This is more of a rant really
I never went on many school trips, I never ent to any abroad, only the day ones that were free (mum was on income support so got help with school trips).
I always said that if the opprtunity came for DS1 to go on a school trip i'd do my utmost to make it happen for him.
He is year 7 and when we went for the 'tours' round the prospective school the one he ended up going to said they had an overnight excersion the year 7's go on. It was only £35.00 and they do it in september as a 'getting to know you' team building exercise. We said if he was accepted at the school he'd go on it. He was and we paid, We paid just before the children broke up for summer holidays, all done.
I asked if there were bigger trips, were we going to get enough notice and were they planning on doing bigger trips so I have an idea of cost etc, they said they didnt think there would be one in year 7.
He came home yeaturday (minus the letter) informing me that there is a ski-ing trip to Austria. I discussed with DP if he could go and he said yes we could afford it (thinking it would be in february or something) it turns out the trip is actually in December. i'm assuming that this trip along with any trip booked that payment would be 6-10 weeks beore actual travel that gives me approx til the end of the month or a couple of weeks after, to find........£700.00
AIBU to think this WOULD hve been in the pipeline when I asked back in August and not 2 weeks ago when the children re-started school. There is no way we can come up with that amount of cash at such short notice. It's so unfair on us and DS1 who wants to go. We aren't in reciept of benefits so we don't get any help towards things like this.
I haven't had a letter as they were given out to pupils that wanted to go, but because DS1 was unsure about the lenght of time away he didn't take one. He has since changed his mind and wants to go. I have also had my fears confirmed by another parent at the school who's son had picked up a letter.
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To think the school should have given me more notice with regards to an expensive school trip?
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shinyshoes · 20/09/2008 15:49
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