Our primary introduced this last year. They wanted £15 for year, or £5 a term. School benefited from gift aid rebate + interest.
I dutifully paid up, and seemed to be one of a few. Whenever they did a small outing letters came out for "voluntary contributions" with those who had paid the £15 not having to pay. I still wonder if we ever got our £15 worth!
So, this year thought I would revert to paying for each trip when asked (& if they go for a walk we have to pay 20p insurance!). Keep getting reminders to pay - and so far this school year he has been on NO trips.
Am I mean? School says if everyone pays they can plan activities according to budget, but I ALWAYS pay for his trips.
On another note, his new secondary school is demanding £90 per pupil per annum for the school fund
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Paying for all school trips annually, in advance, for gift aid
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Milliways · 01/05/2006 20:33
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