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To: SCHOOLS
SCHOOL HOLIDAY TIME OFF.
TO ALLOW CHILDREN A MAXIMUM TIME OF 2 WEEKS OFF (IF ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN GOOD ALL YEAR) NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE EXTRA AMOUNT IT COSTS TO GO ON HOLIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. WHEN YOU LIVE IN A SEASIDE RESORT, YOU CANT HAVE TIME OFF WORK IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AS THIS IS OUR BUSIEST TIME FOR BUISNESSES, SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?
Why is this important?
WHY SHOULD WE NOT BE ABLE TO GO FOR A HOLIDAY TO RELAX, & NOT ONLY THAT BUT TO GIVE OUR CHILDREN EDUCATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES, THEIR RELIGIONS AND TO EXPERIENCE SIGHTS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. MYSELF & MY DAUGHTER BOTH WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SWIM WITH DOLPHINS & I SO WANT TO GIVE HER THAT EXPERIENCE. SURELY THERE COULD BE A MIDDLE GROUND HERE. MAYBE EVEN SET WORK TO TAKE WITH THEM SO THAT THEY DONT MISS OUT ON LESSONS THEY WONT ATTEND. I WOULDNT MIND SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR SO EACH DAY WITH HOMEWORK,AND ENSURING SHE DIDNT MISS OUT ON THAT VITAL EDUCATION. BUT AT THE MINUTE I CANT TAKE HER AWAY AS I CANT AFFORD TO PAY THE EXTRA HUNDREDS OF POUNDS THAT IT COSTS TO GO AWAY IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. THEN IF I GO AWAY DURING SCHOOL TIME, I END UP BEING LANDED WITH A FINE, ENDANGERING MY DAUGHTERS PLACE IN HER SCHOOL & THE FACT THAT THE SCHOOL WONT SEND HER CURRICULUM WORK TO DO & SHE WILL MISS OUT.
