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By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Ahhhh, I remember going on school trips as a kid. I also remember paying for my kids to go on them as well.

But, I do draw the line at coughing up £1,650 on a Barbados sports trip.

Makes you wonder if the teachers want the parents to pay for their holiday

Source:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33047817

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makes perfect sense really being as schools are cutting back on sports lessons and selling off the fields to developers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sending them on the School trip of a lifetime giving them memories to cherish for the rest of their life. I would happily pay that if I had kids.

Besides you also get rid of them for a week

Certainly beats the £6 my parents paid to send me to Warwick Castle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm torn on this. I'm sure it is a brilliant opportunity and a never to be forgotten trip. Playing sport in a far away country, mixing with different cultures etc. But it is expensive and for those unable to afford it potentially hugely divisive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally ridiculous price for a school trip ..especially if you have more than one child ..how many families could afford that !!!

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I think the cost should be subsidised so more kids can afford to go. Sounds a bit extravangent. Why not Barcelona?

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By *apasmurfkingMan
over a year ago

not so Littlehampton

One woman had 4 kids eligible for that trip. That's £6500ish.

And that trip is only half board, so the parents need to stump up extra for lunch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

beats digger world where we went for a day trip

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Ahhhh, I remember going on school trips as a kid. I also remember paying for my kids to go on them as well.

But, I do draw the line at coughing up £1,650 on a Barbados sports trip.

Makes you wonder if the teachers want the parents to pay for their holiday

Source:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33047817"

Holiday? With thirty or more kids with them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughters school wanted 2,000 to New York, whatever happened to colchester zoo, or the science museum

Her

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?"

Agree some people can afford things others can't. That's life!

Why should the ones who can go miss out. I couldn't go on a School trip to India. I accepted that my parents could not afford it and did not resent those that went.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?"

The school should give serious thought to what happens when half the people who want to go cannot. The school has a duty to think about being fair to all. I would hate to be the parent of a child who loved sport but couldn't go on a trip of a lifetime with all their mates because I couldn't afford it.

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By *ivemeyoursoulWoman
over a year ago

Easter just around the corner!

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

I'm not sure about this one...

As much as I would want to encourage my child's love of sports that's more than I'd EVER consider paying per person for a trip abroad, as quite frankly, as a typical working family I don't see how we could ever afford it...

I've managed to get 2 weeks all inclusive for 3 people for that sort of price before... It's a lot!

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

One of the best weeks I ever had at primary school was when everyone bar 5 or 6 of us went on a trip to France (my mum couldn't afford it). We had a whole week of playing games, wandering round the local nature reserve, having pretty much the whole place to ourselves and making friends with people we didn't normally play with. With the headmaster and the nicest teacher in the place who wore band T-shirts and played the guitar. Brilliant fun.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a single mum I work hard to ensure my 3 boys don't miss our on anything. And if they had such an amazing opportunity I'd do my best to make it happen. However somethings just aren't always possible. I'd say a lot of schools do offer some help with such trips. For example my friends twins did a Spanish sports trip a few years back and they were given a discount on the cost because they couldn't afford it.

However I do think there's a big difference between 500 each for that than this and it could be quite irresponsible of schools to choose such trips

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our local secondary school do some expensive trips, including China and Japan think it's around £2000 to go, having 3 children ourselves it is a huge sum to fork out however we know in plenty of advance that these trips take place and the school do provide payment plans and subsidies to poorer families though i guess there is criteria to meet. I want my children to make the most of every opportunity that comes their way; so when their time comes for these trips I'll be doing my best to get them there.

Additionally the school also participate in world challenge whereby pupils fundraise to pay for themselves to go, perhaps this sort of thing should be encouraged for these more expensive trips too...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I recall three things from when i read of this story, much of which originates on Facebook.

a) It is an Academy school.

b) Only three years ago, they cancelled the annual trip to Flamingoland (£22) because not everyone could afford it.

c) the trip included three traditional nighttime activities, one of which was a Catamaran trip , like the ones well heeled tourists fork out for, not a hollowed out tree trunk and outrigger.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It may just be me, but the cost of the trip becomes more manageable when you know it Hors forth school (no gap)

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I don't know why this has hit the news. My daughters school did a trip to Hollywood - £1,400. They cancelled it in the end. No-one could afford to pay for it.

