Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 So.... Your kid is in Primary 1, and you want to go away for Summer this year.... Dilemma is...do you take them out school for 2 weeks at the start of June, returning so they get the last 2 weeks before they break up properly, or, wait until the start of the holidays in July and suffer the ridiculous price hikes associated with the school summer holidays ? A dilemma indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodougie Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Education is more important, plus thought the councils were clamping down on taking kids out of school for holidays ? Plus July will be hotter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 So.... Your kid is in Primary 1, and you want to go away for Summer this year.... Dilemma is...do you take them out school for 2 weeks at the start of June, returning so they get the last 2 weeks before they break up properly, or, wait until the start of the holidays in July and suffer the ridiculous price hikes associated with the school summer holidays ? A dilemma indeed. I used to take mine out for the last week Dexter. That used to make a hell of a differences to prices. I agree with the other poster about education being important but I feel in P1, 2 or 3 the last week wont make a lot of difference. So just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Do it. At that age they learn as much from the experience of going on holiday than they would in the classroom anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I used to take mine out for the last week Dexter. That used to make a hell of a differences to prices. I agree with the other poster about education being important but I feel in P1, 2 or 3 the last week wont make a lot of difference. So just do it. Add this into the mix however... The Mother in Law is a former Head Teacher for the Primary School I'm pretty much decided - in P1 they surely cant learn much in the last month of school...had it been P2,P3 upwards, that's different. Do/Did you tell the school or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Tell the school - shouldn't be a problem P1 is mostly play anyway and last week before the holidays is usually pretty relaxed Holiday prices during school holidays must be the world's biggest ripoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby ! Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Told the school, and took the youngster out of P2 for a weeks holiday last autumn. In a discussion with his teacher on a seperate matter a bit later, it was cast up, definitely in order to make us feel guilty about doing so. We didn't appreciate that one little bit believe me. Think we're now on some kind of "irresponsible parent black list". To the point though, there is nothing in the P1 currciulum that is of such pressing importance that a week or two will make any difference. As long as the school is informed, then to hell with their reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawrrrrrrr Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Dexter, you clearly know you shouldnt do it as otherwise you wouldnt start this thread I'd maybe say it would be worth the extra as when you do go it would be busier and your kid would get the benefit of socialising with far more kids which is a vital part of their development as is school If you do take her out early, I doubt it would make much difference though to their long term development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Do/Did you tell the school or not ? Yes we told the school asking permission which they never gave. But did write to acknowledge the kids would be out of school. That was the end of it. I also done it two years ago from P7 and S2. But that was my mistake as kids were at school in Fife and they finished a week later than Edinburgh. Again schools accepted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Told the school, and took the youngster out of P2 for a weeks holiday last autumn. In a discussion with his teacher on a seperate matter a bit later, it was cast up, definitely in order to make us feel guilty about doing so. We didn't appreciate that one little bit believe me. Think we're now on some kind of "irresponsible parent black list". To the point though, there is nothing in the P1 currciulum that is of such pressing importance that a week or two will make any difference. As long as the school is informed, then to hell with their reaction. The school I can deal with. It's the Mother in Law that could be the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Dexter, you clearly know you shouldnt do it as otherwise you wouldnt start this thread I'd maybe say it would be worth the extra as when you do go it would be busier and your kid would get the benefit of socialising with far more kids which is a vital part of their development as is school If you do take her out early, I doubt it would make much difference though to their long term development Parenting advice from Prancer It's a Dilemma more than being right or wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawrrrrrrr Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Parenting advice from Prancer It's a Dilemma more than being right or wrong.... Don't lie dexter you know fine which side of the dilemna in an ideal world would be correct Stop being a tight cant:107years: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Don't lie dexter you know fine which side of the dilemna in an ideal world would be correct Stop being a tight cant:107years: Total Holiday Cost in June = ?1200 (sc apartment, flights and car hire) Total Holiday Cost in July/August = ?3000 (ditto above) Tightness doesnt come into it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The school I can deal with. It's the Mother in Law that could be the problem Oh, mercy!!! I'm actually sitting here chuckling at the response I'd predict from the poster whom I can't remember.... The first two words of the response being..." Get it ...... " (last word