Educational benefits from attending a music festival???

**Cymber** · 18-06-2012, 03:01pm

Originally Posted by Samba

Good stuff. I think its a shame Heads aren't allowed to just come right out and say things like that in the first place. It would save a lot of unwarranted resentment and bad feeling toward school practice/policy. I'm all for a bit of give 'n take myself

WSS

**Sam** · 18-06-2012, 04:44pm

Originally Posted by Samba

Good stuff. I think its a shame Heads aren't allowed to just come right out and say things like that in the first place. It would save a lot of unwarranted resentment and bad feeling toward school practice/policy. I'm all for a bit of give 'n take myself

Absolutely! Hope you all have a good time

**Bettie May** · 18-06-2012, 05:54pm

Originally Posted by scatterbrain

Just back from the meeting with the head. He said he can't authorise any days unless they relate to the forces, seasonal workers or severe health. He said any schools with other policies are breaking the rules as it changed a couple of years ago (in the past they were legally able to authorise up to 10 discretionary days).

Really? I am sure they still have the power to grant "educational" days. DD had about 8 days off last year to attend all her auditions and usually has about a week off before Christmas for panto rehearsals... all authorised!