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over a year ago
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I guess people need some fun back in their lives after essentially being locked up for 14 months.
Let's not judge, everyone's circumstances are different. |
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Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real! "
There’s lots of thing we don’t ‘need’ but we do them anyway. Because we can. And because it’s how we live our lives.
Not sure why the hysteria on here about people going abroad. Everyone has to test before they board the flight home, anyone testing positive won’t be able to board. And upon returning they will be tested multiple times again regardless of if they have symptoms.
Perhaps there’s a case for saying that these people, actually, will be more aware of whether they have the virus present than people who aren’t having to do mandatory tests. I can’t wait for the comments .....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real! "
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too. "
I’m so stealing that term |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good."
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"  I wondered that too! Saw them on the news last night. Parents being interviewed. The kids looked fed up.
Will be Interesting to see how many schools will actually fine them"
Hopefully they won't get fined.
I think schools should have abolished school uniform the last 2 years too.
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge. "
I honestly don't think it will make much difference overall. I wouldn't take pupils out in an important exam year but otherwise given the current circumstances I wouldn't be too concerned. My parents used to take me out of school to look after my brother's  ...that should be earning enough |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge. "
Honestly I don’t think a week or 2 extra is going to make much difference overall considering they have hardly been in for a year.
It was fine for them to just stay home and do some crap work sheets in lockdown 1.
Kids have lost a lot too and been through the pandemic. They deserve a break and maybe if holiday companies didn’t triple some prices in school
Holidays the parents wouldn’t need to take them in school time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too.
I’m so stealing that term "
It’s one of my favourite terms |
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
I honestly don't think it will make much difference overall. I wouldn't take pupils out in an important exam year but otherwise given the current circumstances I wouldn't be too concerned. My parents used to take me out of school to look after my brother's ...that should be earning enough "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
I honestly don't think it will make much difference overall. I wouldn't take pupils out in an important exam year but otherwise given the current circumstances I wouldn't be too concerned. My parents used to take me out of school to look after my brother's ...that should be earning enough
*warning"
Aha I thought you meant it was worth the money  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
Honestly I don’t think a week or 2 extra is going to make much difference overall considering they have hardly been in for a year.
It was fine for them to just stay home and do some crap work sheets in lockdown 1.
Kids have lost a lot too and been through the pandemic. They deserve a break and maybe if holiday companies didn’t triple some prices in school
Holidays the parents wouldn’t need to take them in school time. "
Yeah good point about the price of holidays especially after covid lockdowns.
My icy heart is melting.   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
Honestly I don’t think a week or 2 extra is going to make much difference overall considering they have hardly been in for a year.
It was fine for them to just stay home and do some crap work sheets in lockdown 1.
Kids have lost a lot too and been through the pandemic. They deserve a break and maybe if holiday companies didn’t triple some prices in school
Holidays the parents wouldn’t need to take them in school time.
Yeah good point about the price of holidays especially after covid lockdowns.
My icy heart is melting. "
Ha ha
I went to book a trip away for this school holiday coming up. I accidentally put in the week before as I got the dates mixed up to begin with. When I realised and changed the date the place I was looking at was 3.5x the price for the same thing.
Some families can afford the increase but a lot can’t with the year we have all had.
I also might be Bias as my family took me out of school for two weeks every year to go abroad with my nan and grandad and it’s some of the best childhood memories I have and both me and my brother did just fine at school.
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" I wondered that too! Saw them on the news last night. Parents being interviewed. The kids looked fed up.
Will be Interesting to see how many schools will actually fine them
Hopefully they won't get fined.
I think schools should have abolished school uniform the last 2 years too.
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I'm sure the possibility of a fine will be factored into the cost of the trip...
#fun sponges can be fun.
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too. "
Not in times of a global health emergency no. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
Honestly I don’t think a week or 2 extra is going to make much difference overall considering they have hardly been in for a year.
It was fine for them to just stay home and do some crap work sheets in lockdown 1.
Kids have lost a lot too and been through the pandemic. They deserve a break and maybe if holiday companies didn’t triple some prices in school
Holidays the parents wouldn’t need to take them in school time.
Yeah good point about the price of holidays especially after covid lockdowns.
My icy heart is melting.
Ha ha
I went to book a trip away for this school holiday coming up. I accidentally put in the week before as I got the dates mixed up to begin with. When I realised and changed the date the place I was looking at was 3.5x the price for the same thing.
Some families can afford the increase but a lot can’t with the year we have all had.
I also might be Bias as my family took me out of school for two weeks every year to go abroad with my nan and grandad and it’s some of the best childhood memories I have and both me and my brother did just fine at school.
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But what if teachers wanted to go on holiday when its cheaper? How would you respond if your kids couldn't go to school this week because mr bloggs has gone to Portugal??? Just asking... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" I wondered that too! Saw them on the news last night. Parents being interviewed. The kids looked fed up.
Will be Interesting to see how many schools will actually fine them
Hopefully they won't get fined.
I think schools should have abolished school uniform the last 2 years too.
I'm sure the possibility of a fine will be factored into the cost of the trip...
#fun sponges can be fun.
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My sons school have already said they won’t fine for anything this school year and even if they did it would still be a ton cheaper.
