Schools in South Tyneside

Holidays in Term Time

Some parents arrange holidays during term time and this often leads to problems such as:

  • Your child’s education can suffer
  • Lessons and extra curricular activities are missed
  • Continuity of work is lost
  • Friendship groups can breakdown
  • The form group is disrupted

Parents are asked to avoid wherever possible taking their children on holiday during term time. Schools have the discretion to grant up to 10 days leave of absence for an annual holiday.

However, because of the problems outlined above some schools have decided not to grant any request for term time holiday while others have severely restricted the circumstances under which such requests will be granted.

Every school will have its own policy regarding this matter and you must check with the school what the policy is and seek permission to take your child out of school before booking any holiday in term time.

If parents fail to do this, or if permission is not granted and the child is taken out of school each parent will be liable to receive a Penalty Notice for each child kept away from school.

 

See also:

School Holiday Dates

 

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