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

Times have certainly changed as when my oldest was in year 9 he went to Paris, subsidised and I only had to pay a hundred as that is what said I could afford. My daughter is going to Spain next year, no chance of a subsidy ...academy, so they are asking us for an additional donation every year for basic supplies, which I refuse to pay on principal as I pay my taxes. She is still going. I am on a payment plan as I have a year at forty a month to get through it. I work hard, long hours, have two masters degrees and still struggle to support myself and my three children. But, they totally understand the value of hard work and that we can't always have everything we want in life. There will be certain funds certainly within primary schools, not sure about secondary .... closing the gap money for children whose families are on low incomes, so called pupil premium can be diverted for lower cost trips which allow less well off children to experience things in life they never would which will in turn raise their academic attainment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx "

I find myself agreeing with miss crumpet.

I missed out on a fantastic school trip because my parents couldn't afford it. It hasn't scared me for life.

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

"I think the cost should be subsidised so more kids can afford to go. Sounds a bit extravangent. Why not Barcelona? "

Funny you say that because we got offered a sports trip there from our not so little ones school for five days at 800 hundred pounds. She didn't go as the school doesn't support the sport she plays, nonetheless that's seriously expensive.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Stop Press..... I've just seen a VERY serious documentary ( bit short ) and apparently not all minions can afford Sky Broadband !!!

Scandalous. Cancel your Sky ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx "

Yeah they should also stop kids wearing expensive designer trainers in P.E or turning up to school in their range rovers we can't afford...that's not fair either

Seriously....its unlikely this trip will involve 'all their friends' only the rich few who can afford it. Just like the stories they'll endure about who went where over summer. You're lucky the teachers are giving up their time to offer it....looking after however many kids for no pay (yup they don't get paid to work in the holidays and i can pretty much be sure the school won't be putting this on during term time).

Lastly...all schools do have subsidies and budgets for 'pupil premium' or 'free school meals' kids which could cover the costs of certain things, trips included.

Get a grip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx

Yeah they should also stop kids wearing expensive designer trainers in P.E or turning up to school in their range rovers we can't afford...that's not fair either

Lastly...all schools do have subsidies and budgets for 'pupil premium' or 'free school meals' kids which could cover the costs of certain things, trips included.

Get a grip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx

Yeah they should also stop kids wearing expensive designer trainers in P.E or turning up to school in their range rovers we can't afford...that's not fair either

Lastly...all schools do have subsidies and budgets for 'pupil premium' or 'free school meals' kids which could cover the costs of certain things, trips included.

Get a grip.

Sorry but Teachers do get paid for school Holidays as they are on an annual Salary (annual meaning twelve Months).

And i would not be happy if my Taxes were to be spent on sending any schoolkids abroad for a week to play sports as i cannot for the life of me see anything beneficial in it.

Gimp

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By *hyblueEyesMan
over a year ago

Daventry

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx

Yeah they should also stop kids wearing expensive designer trainers in P.E or turning up to school in their range rovers we can't afford...that's not fair either

Lastly...all schools do have subsidies and budgets for 'pupil premium' or 'free school meals' kids which could cover the costs of certain things, trips included.

Get a grip.

Sorry but Teachers do get paid for school Holidays as they are on an annual Salary (annual meaning twelve Months).

And i would not be happy if my Taxes were to be spent on sending any schoolkids abroad for a week to play sports as i cannot for the life of me see anything beneficial in it.

Gimp"

Your taxes don't pay for it. It's an optional trip paid for by the parents. Yes we do get paid for the 'school holidays' doesn't mean we are on holiday though. Most of us still go in to work to catch up on the things we couldn't finish with the kids being there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hadn't heard of this so I went to read it.

WHY do people over react so much ?

The school is OFFERING it.

It's OPTIONAL.

It's a BARGAIN.

It's not as if it's a trip that some will be denied and have their education harmed.

Does anyone EVER go into a shoe shop and make a song and dance about things being unfair to kids cos you can't buy them the shoes that mrs. smith can ?

Anyone ever get outraged at people who take their kids to Alton Towers or buy Popcorn in the cinema when not ALL kid's parents can afford it ?

If some can go - why shouldn't they ?

The school WILL have given lots of thought.

It's not a part of the curriculum that they are denying to the less wealthy.

It's an .....

Do you know what... I give up :p

You win.

