Have you ever taken your kids on holiday in term time?
Poll: Have you ever taken your kids on holiday in term time?
Total Members Polled: 79
Discussion
Not looking to replace or replicate the debate in this thread, but I thought it would be interesting to know what proportion of PHers have taken their kids out of school in term time to take them on holiday just to save on the cost of the holiday?
We're not talking "took him out because it was the last chance to see Granny before she popped her clogs" scenarios here, just bog standard "I didn't want to spend the extra money to go in the school holidays".
Ideally, keep the discussion on the other thread, and just reply to the poll on here to minimise the chance of the mods closing it.
We're not talking "took him out because it was the last chance to see Granny before she popped her clogs" scenarios here, just bog standard "I didn't want to spend the extra money to go in the school holidays".
Ideally, keep the discussion on the other thread, and just reply to the poll on here to minimise the chance of the mods closing it.
I haven't but I would contemplate it for a "once in a lifetime" type of holiday. My thoughts being that if funds would allow I'd quite like to take them to Florida to see the big mouse one day, seems like autumn half term week is a good time to go but would want to be there for more than a week.
Once they're at secondary I wouldn't do it though, too disruptive.
I remember as a kid we had a couple of holidays in term time, my Dad worked in an oil refinery with a fixed holiday rota so didn't always get leave during the school holidays. I do remember missing a school trip to London as a result of this which I wasn't too happy about at the time.
Once they're at secondary I wouldn't do it though, too disruptive.
I remember as a kid we had a couple of holidays in term time, my Dad worked in an oil refinery with a fixed holiday rota so didn't always get leave during the school holidays. I do remember missing a school trip to London as a result of this which I wasn't too happy about at the time.
Yes I have and will continue to do so. Her attendance at school is 100% and with 0% lateness, if it is the last few days of the term (even the Friday) I will take her out as she will get much more education from exploring new locations and cultures than playing with toys.
Also lets not forget teacher strikes. If it is illegal to deprive a child of a days schooling for holiday, teachers should be considered to be breaking the law when they strike. Lets move teacher training days inside the bloody long holidays too.
Also lets not forget teacher strikes. If it is illegal to deprive a child of a days schooling for holiday, teachers should be considered to be breaking the law when they strike. Lets move teacher training days inside the bloody long holidays too.
surveyor said:
Kermit power said:
surveyor said:
I think this needs to be in General population - not in the covans of NPE to be any use.
Why so? It has already had 14 replies in the first half hour.
Yes
I am lucky if I have one week a year off - I will go away when it suits me& the business not the school. My son has had 100% attendance for the last 3 years other than 2 days when we went away. My daughter has had the odd day off each term through illness. Its easter holidays and he in at school today attending in a GCSE revision class - I think ts the 4 th one this holiday - his decision as he understands the importance of attending school. My kids have school time wasted by the school when they are allowed to watch videos at the end of term or a teacher does not turn up and they have an unfamiliar supply. They have their time wasted in lessons because a small minority mess about or are using mobile phones and the teachers are virtually powerless to stop it - me taking them away for a week every couple of years is minor (IMO)
I am lucky if I have one week a year off - I will go away when it suits me& the business not the school. My son has had 100% attendance for the last 3 years other than 2 days when we went away. My daughter has had the odd day off each term through illness. Its easter holidays and he in at school today attending in a GCSE revision class - I think ts the 4 th one this holiday - his decision as he understands the importance of attending school. My kids have school time wasted by the school when they are allowed to watch videos at the end of term or a teacher does not turn up and they have an unfamiliar supply. They have their time wasted in lessons because a small minority mess about or are using mobile phones and the teachers are virtually powerless to stop it - me taking them away for a week every couple of years is minor (IMO)
No intention to.
- There are 13+ weeks, including 3 periods of 2+ weeks for non term time holidays to be taken
- There are 200+ countries to visit in the world, 90% of them do not get more expensive during UK school holidays
- As a child-rearing adult you'll average an adult life of approximately 70 years. Which means you'll get 50+ adult years in which to take term-time holidays
- Never heard of budgeting? Camping in 2017 to be able to afford Capri in 2018.
- There are 13+ weeks, including 3 periods of 2+ weeks for non term time holidays to be taken
- There are 200+ countries to visit in the world, 90% of them do not get more expensive during UK school holidays
- As a child-rearing adult you'll average an adult life of approximately 70 years. Which means you'll get 50+ adult years in which to take term-time holidays
- Never heard of budgeting? Camping in 2017 to be able to afford Capri in 2018.
Kermit power said:
surveyor said:
Kermit power said:
surveyor said:
I think this needs to be in General population - not in the covans of NPE to be any use.
Why so? It has already had 14 replies in the first half hour.surveyor said:
Kermit power said:
surveyor said:
Kermit power said:
surveyor said:
I think this needs to be in General population - not in the covans of NPE to be any use.
Why so? It has already had 14 replies in the first half hour.oyster said:
No intention to.
- There are 13+ weeks, including 3 periods of 2+ weeks for non term time holidays to be taken
- There are 200+ countries to visit in the world, 90% of them do not get more expensive during UK school holidays
- As a child-rearing adult you'll average an adult life of approximately 70 years. Which means you'll get 50+ adult years in which to take term-time holidays
- Never heard of budgeting? Camping in 2017 to be able to afford Capri in 2018.
Not everyone gets to chose when they get time off work- There are 13+ weeks, including 3 periods of 2+ weeks for non term time holidays to be taken
- There are 200+ countries to visit in the world, 90% of them do not get more expensive during UK school holidays
- As a child-rearing adult you'll average an adult life of approximately 70 years. Which means you'll get 50+ adult years in which to take term-time holidays
- Never heard of budgeting? Camping in 2017 to be able to afford Capri in 2018.
The countries might not get more expensive, but flights certainly do
Adult life of average 70 years? ONS says "life expectancy at birth in the UK remaining at 79.1 years for males and 82.8 years for females"
I do budget! Struggle to afford the blooming camping now let alone going to Capri!
Yes, once.
My son was in the final year of primary school and we went to Egypt over he last 1 1/2 days before Christmas. We had a chat with the form tutor and head and it was approved. Christmas Day was spent in the Valley of the Kings including Tut's tomb. The school was planning spending the time playing games and watching TV so no real losses.
We were going anyway.
My son was in the final year of primary school and we went to Egypt over he last 1 1/2 days before Christmas. We had a chat with the form tutor and head and it was approved. Christmas Day was spent in the Valley of the Kings including Tut's tomb. The school was planning spending the time playing games and watching TV so no real losses.
We were going anyway.
PH XKR said:
Yes I have and will continue to do so. Her attendance at school is 100% and with 0% lateness, if it is the last few days of the term (even the Friday) I will take her out as she will get much more education from exploring new locations and cultures than playing with toys.
Also lets not forget teacher strikes. If it is illegal to deprive a child of a days schooling for holiday, teachers should be considered to be breaking the law when they strike. Lets move teacher training days inside the bloody long holidays too.
What Cold asked.Also lets not forget teacher strikes. If it is illegal to deprive a child of a days schooling for holiday, teachers should be considered to be breaking the law when they strike. Lets move teacher training days inside the bloody long holidays too.
And to support my golf playing Maths teacher mates-INSET days were never 'children in school days'-they were taken out of teacher holidays over 25 years ago-so they are training in what was their holiday.
In answer to the original question-No (following my parents hardline on the importance of education).
Cold said:
PH XKR said:
Yes I have and will continue to do so. Her attendance at school is 100% and with 0% lateness,
How does that work then?Of course that drops the official stat to 99 point something
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