I'm genuinely not sure what to think about this. Probably should have posted in Primary Education, but knew I'd get more responses here!
I attended an advertising assembly today for an after-school club run by an organisation from outside of the school.
For a 6 week course, it would be £42, so £7 per session. This is for 1 hour per week, straight after school.
The school is in a more deprived area of the city. Not all of the children are going to be able to afford the club fees. Is it wrong for the school to send home newsletters advertising the club? Bearing in mind the kids have just seen an assembly to show how fantastic it will be, and will probably want to come along. A member of staff at the assembly commented that to allow the club to go ahead, with a cost to the parents, would make it elitist.
At my DS1's school they have free after school clubs (as this school does too), and paid for clubs (I think at present this school doesn't have any paid for clubs). However, the one my DS1 goes to is £12 for 6 weeks (I think!) and is a multiskills club run by GOALS. Not nearly as expensive, and within the reaches of most household budgets (of DS1's school). I have no idea if PTA or other funding is available for children who cannot access paid for after school clubs at DS1's school, perhaps it is?
Anyway - fair, or elitist.. what do you think? How does it work at your DC's school?
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