Would everyone please take back to the shops everything I cannot afford and cancel your holidays.

Give some serious thought to how you are making me feel.

Ta xx

Yeah they should also stop kids wearing expensive designer trainers in P.E or turning up to school in their range rovers we can't afford...that's not fair either

Lastly...all schools do have subsidies and budgets for 'pupil premium' or 'free school meals' kids which could cover the costs of certain things, trips included.

Get a grip.

Sorry but Teachers do get paid for school Holidays as they are on an annual Salary (annual meaning twelve Months).

And i would not be happy if my Taxes were to be spent on sending any schoolkids abroad for a week to play sports as i cannot for the life of me see anything beneficial in it.

Gimp

Really ? So the trip isnt subsidised at all, The Teachers pay their own Fares Hotel and Meals?..I stand Corrected and will ask for a reduction on my Taxes for the time that it isnt being used for actual Education.

Gimp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gimp"

Except you've already been paid with the luxury of your own education. Maybe you should give that back. As for 'holidays' that we're paid for...there's no expectation teachers 'work' through them by providing extra curricular. There's enough to do to fill the time with prep work which you have to fit in somewhere.

Comments like yours only ever come from people who are completely ignorant of the life of a teacher. Very easy to judge when you have no idea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plus theres always a set number of 'free' teacher places included per set of children (which the provider not the teachers agree). Meals aren't subsised by students. It ends up being quite costly to the teacher too.

But i guess you'll argue it's a free holiday....with god knows how many kids to look after. Bliss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gimp

Comments like yours only ever come from people who are completely ignorant of the life of a teacher. Very easy to judge when you have no idea.

As you say,

Its very easy to judge when you have no idea especially regarding somebody you dont know.

Ps i dont think i mentioned free Holidays as to my knowledge Subsidised does not mean free.

Thank you

Gimp

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By *abes in the woodWoman
over a year ago

wales

yeah they offer my daughter on france sking trip for £900 for 5 days went to tunisia for four at £1400 for week she been on few trips llanog spell the word wrong that was activitie place like canoeing karting etc me remember my trip was bristol zoo musum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Times have certainly changed as when my oldest was in year 9 he went to Paris, subsidised and I only had to pay a hundred as that is what said I could afford. My daughter is going to Spain next year, no chance of a subsidy ...academy, so they are asking us for an additional donation every year for basic supplies, which I refuse to pay on principal as I pay my taxes. She is still going. I am on a payment plan as I have a year at forty a month to get through it. I work hard, long hours, have two masters degrees and still struggle to support myself and my three children. But, they totally understand the value of hard work and that we can't always have everything we want in life. There will be certain funds certainly within primary schools, not sure about secondary .... closing the gap money for children whose families are on low incomes, so called pupil premium can be diverted for lower cost trips which allow less well off children to experience things in life they never would which will in turn raise their academic attainment. "

We should be seeking to encourage social mobility and equal opportunity, while well intentioned, a trip like this could do the opposite. Analogies to Sky TV etc are misplaced.

There are lots of things in life that we will never be able to afford, I'm sure everyone understands that, but in a school environment surely it is the right of our students to have equal opportunities? Hopefully the school is looking into sponsorship and fundraising to ensure that each child has the same opportunity irrespective of family income.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haven't read the story so can't comment on that directly.

I think the schools need to consider the pupils and how likely their parents can afford such things. Schools from richer areas.. different trips to those in poorer areas.

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

I remember these types of trips from my own teenaged years and the memories are not good ones.

My school offered an annual skiing trip which cost around £800. It was very divisive. Those who could afford to go would look down on those who could not. I remember a lot of snide comments directed to those who could not afford to go and in some cases, bullying too. I also remember the teachers not doing anything to stop this.

I personally did not go on any of these trips. Being a twin, it was simply not possible for my parents to afford to send us both and they would not send just one of us. I was never a victim of the bullying that occurred though, most probably because I was quite a little firecracker with a heck of a temper and I don't think the bullies dare try

I did however have a friend who would be targeted by them.

Hopefully, in today's era of anti bullying, this type of thing does not happen anymore.

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

I know it is obviously a choice as to whether you get to go or not, but it is a lot of money for a school trip, which a lot of parents probably couldn't afford.

I think it just causes division of have and have nots.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I have been informed that academy schools are private companies and take a profit from these trips

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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"Ahhhh, I remember going on school trips as a kid. I also remember paying for my kids to go on them as well.

