Taking kids out of school two weeks early

[munmun]

Originally Posted by Ld1978

We’ve had a case in year 1 (asymptomatic and only knew as sibling at nursery was tested) and my daughter is in year 2.

I have an extremely vulnerable dad who still wishes to see kids and in childcare bubble. We are doing Xmas with him and my mum but it got me thinking if the need to isolate arose in the lead up to Xmas that would scupper Xmas day.

Debating taking her out two weeks early so we know we will definitely be together Xmas day.

Has anyone else thought about it?

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It seems your parents are already caring for your kids so what has changed.

I am going to give my opinion because you ask the question. I think removing your child from school so they can have xmas day with people you are already seeing shows a lack of respect for education and is an extremely bad example to set your child.

Sorry probably not what you want to read but you asked the question!

[Evil queen]

I think a senior school in our county, but not local to me, is considering just this. They are discussing home learning from the 10th December as any positive cases within the school after this would lead to groups of children isolating for 14 days and therefore not being able to o have a family Christmas. It’s less about your individual child catching it and having symptoms and more about the bubble isolation really. Imagine breaking up for school on the 18th and then getting an email over that weekend saying your child had to isolate which would be pretty much for the whole of the Christmas holidays. It’s an interesting one- I’m intrigued to see how it plays out at that school and whether others follow suit.

[Ld1978]

I work from home, hubby decorates currently in an empty house and parents don’t go out so yes we would all be isolating. I don’t go to shops or go anywhere as it is. Xmas is different to know as it’s a special day and I don’t want to risk not being able to be together. If it happens now it’s not a special day.

She’s year 2 and would only be 5 extra days most of which are nativity Xmas dinner day and less learning. For me I feel comfortable in her missing that one extra week (as do lots of parents in the school as many are talking about doing it)

The child was tested as their sibling had a positive test after being sent home from nursery. The year 1 child had no symptoms

[Ld1978]

Originally Posted by munmun

It seems your parents are already caring for your kids so what has changed.

I am going to give my opinion because you ask the question. I think removing your child from school so they can have xmas day with people you are already seeing shows a lack of respect for education and is an extremely bad example to set your child.

Sorry probably not what you want to read but you asked the question!

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That’s fine you are entitled to your opinion but not one I share. She’s just turned 7 where in some countries they don’t even start school. One extra Week for me isn’t an issue. I think bad example and disrespect is a little ott but your opinion and I respectfully disagree

[jdouds]

Hi in your own words you have someone extremely vulnerable, just stand back and think what you have said.
Why would you let Christmas be a chance for infection.
Surly it’s better not to have them for Christmas and wait for vaccine and a time that is more appropriate.

[GoldenAvalanche]

Kids and I are spending Xmas alone, I’m not having them missing any more school than they already have this year, my DH is working away so it’s just me and the kids, but I’m not mixing unnecessarily with vulnerable family members nor disrupting the kids’ education any more. It’s one Christmas, vaccine is around the corner, I really don’t see the fuss people are making.

[Bolto6]

Originally Posted by Ld1978

The child was tested as their sibling had a positive test after being sent home from nursery. The year 1 child had no symptoms

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The child shouldn’t have been tested unless they displayed symptoms...

I can see this becoming a thread like taking kids out of school for holidays. IMO if there is no good reason to remove them from school (and spending Christmas together is one of those for me, we’ve decided as a family to now wait until Easter,) then it should be subject to the usual £60 fine.

Sorry I know you don’t agree, but my DD is 5, and she rarely gets to see her grandparents at the moment (usually sees my mum every weekend in Winter,) it just something we have to deal with, sadly.

[Blue nose]

Originally Posted by Ld1978

I work from home, hubby decorates currently in an empty house and parents don’t go out so yes we would all be isolating. I don’t go to shops or go anywhere as it is. Xmas is different to know as it’s a special day and I don’t want to risk not being able to be together. If it happens now it’s not a special day.

She’s year 2 and would only be 5 extra days most of which are nativity Xmas dinner day and less learning. For me I feel comfortable in her missing that one extra week (as do lots of parents in the school as many are talking about doing it)

The child was tested as their sibling had a positive test after being sent home from nursery. The year 1 child had no symptoms

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It's sounds like you can all isolate but if you are seeing each other now I still don't see what is different. Will you stop seeing each other from DD breaking up for the two weeks, just in case, so you can have that special day.

To me its not about the risk to your parents, you are seeing each other now. It's about not spoiling Christmas dinner. For that reason only do I disagree with taking her out.

[Floridatilly]

My husband is a college tutor. They have already decided that all lessons are being done via zoom or teams, or both 🤷 From the 14th - 18th December so no staff or pupils will be in college for two weeks before Christmas (they brake up in the 19th anyway)

We received an updated newsletter from our sons primary school, so far they are definitely staying open until normal brake up.
I am tempted to keep my three off, I must admit, but my husband insists they need to be in school as they have already missed too much education.
So mixed opinions in our house 🙈

[jdouds]

Originally Posted by Floridatilly

My husband is a college tutor. They have already decided that all lessons are being done via zoom or teams, or both 🤷 From the 14th - 18th December so no staff or pupils will be in college for two weeks before Christmas (they brake up in the 19th anyway)

We received an updated newsletter from our sons primary school, so far they are definitely staying open until normal brake up.
I am tempted to keep my three off, I must admit, but my husband insists they need to be in school as they have already missed too much education.
So mixed opinions in our house 🙈

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I’m with your husband