And he will go to his classroom 5 days per week for the majority of the school year... for the next 11 years
Some families are not afforded the luxury to holiday in school holiday times. If it meant those children missed out on going on holiday because of cost then I would absolutely encourage a family to take a holiday in term time so they can have the experience of a holiday. Whether this be in caravan at Butlins, in a tent at a camp site, a villa in Spain, or climbing in mountains in Arizona. I’m not referring to being in a desert in Arizona as an amazing experience, I am referring to what each individual holiday has to offer. Learning about other cultures, communities, learning through nature, learning about the world around them. Climbing hills or mountains which will promote physical development which every child needs before we can even consider teaching them to hold a pencil to write their name. These are all elements of the early years curriculum that can be taught in the classroom but is limited. Having these experiences first hand is extremely beneficial and will SUPPORT their early years education, not limit it.