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School ski trip atranged in term time "to save money"

55 replies

Snog · 23/07/2013 21:55

Y9 have a ski trip scheduled in term timeSmile as this is much cheaper than scheduling it inthe schook holidays. ost is £1,000
I am stunned at this. Given that the school see fit to take students out of class in term time how can they have
any issue with parents taking term time holidays?

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RobotBananas · 23/07/2013 22:47

Pretty standard isn't it? I've never heard of schools doing trips in the holidays, its all during term time Confused

LadyMilfordHaven · 23/07/2013 22:35

agre 0 might be aimed at Pupil Premium kids

gallicgirl · 23/07/2013 22:30

I guess that would be a good week to book your own holiday.

tiredaftertwo · 23/07/2013 22:28

I agree too. The only justification would be if somehow they pitched it at kids who would not otherwise get a holiday abroad, say, which somehow this isn't. Or it it is an option in an activities week, and everyone else is off timetable too.

I don't see how they can possibly justify it if the others are slogging away in classrooms.

LadyMilfordHaven · 23/07/2013 21:56

i agree
contact school and ask them - copy in chair of govs