Ha ha Fun sponges suck the fun out of the room |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most kids were home schooled for months. They will have had varying standards of teaching depending on their home life and their school's provision. A couple of weeks on holiday won't hurt them, it might do them good.
I can see your point. But surely they need to try and get as much school time as possible while it's available.
I'm a fun sponge.
Honestly I don’t think a week or 2 extra is going to make much difference overall considering they have hardly been in for a year.
It was fine for them to just stay home and do some crap work sheets in lockdown 1.
Kids have lost a lot too and been through the pandemic. They deserve a break and maybe if holiday companies didn’t triple some prices in school
Holidays the parents wouldn’t need to take them in school time.
Yeah good point about the price of holidays especially after covid lockdowns.
My icy heart is melting.
Ha ha
I went to book a trip away for this school holiday coming up. I accidentally put in the week before as I got the dates mixed up to begin with. When I realised and changed the date the place I was looking at was 3.5x the price for the same thing.
Some families can afford the increase but a lot can’t with the year we have all had.
I also might be Bias as my family took me out of school for two weeks every year to go abroad with my nan and grandad and it’s some of the best childhood memories I have and both me and my brother did just fine at school.
But what if teachers wanted to go on holiday when its cheaper? How would you respond if your kids couldn't go to school this week because mr bloggs has gone to Portugal??? Just asking..."
It’s the teachers job. It’s in their contracts they can’t. It’s standard practice all the time for them and if they don’t like those terms then they shouldn’t of took a job that doesn’t allow holiday in school time.
It’s not like the parents are asking for the teacher to work a weeks school holiday to make up for them going on holiday.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too.
Not in times of a global health emergency no."
Of course you don’t. |
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too.
Not in times of a global health emergency no.
Of course you don’t. "
We are in agreement then. |
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By *orneytwoCouple
over a year ago
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"Such jubilation on the news channels interviewing all the Brit families jetting off to the sun ..."
We will not be flying soon maybe never.BUT if you think of STD'S and swinging. Not really a good idea but we still do it.people like to live.
PS we was been shelding for over a year time to live |
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By (user no longer on site)
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God forbid a family have a little fun after 14 months of misery. I saw lots of families flying out to see loved ones living overseas, quick someone call the fun police  along with the miserable judgemental police |
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It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
Fines should be high enough to wipe out any savings in holiday price. There are over 13 weeks in a year of school holidays and that is when families should go on holiday.
As for those who bleat about crowds and high prices in the school holidays, that is what you sign up for when you have kids. |
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
Fines should be high enough to wipe out any savings in holiday price. There are over 13 weeks in a year of school holidays and that is when families should go on holiday.
As for those who bleat about crowds and high prices in the school holidays, that is what you sign up for when you have kids."
have looked at prices for a holiday well outside school holiday times and they were a fortune, so i think its safe to say the families that can afford to go now at those prices plus covid test, no matter what the school fine is set at its going to be a drop in the ocean to them - these people arent scrimping by to get away thats for sure |
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
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This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture let them crack on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture let them crack on."
Completely agree. It’s sad really. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture, let them crack on.
Completely agree. It’s sad really. "
People love to be offended these days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture, let them crack on.
Completely agree. It’s sad really.
People love to be offended these days. "
Misery breeds misery. People need to mind their own business |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture, let them crack on.
Completely agree. It’s sad really.
People love to be offended these days.
Misery breeds misery. People need to mind their own business "
Couldn't agree more  |
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"It is unfortunate that most of the parents won't get fined for taking their children out of school in term time.
This quote just highlights everything wrong with society today.
If a family want to spend time together after a torrid 12 months and submerse themselves in another culture, let them crack on.
Completely agree. It’s sad really.
People love to be offended these days.
Misery breeds misery. People need to mind their own business
Couldn't agree more "
Probably the same kind of people that begrudge a child a free meal in the school
Holidays when their parents are struggling.
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"Parents being interviewed. The kids looked fed up. "
Maybe the kids looked fed up as they have just spent a torturous 12 months with their parents and now find themselves doing another 2 weeks of bird instead of having some time back in the classroom with their mates and learning from professional teachers
#funspongesarefun
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"Parents being interviewed. The kids looked fed up.
Maybe the kids looked fed up as they have just spent a torturous 12 months with their parents and now find themselves doing another 2 weeks of bird instead of having some time back in the classroom with their mates and learning from professional teachers
#funspongesarefun
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too. "
Fun sponge |
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This week and next week at school for us but then half term
For the first time in 21 years, my youngest will actually miss a few days of school because we're abroad. Turns out shoving our Xmas holiday back a year, well it didn't align with the next school Xmas end. He'll miss 3 days as they are in until 22nd dec 
Changing flights and holiday is + £1459
Potential fine from council £40.
If we have to quarantine 5 days on return, with my dates he'll be back for start of term. If I change dates he won't start back on time in Jan.
Not even sorry he's going to miss 3 days. Lets me honest we won't learn anything in the last 3 days but he'll learn lots with me If he was in a crucial school year it might concern me more. |
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"In the midst of an ongoing global pandemic these poor people ‘need’ a holiday.
Who doesn’t want and love a holiday? Nobody needs one. Get real!
The bloody fun sponge is here.
Bet there is loads of things you don’t need but still do too. "
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