My children once had 100 per cent attendance records and would be sent to school regardless of whichever ailment or illness they complained of. But then, as fellow parents prepared to send their children back to lessons, I was getting ready for a fortnight oftrips and memory-making. Taking my children out of school to go on holiday was not a decision taken lightly, but it is absolutely one I expect to repeat.
Having researched the cost of travelling during school holidays, we swiftly realised our dream could be over before it began. Over the state school break, it would be almost £15,000 – and that’s on a B&B basis, often before the cost of entry fees, food, and all the extras. Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida. ‘By flying home one week after school goes back, we realised we would save more than £4,000 on flights alone’
Even if we were to receive the £120 per parent, per child fine , we would still be making a saving of £4,520. There’s also the issue of more teacher strikes looming, which, admittedly, has affected our views of whether a holiday in term time is right. Last year, my children went through two full terms unsure of when they would be in school. And I spent days rearranging work and losing money accommodating strike days.
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