Have name changed as the situation is very specific. DC is in year 1 at a lovely school, but we've just received notice that a school 'trip' will be taking place to a local food bank. The school have asked for us to pay for transport (not a problem) and have gone on to say that the children will be packing food, handing out food parcels and seeing behind the scenes of a large local food bank.
We live in a middle class area with a minimal number of DC on pupil premium but there are certainly families within school community who are on the breadline and may have used food banks. I think it's fucking crass for the school to be using a food bank as a spectacle?! We donate weekly financially and feminine hygiene products, but the school don't seem to have thought this through at all, what if one or more of the DC in the 3 year 1 classes have visited that food bank?! How do I word these concerns without being 'that' parent? Or AIBU and overthinking?
The 'trip' is designed to fit in with a superhero topic at school - the food bank volunteers are being framed as the superheroes (tenuous link?) the food bank volunteers are amazing, but this feels wrong on so many levels.
AIBU?
To think this school trip is badly misjudged
MaoamAddict · 25/01/2023 22:30
Abasnada · 25/01/2023 22:38
People love kids. You’re projecting the idea that food bank use is some kind of shameful embarrassing activity. It might be for some people but the reality is I think everyone understands.
The kids aren’t going to make people feel ashamed they are just going to go in and help out.
avamiah · 25/01/2023 22:38
What happened to going to the museum or zoo?
My daughter is in secondary school now but I always remember when she was younger they went to museums and London zoo.
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Abasnada · 25/01/2023 22:38
People love kids. You’re projecting the idea that food bank use is some kind of shameful embarrassing activity. It might be for some people but the reality is I think everyone understands.
The kids aren’t going to make people feel ashamed they are just going to go in and help out.
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