When you say a letter of application for school leave the assumption is made that you intend on taking time away from school yourself or you are taking one of your children out of school for a holiday. The fact that you state it is for a journey would suggest you are planning on going away for some period of time. If you are to be honest to your school and the school principle, it may well be worth being honest from the outset. If you are planning on a vacation during term time, stress that you are doing it for educational purposes. If you are heading somewhere that has some interesting or historical places of interest state this in the letter claiming that the visit will provide you or your child with more educational opportunities than the class room can offer. If you are going abroad this can be emphasized even more so. This is a tricky thing to do as you run the risk of upsetting the school depending on their policy of taking time off for a vacation during term-time, but your honesty and the fact that it could well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity may sway things in your favour.
Bear in mind though that in some parts it is illegal to take time out of compulsory education for recreational purposes, so depending on how seriously the school take it you may run the risk of punishment by the local authorities. Have a chat with your teacher or principle to gain the mood of the school before committing yourself in the form of a letter.
Bear in mind though that in some parts it is illegal to take time out of compulsory education for recreational purposes, so depending on how seriously the school take it you may run the risk of punishment by the local authorities. Have a chat with your teacher or principle to gain the mood of the school before committing yourself in the form of a letter.
