I'm going to be told off by my daughter's headmistress tomorrow

[Ash]

rant

The fault is on your side and you should cancel your holiday.

[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.

[Pokster]

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.

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 anyway

[World's End Stella]

The fault is on your side and you should cancel your holiday.

*******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.

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.

[Luis Anaconda]

*******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.

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 - shrood

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. 1466-2.jpg

[Ash]

*******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.

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.

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.

[Burney]

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.

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.

[Pokster]

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.

Our schools have basically decided that if you have a better than 90% attendance then can have a week off without being reported.

[World's End Stella]

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.

And lose out on 5 terms worth of school fees?

Yeah right.

[PSRB]

And lose out on 5 terms worth of school fees?

Yeah right.

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.
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