prior to expelling your daughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Can she not simply fall sick for that week? These things happen, after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Let me know if you need a note.
The rules are ludicrous, though. They unfairly punish decent parents who would never allow their kids to actually truant in any real sense for the sins of crappy parents who simply don't care.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Our schools have basically decided that if you have a better than 90% attendance then can have a week off without being reported.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
or just pay the £60 fine :shrug: ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
I take both of mine out every year in June.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Nobody gives a fúck.
Ireland :bow:
In hindsight, this is what we should have done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
She's been at the school since she was 6 and has never had an absenteeism like this.
I plan on occupying the moral high ground. :nod:
And lose out on 5 terms worth of school fees?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Yeah right. :hehe:
I thought Private schools didn't really give a toss, BiL has take his kids out of school in June as that's his time off.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
We are also set to argue with state school that my wife gets no time off in August and so we have to take the elder one out of school in July......plus she'll be 6 FFS, I don't think missing 2 weeks of school at that age will make the slightest sodding difference
School in July?Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
What sort of crazy system do you Brits have?
An education system. I accept this must seem odd to you. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Unless you have a jobsworth they are unlikely to complian... especially at that age and the fact your wife can't take August offQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
When are the school holidays then, August and September?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
last few days of July, all of August and a week or so of SeptQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Too long if you ask me. Should be four weeks at the most. Get the little buggers doing some extra maths.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
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Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Followed by a week of Facebook updates from your daughter which will totally give the game away.