is it fair????

[Howling Wolf]

Wow it sounds like nazi germany. You do it this way or else.....

We're talking about a family holiday ffs!

Yes. But on your terms. What if every family decides to take their kid on holiday at the same time.

see above John

but teachers get paid regardless

and they have far more holiday to play with

so I don't see that they should come first in this

The teacher come first? It's about the education of the pupil nothing else, what has a teachers pay got to do with anything.

 

[johnmc]

Why?

Whose child is this?

Why does this bureaucratic body allegedly know better?

What gives them the right to tell parents what to do, or worse fine parents over their parenting decisions?

Rules my fucking arse. Nanny state more like.

A little give and take would not go amiss.

Don't send your kid to school then if you disagree. Choice is yours.

No it isn't. The state fine parents if kids miss school. They can even jail them.

So your saying you can't home school??

 

[johnny on the spot]

You can home school quite well. I know several families who do.

 

[johnmc]

You can home school quite well. I know several families who do.

Thank you.

 

[Howling Wolf]

"What if every family decides to take their kid on holiday at the same time."

It`s not gonna happen obviously, but even if...
Childrens belongs to their parents/guardians not to goverment, council or school, so parents plan and decisions should always comes before any bureaucratic decisions. End of story.

Your missing the point, the parents are aware of the rules of a school. Some will be more flexible tha others. If they don't like the rules then they don't have to send the child. There are many options available.

 

[Balti]

Yes. But on your terms. What if every family decides to take their kid on holiday at the same time.

see above John

but teachers get paid regardless

and they have far more holiday to play with

so I don't see that they should come first in this

The teacher come first? It's about the education of the pupil nothing else, what has a teachers pay got to do with anything.

so if a 5 year old misses a week or two of school their education will be irrevocably damaged? or a 10 year old come to that?

really?

 

[johnmc]

see above John

but teachers get paid regardless

and they have far more holiday to play with

so I don't see that they should come first in this

The teacher come first? It's about the education of the pupil nothing else, what has a teachers pay got to do with anything.

so if a 5 year old misses a week or two of school their education will be irrevocably damaged? or a 10 year old come to that?

really?

Not the point is it.

Really?

If you truly think that why send a 5 year old to school in the first place.

 

[UltraPoland]

In Poland you can take your child out of school for a holiday whenever you choose?

Of course. It doesn`t mean people do it very often though and it`s usually taken while serious circumstances occurs.
All you need to do is to inform the school so they know it`s with your consent.
No fine or anything for it.
Your kid, your responsibility. If you let your kid skip too much school days it simply won`t get promotion to the next class (minimum 50% attendance plus grades must be completed for it) .

 

[Balti]

The teacher come first? It's about the education of the pupil nothing else, what has a teachers pay got to do with anything.

so if a 5 year old misses a week or two of school their education will be irrevocably damaged? or a 10 year old come to that?

really?

Not the point is it.

Really?

If you truly think that why send a 5 year old to school in the first place.

well it does really seem to be the point in the context of this discussion

I'd imagine that i could send a 5 year old to school and that the 5 year old could miss a week or two of school and amazingly still have the potential to get decent grades in GCSE's a whole decade later

 

[johnmc]

In Poland you can take your child out of school for a holiday whenever you choose?

Of course. It doesn`t mean people do it very often though and it`s usually taken while serious circumstances occurs.
All you need to do is to inform the school so they know it`s with your consent.
No fine or anything for it.
Your kid, your responsibility. If you let your kid skip too much school days it simply won`t get promotion to the next class (minimum 50% attendance plus grades must be completed for it) .

So your argument is a 5 year old can progress as long as they get the grades? A 5 year old.