DDs year 5 residential is costing £300 for 2 nights. Her last year's one cost £120 for the same number of nights. We could afford it but I'm annoyed at the value for money it's not abroad. She recently attended a 7 night one in the summer for £450 independently attended.
AIBU to think this is really bad value ?
AIBU?
£300 for a 2 night residential?!!!
Meili04 · 05/10/2022 21:14
Am I being unreasonable?
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POLLDementedPanda · 05/10/2022 21:23
Depends what they are doing. A two night residential In London including eating out, West end show, London Eye, dungeon, houses of Parliament etc plus train travel was £300. A two night residential at forest school was £180. Both good value I thought.
Boombaker · 05/10/2022 21:38
Coach prices have gone up massively as has everything else.
mnahmnah · 05/10/2022 21:41
@Meili04
Interesting - ours is north wales activity camp stuff too… see my post above
BettyOBarley · 05/10/2022 21:45
DS's yr4 two night residential is £300 as well (local outdoor activity centre place). It does seem steep but it's just price increases, coach increases I suppose.
It's ok saying don't send them but it's hard to be the one whose child misses out and has to stay behind at school because you can't afford it (not us personally but does happen).
DSs junior school now does a trip like this every year going up in price each year to about £600 in yr6 for France or similar. Not sure they really need to go away on expensive trips every single year personally, it must be so tough for some families, esp with more than one child in school.
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