Missing school for a holiday

Would you rather meet with your loved one when circumstances have parted you, or spend proper time with them, almost as it was when you lived together?
His brother is at work ordinarily, but will be going on the holiday anyway, so wouldn't be able to meet with him.

HurdyGurdy. Have you actually read what OP has told us of this child’s circumstances?

eazybee

Why can he and his brother not meet with each other during the half term?
After the disruption to their education during the past eighteen months, any responsible parent/ guardian would insist on them being in school.

This is a very dogmatic attitude.

Given the circumstances I would absolutely say yes he should go . What if he were poorly for three days what then ?

A lot of dramatic pronouncements around about children missing schooling. They’ll catch up. So what if they take a bit longer ?? I speak as a teacher but also as the parent of a son who messed about something shocking and had to repeat exams etc etc but has turned out just fine in the end

I wonder how parents would feel if teachers decided to take three days holiday during term time.

If they'd be ok with the staff taking additional leave during term time, then I'd say go ahead.

But I do feel for the teachers. They've had a hell of a year having to plan and deliver online lessons, and ongoing stress with having to help pupils catch up (not all parents supported their children's online learning), let alone having to then take time out to support one child on what they may have missed whilst they were away.

eazybee
Sometimes there are more important things than 3 days education.

Why can he and his brother not meet with each other during the half term?
After the disruption to their education during the past eighteen months, any responsible parent/ guardian would insist on them being in school.

MissAdventure
I wouldn’t give it another thought. They are brothers who’ve had a tough time and want to spend time together.

Give your grandson his little holiday
Losing a mum at a tender age then blooming CoviD and lockdowns what harm will three days do
Hope he enjoys himself

He should go....priority!!!

As a mum who worked I always took my children out of school for holidays when it was the only time we could go.
Let him go and make memories with his brother, the last eighteen months have been crap, they need to chill out and have one fun.

Thanks, all.
I do appreciate the input.
It's quite hard to decide these things on my own.

Deedaa

I don't think anyone's life is going to be ruined by missing three days school. Sometimes family is more important.

Totally agree Deedaa let him go and enjoy time with his brother MissA

Thank you, Deedaa.
Very succinctly put.

I don't think anyone's life is going to be ruined by missing three days school. Sometimes family is more important.

I just think he has had absolutely no allowances made for the time he has had.
This school gave him £500 as a reward for his sats results when he started there (and again, didn't know the half of it) and they keep pressing him to join the "gifted and able" club - though he won't; full of nerds, apparently.

GagaJo

The thing is though, most parents are up in arms about the amount of education children have missed this year. Surely to miss even more is crazy?

I think quite the opposite,they have missed so much already a couple more days won’t make that much difference..

MissAdventure

Yes, it's just 3 days tagged onto half term.
He lost so much time when his mum was ill; strange that nobody was the slightest bit bothered then.

I remember.

He would be upset if he can't go and probably wouldn't concentrate in lessons anyway.

It is 3 days before half term.

Shame it’s not 3 days before half term. I’m not advocating any time off at all, but the first lessons of the week particularly in English and maths are the most important. Some children just never catch up on what they’ve missed.
All the same, I feel for your grandson. If he’s going to be very upset about not going, and take that feeling into school, chances are he’d not learn much anyway.

Yes, I may be fined, and I will just pay it.

Oh MissAdventure you grandson has had such a horrible time I don’t blame you at all. But you may well be fined mightn’t you? I do hope he can go.

Yes, it's just 3 days tagged onto half term.
He lost so much time when his mum was ill; strange that nobody was the slightest bit bothered then.

3 days?

It's not 3 weeks!

I think it's fine unless he is approaching GCSE exams.

I was worried about taking DD out of school for two weeks to go camping in France - her very sensible teacher told me that she'd learn more in that two weeks than she would in school.

That was a few years ago and common sense seems to have disappeared and autocracy has taken its place.

I think his mental wellbeing is just as important as learning.
Absolutely

It isn't my holiday so I can't change the dates.

To be honest, Gaga, just this once I would like him to go away and relax for a while.
I think his mental wellbeing is just as important as learning.