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School ski trip- anyone want to share their (kid’s) experience

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whataboutbob · 28/05/2021 18:37

Hello, DS2 wants to go on a ski trip next year. He’ll be in year 10. It’s nearly £1000 for the week, in Italy. Obviously it’s impossible to know in advance what he’ll get out of it, but I’d like to hear other parents’ experiences and views on the whole ski trip thing. I never did one, tried skiing at 25 and found it terrifying!

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Hoppinggreen · 28/05/2021 19:54

My DD found that because they were grouped by ability they were all mixed up so the usual cliques didn’t apply

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whataboutbob · 28/05/2021 19:52

Thanks guys this is reassuring. I did only 1 school trip and it was a bit of a mixed bag, quite a lot of girls trying to ingratiate themselves with the mean/ cool girls and difficult dynamics. Hopefully there won’t be any of that!

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dopeyduck · 28/05/2021 18:58

Based on my experience of the ski trip when I was at school he'll have the time of his life. If you can afford it then let him go.

Hoppinggreen · 28/05/2021 18:52

My DD went in Y10 and completely loved it, she had never skied before but we took her for 3 artificial slope lessons.
I went on 2 school ski trips age 15 and 16 and had an awesome time. I would be too scared to try now as falling hurts when you get older.
DS has Just has the letter about going next year (Y8) and is deciding whether to go.

StiggyZardust · 28/05/2021 18:47

My DS has done a few, he's left school now.

He loved every minute. In his opinion it's always far more relaxed than other school trips. He's been to France and Italy.