School trip for Y3 child is £22. Is this expensive or is it just me?

[AngelicaElizaAndPeggy]

I know they've missed loads because of covid etc etc and that the cost of fuel and things has gone up. But I've just spotted this on my parentpay and my heart's sunk a bit. It means that we probs won't be buying as much in our weekly shop next week but I'm sure for some families this will represent a real stretch.

This is definitely on the cheaper end of school trip costs. We had residentials in the region of £300 for 4 nights in year 6. My teenager has an overseas trip at the beginning of the next school year that will have set us back over £1000 once we’ve kitted her out.
If the cost is too high for this one, speak to the school. They’ll understand. I would recommend putting a little into savings for future unknown trips, they only get more £££ in my experience!

Depends what the trip is.

Day at a theme park or massive zoo - fine
Trip to a free playpark (so cost is just travel) - v expensive

I don’t think they’re out of touch, I think they just can’t see past the end of their own nose. They know people are struggling but they’re struggling too and it’s for the children, sigh.

3 day trip at 5 years old? To where? Sorry but I would of saved the money it's not compulsory plenty of others would of declined too.

Year 5.

That's 9/10yo.

If it is a struggle to pay, do speak to your school - as they may have funds to help.

Pretty standard I think but I know with everything going up at the minute it's another £22 to find

Ha. It only gets worse. DS is Year 4 and doing his first residential next month, it was £300.

As others said depends on the trip.

Ds had one to the theatre £28 we had 24hrs notice to pay for the trip 5 days later. . As the school forgot to mention it. It was a tight month that month but did it. Then he tested positive the day b4 the trip. So was refunded

Other trips have ranged from £10 for a theme park to £40.
Residential
Year 2 £180. 3 nights
Year 4 £180 3 nights
Year 6 £260 4 nights

Year 9 Spain £850 cancelled due to lockdown
Yeat 10 France £700 cancelled due to lockdown
Year 11 skiiing £1000 cancelled due to too many travel restrictions.

Each time we paid installment, and his dad helped for it then to be refunded.

A coach for a school trip in my area costs £500 if it's possible to fit it between the coach doing a normal school run day (ie, between 9am and 2 30pm). Can't get far in that time.

£650 if you're leaving before 9 or getting back after 4pm.

So, considering a normal class is 30 kids, you're looking at £20 each before you even consider the actual activities.

£22 for a school trip sounds very reasonable, coaches are very expensive. Talk to the school about paying in instalments.

What is the actual trip?

If you are in England and in receipt of free school meals (so school receives Pupil Premium) they may be able to help you towards the cost

On the face of it it seems quite cheap, but most of DS’s school trips have been residentials so much more expensive.

Most costs for day trips will be coach costs

On teachers' pay, you definitely are out of touch. You earn more than those parents who work in supermarkets, drive buses, work as teaching assistants...

How is that affordable to many parents?! My DD went to a deprived Primary School and I can guarantee those residentials would not go ahead because many parents couldnt afford it (incl me). They did a yr6 residential very very much budget style, I think it was about 80 pounds and this was 10 years ago which was doable for me (solo mum on an average) whereby I cut down on any unnessary expenditure for a few months.

My DD went to France in secondary school and my parents gave a considerable contribution, but I realise not everyone has that financial cushion.

Most schools have pupil premium schemes or other options. The more parents ask for help the more money they can claim the next year so ask them.
It's a you scratch my back we'll scratch yours situation. The worst that can happen is they'll say no, but it will cost more than £22 to keep your kid off the trip and need teaching in school that day.

This is how our school inclusion lady explained it to me, she was quite adamant that it isn't just people reliant on benefit who can get support.

Silly question if you're not going to say where the trip is to.

£22 to a museum is expensive (majority are free)
£22 to somewhere like Longleat is great value for money

A coach for 32 pupils has cost us £520 for a 20 mile same day journey. The venue cost is appx £8 - the coach cost is driving up school trip prices massively unfortunately.

Is the OP returning?

Year 1 trip here is £22.

year 3 residential £350 as seen on junior school site. Year 6 £500.

Seems fairly typical, my yr 5 child has two upcoming trips both around that cost, donation is voluntary. Includes coach and entry to the place and is a full day.