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Skiing trip in regular state secondary?

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Goingonandonandon · 06/02/2019 16:15

I just wondered if many (or any) normal comprehensive secondary schools run ski trips for pupils. I can’t quite see the point of them myself, I’d happily send my kids on outdoor stuff, camping, language and cultural trips/exchanges, but skiing? Are many state schools offering this?

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Goingonandonandon · 06/02/2019 16:28

Mostly because of the costs, and the risks. We are in inner London with nearly half the kids in our school on free school meals, yet some of the wealthier parents are pushing for skiing trips to be available. I am sitting on the fence on this one. I am just trying to weigh both sides of the argument. And maybe I am prejudiced that skiing resorts are not necessarily the best place where children would be exposed to a lot of what a country has to offer in terms of culture.

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presentcontinuous · 06/02/2019 16:27

Yes my DS's school does it, it costs a fortune but it's always full.

BigSandyBalls2015 · 06/02/2019 16:27

Yep our state secondary have done it for years and I went ski-ing with my school (state) in 1983!!

Todaythiscouldbe · 06/02/2019 16:26

Our school offer it. DS isn't going.

TeenTimesTwo · 06/02/2019 16:25

Ours offers it.
Doesn't impact us as my DDs have no balance skills.
Expensive as a holiday, but not as expensive as taking a whole family, so if people want to send their kid for the experience, it's fine by me.

EduCated · 06/02/2019 16:20

It’s increasingly common. Some are good value, some much less so. For some it’s an opportunity to try skiing without the whole family having to splash out. For others the cost is still unattainable.

Out of interest, why do you see skiing as so separate to ‘outdoors stuff’ and language/culture trips, given that it’s outdoor activities in a foreign country?