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Food for Yr6 residential

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OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 06/02/2023 16:00

Did you send extra food with your DC on their residential? Unsure what the done thing is. Provide a multipack of sweets, large bag of popcorn etc to share out in the dorm? All girls in the class will be in one room together 😱

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minipie · 06/02/2023 16:05

Hmm DD has been on two residentials and this didn’t occur to me. I don’t remember her coming back and saying others had brought sweets or anything and she would probably have told me if they had Grin definitely would have asked for some the second time…

Maybe I’m off the pace though

WhyWhyWhyMum · 06/02/2023 16:08

We were told no snacks on the residential as food attracts the squirrels into the dorms!

UnicorseTime · 06/02/2023 16:08

Ours take sweets. Supposed to be the highlight of the trip!

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APlaceOfGreaterSafety · 06/02/2023 16:09

We didn’t send any snacks.

Our DC didn’t mention anything about any of the other children in their dormitory having brought snacks either.

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 06/02/2023 16:10

No. Mine is on their year 6 residential now and I sent nothing with them.

Seeline · 06/02/2023 16:11

Don't unless school says to.
Issues with allergies etc

Ours gave precise instructions about sweets - which were handed directly to staff to create a communal stash and issued at specific moments during the trip.

thisplaceisweird · 06/02/2023 16:11

Definitely pack a midnight feast! Adds to the excitement.

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OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 06/02/2023 16:17

I hadn't planned to, but a mum told me today that she was sending something with her DD. I've had all 9 girls over at some point and no one has ever mentioned allergy, although one is vegetarian.

The info says pocket money is allowed (max 200 😮😮), all meals will be provided as well as morning and afternoon snacks.

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 06/02/2023 16:19

Where on earth are a bunch of 11yos going to spend 200 quid on a residential? What sort of residential is it? A tenner max has always been the norm with my friends dc etc.

As for snacks - just see what the school says. If they don't say no snacks, then just how a few of whatever your daughter likes in her case.

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OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 06/02/2023 16:35

I have no idea! It's an activity type week with accommodation in a village so I guess there's a supermarket and maybe somewhere they can go for cake or ice cream. Doesn't say no snacks, just that some will be provided so the kids don't need to buy their own, but can if they want to.

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Hobbi · 06/02/2023 16:37

thisplaceisweird · 06/02/2023 16:11

Definitely pack a midnight feast! Adds to the excitement.

Please don't. The teachers need at least some sleep, not to mention allergies.

EduCated · 06/02/2023 16:38

This is surely a typo for £20?!

Inastatus · 06/02/2023 16:40

Yes both of mine took sweets/snacks on their residential trips but in both cases they were told it was allowed.

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OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 06/02/2023 16:44

I thought it might have been a typo too, however they've had long enough to send a message correcting it and they haven't. I can only assume the teacher think there are some obscenely rich families whose children won't want to eat the food they're given.

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/02/2023 16:44

Our school asked not to send treats.

thinkfast · 06/02/2023 16:47

We had to give a packed lunch for the journey, but were specifically told no other food. PGL food was apparently delicious and plentiful. They weren't hungry.

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MaverickGooseGoose · 06/02/2023 16:51

Ours were allowed to take snacks in closeable tub and the tubs were kept the teachers rooms. They had access to them in the evenings.

gogohmm · 06/02/2023 16:52

We were told to send a tin of at least 12 portions of cake or 12 sweet portions for the communal treats store. Those with allergies has separate arrangements

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MajorCarolDanvers · 06/02/2023 16:54

Bags of sweets.

Don't send anymore. They will be well fed and too many sweets can lead to upset tummies.

Topbird29 · 06/02/2023 16:57

My DS had yr6 residential in Oct. Was told to take no snacks apart from one bag of sweets. Went with a share size bag of haribo. Think they had done the last night with a movie. Think he was allowed £13 spending money (random amount!). Bought a small teddy and an ice cream in the local shop. Is a fusspot with food, but think he managed OK. Helped that they picked food options for evening meal ahead of the trip.

edwinbear · 06/02/2023 16:59

I've always sent a few cereal bars/dried fruit of the same type that go to school for morning break. They do loads of activity and can get hungry before dinner, but this wasn't prohibited at DS/DD's school. Most people did the same.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 06/02/2023 17:31

If the whole class is going, and they all take the max spending money, that's an obscene and dangerous amount of money for the group to handle.

Is it a 4night trip?

I'd contact the school and ask them to confirm the spending money amount. Seriously- £10 is plenty to buy an ice cream every day on a 4 night trip and a water bottle with the company's logo on or whatever tat they sell at the tuck shop.

How much did the trip cost if £200 is the suggested spending money??

cannaethink · 06/02/2023 17:36

DS took sweets on his trip last year. I don’t think he took any money though, or maybe I can’t remember it!

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