rhymes with jumped ) Anyhoo, if you're heading abroad, I'd say go for it (and I'm a teacher!!) as the experience would be worth more than a coupla weeks in P1 - assuming you'll be doing educational things....practising the lingo, learning foreign currency, culture, geography etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Oh, mercy!!! I'm actually sitting here chuckling at the response I'd predict from the poster whom I can't remember.... The first two words of the response being..." Get it ...... " (last word rhymes with jumped ) Anyhoo, if you're heading abroad, I'd say go for it (and I'm a teacher!!) as the experience would be worth more than a coupla weeks in P1 - assuming you'll be doing educational things....practising the lingo, learning foreign currency, culture, geography etc. Of Course... The fact that Euro 2008 falls in those 2 weeks, has absolutely NOTHING to do with it... She will be fluent in "Si Senor, dos cervezas por favor" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby ! Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Oh, mercy!!! I'm actually sitting here chuckling at the response I'd predict from the poster whom I can't remember.... The first two words of the response being..." Get it ...... " (last word rhymes with jumped ) Anyhoo, if you're heading abroad, I'd say go for it (and I'm a teacher!!) as the experience would be worth more than a coupla weeks in P1 - assuming you'll be doing educational things....practising the lingo, learning foreign currency, culture, geography etc. All true. I'm sure Mr and Mrs Dexter will not be on a lager binge in the sun, disgracing their country by vomming up on foreign boulevards. Well probably not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 go for it - the only thing i learned in P1 was how to tie my shoe laces. And i still cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddy Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Don't know if I am a good example, but we always used to go on hols during schooltime! My father did not have the money to take us during the school hols. It was go during or not at all. Glad he went during. I don't think it disrupted my schooling to any extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The school I can deal with. It's the Mother in Law that could be the problem As my wife is a teacher it's never been an issue for us as we have to go during the school hols. It does cost a lot more. However, her views on your dilemma are similar to your mother in law's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 What is a kid going to learn in 1 or 2 weeks in primary 1 that is so vital to their development? Save the cash and go on the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 What is a kid going to learn in 1 or 2 weeks in primary 1 that is so vital to their development? Save the cash and go on the holiday. How many weeks off is the threshold then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 How many weeks off is the threshold then? I would say 2 maximum. 3 might be taking the **** a little. I doubt when the kids go back their little friends will be writing HTML, solving calculus problems and speaking Japanese fluently, all learned in the fortnight they spent chilling in Tenerife or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I would say 2 maximum. 3 might be taking the **** a little. I doubt when the kids go back their little friends will be writing HTML, solving calculus problems and speaking Japanese fluently, all learned in the fortnight they spent chilling in Tenerife or whatever. No. but they could be behind on their reading or sums. Personally, and don't tell her inside, I think missing the last week at school is less risky than in the middle of a term as the teachers are winding down then as well. Technically it is breaking the law though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 No. but they could be behind on their reading or sums. Personally, and don't tell her inside, I think missing the last week at school is less risky than in the middle of a term as the teachers are winding down then as well. Technically it is breaking the law though. I'm sure they'll catch up. Especially if it is only the last week. Is it really against the law? Maybe not such a great idea to take 2 weeks then. What about Deek's suggestion of just the last week Dex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 2 weeks or nothing. I like to live dangerously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 2 weeks or nothing. I like to live dangerously. I did mention that I'm a truancy officer for Edinburgh council? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I did mention that I'm a truancy officer for Edinburgh council? Just as well I stay outwith Edinburgh then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I did mention that I'm a truancy officer for Edinburgh council? Get back to work then and stop skiving on kickback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Total Holiday Cost in June = ?1200 (sc apartment, flights and car hire) Total Holiday Cost in July/August = ?3000 (ditto above) Tightness doesnt come into it.... Jeez, You're willing to sacrifice 2 very, very important weeks of your child's education just so you can save ?1800! Pfft. Where's my phone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Jeez, You're willing to sacrifice 2 very, very important weeks of your child's education just so you can save ?1800! Pfft. Where's my phone.... He wouldn't be saying that if they went to private school, assuming that they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 He wouldn't be saying that if they went to private school, assuming that they don't. Prepaid upfront I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 So.... Your kid is in Primary 1, and you want to go away for Summer this year.... Dilemma is...do you take them out school for 2 weeks at the start of June, returning so they get the last 2 weeks before they break up properly, or, wait until the start of the