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Post by WDB on Jun 4, 2017 7:41:53 GMT
The BBC has Champions' Trophy cricket every night at the moment. Often after midnight here but not for you.
We used to get about ten kickyball-free weekends from late May onwards, at least in an odd-numbered year. Now it's more like four, but I treasure them.
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Post by Humph on Jun 4, 2017 9:01:11 GMT
My wife is now fully recovered from her recent unplanned dismount from her MTB. Today, she wants us to do the "Monkey Trail" here... www.chasetrails.co.uk/xc/She does ok for a 53 year old who had a fairly major abdominal op a couple of years ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 17:55:08 GMT
"What's the Chelsea penalty for someone being out of school during, ahem, school term time ?"
If one discussed it with the school beforehand and child commits to turning in a sizeable project and presenting to his class, then one can travel with blessing it seems.
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Post by bromptonaut on Jun 4, 2017 19:58:40 GMT
"What's the Chelsea penalty for someone being out of school during, ahem, school term time ?" If one discussed it with the school beforehand and child commits to turning in a sizeable project and presenting to his class, then one can travel with blessing it seems. I'm guessing not a state school then...... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 20:37:31 GMT
Not a state school, no. Are state schools not so sensible on that matter then?
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Post by Rob on Jun 5, 2017 0:50:56 GMT
How could a private school fine you if your child does not attend? Or rather why? They've got the cash in the bank from the fees.
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Post by bromptonaut on Jun 5, 2017 8:01:51 GMT
Not a state school, no. Are state schools not so sensible on that matter then? By no means all. Legislation from the coalition era makes it much more difficult for parents to take kids out of school. A deliberate pitch to stop term time holidays. Not got time now to dig for examples but anecdotally some heads and LEAs are making it very difficult. My two were both past 16 by time that cane into effect. Previously I'd had no problem personally or with school in taking them out. Never did it for long holidays but odd day to facilitate travel for a week on Western Isles or a trip with extended family to Center Parks. |
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Post by WDB on Jun 5, 2017 8:18:40 GMT
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Post by Alanović on Jun 5, 2017 8:50:07 GMT
This time of year, my go-to sports on the TV are Gaelic Football/Hurling (more so the Hurling, it's awesome) and Aussie Rules Football. Pick a team and enjoy watching them lose. My Aussie team is St Kilda (planning to go to a match next year), very much the Fulham of Oz, in that they play in black and white, never win feck all and everyone else takes the mick. Ideal. For the Gaelic stuff I go for Dublin, simply because.
I sometimes take my children out of school (private) for the odd day to travel when necessary, but this summer I'm taking them out 2.5 days before the end of term. School never makes a fuss.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 12:19:54 GMT
Ridiculous. This is what happens when they have to bring in rules in lieu of people behaving reasonably.
He has to hand in a project to his Social Science [what's that?] teacher and give a 20 minute presentation to his year. Seems fair.
Though I am not sure, but I thought there was a UK half term break in the middle of his visit so I had the idea it wasn't all time off school. I may well be wrong about that, its not the sort of thing I pay much attention to.
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Post by WDB on Jun 5, 2017 15:03:05 GMT
Half term begins with the Spring Bank Holiday, the last Monday in May - although 2012 was different because the queen gave us that extra day off so she could have her soggy parade on the Thames. First day back for Bmin today.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 17:51:31 GMT
Ridiculous. This is what happens when they have to bring in rules in lieu of people behaving reasonably. He has to hand in a project to his Social Science [what's that?] teacher and give a 20 minute presentation to his year. Seems fair. Though I am not sure, but I thought there was a UK half term break in the middle of his visit so I had the idea it wasn't all time off school. I may well be wrong about that, its not the sort of thing I pay much attention to. Can't wait to be mixing it with Jeremy and Jemima on their skool tryps at the end of next week at Legoland. |
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