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School trips

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pinkpixie83 · 29/11/2023 12:36

I have received a letter today, a school trip for my daughter, payment of £34 to be made by Friday 4th December 2023!

My main AIBU is surely they can give us more notice than either 2 days or 5 at best, especially this close to christmas?

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WillowCraft · 30/11/2023 20:57

OnlyJusttrying · 30/11/2023 16:57

My 12 year old got a letter on Wednesday for a skiing trip next December. I need to pay £150 by the 15th December then £175 every month till July. Total £1375😳 for 6 days skiing ⛷️

I don't think that is ridiculous for a week's skiing if it includes lessons

MrsGasManridesagain · 30/11/2023 20:54

We got an email on Tuesday about a residential next May. £50 non refundable deposit due - today.

And to top it off when I went to pay last night, it was full. So 24 hours to discuss it with your child, your spouse and find the money, and even that's not fast enough.

OnlyJusttrying · 30/11/2023 16:57

My 12 year old got a letter on Wednesday for a skiing trip next December. I need to pay £150 by the 15th December then £175 every month till July. Total £1375😳 for 6 days skiing ⛷️

BrieAndChilli · 30/11/2023 16:49

we had a letter from school the this week to say that someone had dropped out of the school ski trip so a place going - went on to say we know time are hard however the full cost of £1,100 needs to be paid by the 4th decemeber1!!!! who the hell do they think has a spare grand hanging around - those people are probably already on the ski trip! They could do some sort of payment plan seeing as the are the people trying to fill a space!

Mybatteryisoutofcharge · 30/11/2023 16:36

Just send in the signature slip and pay when you can.

Quornflakegirl · 30/11/2023 16:23

My dtwins school dropped their school residential on us in mid October. 1k for both of them to attend a 4 night residential about 90 minutes from our house in March. March is cold and I don’t see how they are going to do all the outdoor water activities they claim. It has really put a downer on Christmas and I have had to work night shifts over December to pay for it.

I am fed up of their school asking for money at every opportunity.

Magixx · 30/11/2023 14:40

Yanbu stuff like this needs to be planned into the family budget with notice, especially in December! Very poor from the school imo.

Northernladdette · 30/11/2023 09:38

School admin offices are chaotic, often decisions by management are last minute. I bet the teacher organising the trip is livid and the information typed out in a rush …..

sollenwir · 29/11/2023 12:46

pinkpixie83 · 29/11/2023 12:43

The letter I have received says Friday 4th December - their typo not me.

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Well I'd check if they mean Monday 4th or Friday 8th - not that it matters hugely other than it giving more time perhaps.

YourNameGoesHere · 29/11/2023 12:44

That's quite a chunk to unexpectedly drop on parents at this point in the year. It's also very short notice! What's the trip for?

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pinkpixie83 · 29/11/2023 12:43

sollenwir · 29/11/2023 12:42

In an ideal world we'd all keep a small amount of money aside for this sort of thing, and I always tried to, however as many of us also don't live in an ideal world I understand your annoyance. It's a significant amount at such short notice - are your dates/days wrong though, as 4th Dec is a Monday?

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The letter I have received says Friday 4th December - their typo not me.

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carddino · 29/11/2023 12:42

Yanbu that is a huge amount to find at that notice. Would be a no here.

sollenwir · 29/11/2023 12:42

In an ideal world we'd all keep a small amount of money aside for this sort of thing, and I always tried to, however as many of us also don't live in an ideal world I understand your annoyance. It's a significant amount at such short notice - are your dates/days wrong though, as 4th Dec is a Monday?

PuttingDownRoots · 29/11/2023 12:38

Anything over about £10 we get offered payment plans! And definitely more notice

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