Unauthorised holiday from school

wakefield789 | 22:18 Wed 06th Apr 2011 | Parenting

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I hope someone can help me! My daughter is only 4yrs old and we asked her teacher if she thought there would be any problem in taking her out of school for a week. She told us that there wouldn't be a problem because she doesn't legally need to be in school until she is 5, so we filled in the form and handed it back the following day. We then double checked with her teachers again on parents evening we again got told the same answer so we went ahead and booked it. Four weeks later we then recieved a letter refusing permission! Due to it being SATS week which we were not aware of. She is only 4 and has a brilliant attendance record (even has certificate for 100% attendance!), she is doing very well at school and even has extra reading books every week as she excells in that area! We always do a lot with her at home. We are very upset about this as it is an important holiday to us as we are taking my father away for his 70th birthday to one of his favourite places. All of my siblings are coming and have the time booked off, everything is organised we really don't want to cancel it!! Does anyone have any advice for us?

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boxtops

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pretty_snowdrop

She doesn't legally have to be at school until she is 5. The school may not like it but they can't really do anything about it. She won't be doing SATS until year 2 so don't worry about that. Just go and have a nice time.x

hannah40

they are only little she should be allowed a holiday and what have year 2,s sats got to do with yr R.i know some schools wont grant permission in september when you just go back,its crazy really as when it snows the school closes ,if your child has been sick you have to keep them home for 2 days and chicken pox and fever and yet your refused holiday it makes no sense to me!!

cazzz1975

I wouldnt worry at age 4, I dont think she will miss much

woofgang

Or me either. I can understand it's a problem in secondary school as the kids are doing their exam courses but at 4 or 5 years old.......good heavens, just go!!!