holidays in July and suffer the ridiculous price hikes associated with the school summer holidays ? A dilemma indeed. Where's the dilemma ? They will miss very little during that time in P1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Where's the dilemma ? They will miss very little during that time in P1. No sense of duty or responsibility these days. Saving money the new religion and everything else is secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The last few weeks of P1 is about having fun, and playing with glue and glitter and stuff, I'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 No sense of duty or responsibility these days. Saving money the new religion and everything else is secondary. Well said Dave. The lengths some people will go to save a few quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Do it. At that age they learn as much from the experience of going on holiday than they would in the classroom anyway. I'd agree with that. You could spent lots of time teaching her about where you were going, the history of the country etc... You can take some books with you as well and read them with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The last few weeks of P1 is about having fun, and playing with glue Sounds like my secondary school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 No sense of duty or responsibility these days. Saving money the new religion and everything else is secondary. I take it you missed out on P1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Winchester Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Why not just ask the teacher in advance to give them some stuff to work on that the kid would be missing? She'll have all summer to catch up with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondejamtart Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The thing is, it's far more than "just a few quid" we're talking about here. The prices shoot up by ridiculous amounts the minute the school holidays begin - that's even supposing you can actually get booked! I've always been against taking my kids out of school during term time - jeez, I don't even let them stay off school unless they're half-dead - but for some people, it can mean the difference between going on holiday at all. What gets me though, is that some people regularly take their kids out of school even several times a year, without anyone saying anything, yet others, who do it once during their kids' whole school careers, are made to feel guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 go for it - the only thing i learned in P1 was how to tie my shoe laces. And i still cant. I cant lace shoes Can tie them if someone has put laces in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flimsy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 My eldest son is going to school in August and we're going to Center Parcs in May as we have done for the last three years. We are a low income family and four days outwith peak times is the most we can afford. I am disappointed that the education system is now guilting parents like us to take our kids away during expensive peak periods particularly as we now have two kids to pay for. Reading this thread has made me think about rebelling and taking my son out of school for a week in June next year, that's about as close as I'll get to living dangerously these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Bishop Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 So.... Your kid is in Primary 1, and you want to go away for Summer this year.... Dilemma is...do you take them out school for 2 weeks at the start of June, returning so they get the last 2 weeks before they break up properly, or, wait until the start of the holidays in July and suffer the ridiculous price hikes associated with the school summer holidays ? A dilemma indeed. Take them out of school, thats what we are doing my Daughter is in P7 and we fly out to Majorca on 14th June, her last two weeks of primary school!! By going 2 weeks early we are saving ?900!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Moncs Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 When my daughter was in P1, we were going away for the September weekend to Disneyland Paris, however, it meant taking her out of school for the Thursday & Friday and at that time, she was only in school for a couple of hours a day. Anyway, we put a letter into the school explaining that she would not be attending on theses 2 days due to our trip. We heard nothing until about 2 weeks after we had been when we received a letter from the school saying her holiday was not authorised and her name is now blacklisted on the system. Personally, I wouldn't take my kids out of school during term time again but as she was only P1 at the time and hadn't been there for any length of time, I didn't see any harm in doing it. It is about time these travel companies brought their prices down to make it more economical for families to go on holiday outwith the school term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toggie88 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Speaking as someone who can vaguely remember Primary school, you should them out. I'd only consider not taking them out if he/she was in secondary. In Primary school you do nothing for the last month or so anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 There's quite a few selfish posters on this thread. Why should the majority of the class suffer because the teacher is having to go back and re-cover missed course work? Some parents amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seeger Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Total Holiday Cost in June = ?1200 (sc apartment, flights and car hire) Total Holiday Cost in July/August = ?3000 (ditto above) Tightness doesnt come into it.... When you put it like that it's a no brainer! A week or 2 won't matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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