But, I do draw the line at coughing up £1,650 on a Barbados sports trip.

Makes you wonder if the teachers want the parents to pay for their holiday

Source:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33047817"

Lovely if you can afford it, and just think how the poor, underpaid, overworked staff will suffer on their freebie trip.

Seychelles for easter, Maldives for Xmas, field trip to NZ .. .

I'll have some of that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We are paying £195 for a two night stay in a youth hostel for our child in juniors. She won't be going on any more in senior school. It just gets too expensive otherwise.

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

I must say, I do wonder why they refused to comment on how many teachers are going and how their places are being funded...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I must say, I do wonder why they refused to comment on how many teachers are going and how their places are being funded..."

That's daft on the schools part. They should provide that info really.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I have been informed that academy schools are private companies and take a profit from these trips"

Not all academies are run by private companies but quite a lot are. Private companies exist to make a profit in the delivery of their service and our government thinks that using public money for private companies to make a profit improves those services.

If they are taking a slice of this then it's government sanctioned through the award of the that contract to be an academy school.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my kids never went on a school trip that was a holiday - it had to be educational like a museum day out - we just couldnt afford them and for one kid to have an amazing skiing holiday or trip to wherever at the expense of the rest of us having even less just wasnt gonna happen - my son went on a few trips abroad but he paid for some himself with family birthday and xmas money as he was studying languages - costs enough to kit them out in uniform never mind send them round the world

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Bar fucking bados.. I'd love to go there ... Should have been a teacher ... Who said games teachers were stupid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been informed that academy schools are private companies and take a profit from these trips"

Only sponsored academies have private involvement. The rest (I'd suspect the majority now by quite some way) are wholly state funded, they're just free from local authority control. If a "profit" is generated on the trip it would be ploughed back into the school budget.

The trend seems to be towards bigger and better when it comes to school trips. At my school we used to go to France, but the same school now does skiing trips and all sorts of far flung exotic sounding stuff. I think it's got the potential to be a bit divisive. If parents want their kids to have a culturally educational trip to somewhere like Barbados, they could always take them there themselves.

For those begrudging the teachers a "free trip" - they will be looking after a huge number of someone else's teenagers 24 hours a day for the duration of the trip. Personally I'd rather stay at home and not have to put up with other people's little darlings

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over a year ago

The other option is, the children try to earn the money for their trip themselves. Doing chores etc, getting a paper round, mowing the lawn for Doris down the road etc etc. Even if they raising 50% of the cost, it would make them realise the value of what the trip is truly costing.

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over a year ago

"The other option is, the children try to earn the money for their trip themselves. Doing chores etc, getting a paper round, mowing the lawn for Doris down the road etc etc. Even if they raising 50% of the cost, it would make them realise the value of what the trip is truly costing.

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By *appypear12Couple
over a year ago

huntingdon

U no u have to pay for the teachers as they all go free and get paid aswell

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over a year ago

This is what I had to do for my trip to France in the 90s, I think even the most resourceful 13 year old would struggle to find enough to raise this much though!

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

Tell the school they claim asylum in Barbados

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to say fair play to the school for sourcing such a great price on a trip to the Caribbean.

My only question is who is going to pay the fine for the children missing a week of term time? ?

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over a year ago

I do hope the kids get to go after all this media fuss as that would be unfair.

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By *verysmileMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

If a school has enough takers then any trip should be offered. If someone cannot afford it, and I couldn't pay that, then the kids shouldn't go. Simples.

Life is like that. You should only buy what you can afford, not what you want. And that is a lesson for the kids as well.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

....and they could ask Leeds united to fund the other 50%.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is what I had to do for my trip to France in the 90s, I think even the most resourceful 13 year old would struggle to find enough to raise this much though! "

I agree, but I was thinking a lot of grandparents would be impressed with their grandchild trying to raise it themselves. And be more likely to assist if they can see they are trying hard to raise the money.

I always had to work towards a school trip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

....and they could ask Leeds united to fund the other 50%.

That really made me laugh, as my ex supported them ! Are you psychic!

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over a year ago

At uni we raised £5000 towards a tour. It was about £150 each. At the final meeting to discuss cost etc someone suggested we go to the casino and and stick it all on red. There was one of those silent moments where we all considered it!!

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