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payments enabling outside companies to come in during school day etc.

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border1 · 14/06/2011 15:14

At least twice a year dc's school have a company coming in to run workshops. We are asked to pay an amount to cover this. Normally £7 - £8. On top of this we obviosly pay for school trips out. I don't mind this. Plus Snack which I understood should be free in KS1. Plus usual sponsor forms etc. I am feeling like a cash machine. How much does it cost you to send your dc to school?

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YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:20

Oh yes - the 'workshops'. It costs a lot! Workshops, Mufti Days, India Days, School Fund, Whip-round for Teachers, Poppy Day, Bob-A-Job-Week, School Fair Donations, Swimming donations...... give me a minute, I'm sure I'll be able to think of some more.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:27

.....sponsored swim.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:27

.....dance troupe.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:28

.....book club....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:29

.....fountain pen, calculator, clip-board.......

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:30

......hat day....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:30

......Roman Day....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:30

.....Victorian Day.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:31

......Ancient Greeks day.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:32

....... Picnic on the field Day ......

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:33

.......Visiting Circus Day.....

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:37

.....bear with me..... Grin.......

bigbadbarry · 14/06/2011 22:38

Cake sales!

YummyHoney · 14/06/2011 22:58
Grin

.....100 Club.....

IndigoBell · 15/06/2011 13:29

You should not be paying for snack! All kids in KS1 are entitled to a piece of fruit. And in EYFS they get a piece of fruit and a drink of milk. This is paid for by the govt..........

YummyHoney · 16/06/2011 18:55

.....jeans for genes day.....

HarrietJones · 16/06/2011 19:29

We are paying 1-2 a time not 7-8 Shock

veritythebrave · 16/06/2011 19:58

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border1 · 16/06/2011 21:53

I also don't understand why they have to bring these agencies in.

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gordongrumblebum · 16/06/2011 22:03

It's to save money - if we go on trips out, parents moan that they're too expensive (coach costs are extortionate).
If we have people in (they cost £300+ per day), they complain because the children aren't going out and refuse to pay.

Don't know why schools bother organising treats for children if their parents are so ungrateful. (And it is a bloody hassle organising them.)

veritythebrave · 16/06/2011 22:07

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gordongrumblebum · 16/06/2011 22:37

Lots are ungrateful, verity...

We lose loads of money on events held in school because parents don't realise that we have to pay loads of money to hire the performers (probably because we're not going anywhere)!

I know all of these things put a financial burden on parents (particularly if you have 2+ children), and I haven't got a clue what to do about it, except maybe fundraising through the PTA.

IndigoBell · 17/06/2011 10:25

I'm ungrateful.

I don't want school to organise 'treats' for my children.

And I certainly don't want to pay for school organised 'treats' for my children.

All I want school to do is to teach my children and keep them safe.....

I always do pay, and I can afford it. But I don't appreciate it.

And I never have any evidence that my kids have enjoyed it or learnt anything from it.........

border1 · 17/06/2011 14:01

Yes 7 to 8 pounds is not cheap especiily when it comes with a you can buy a costume for £30 etc etc. I also have 3 dc and it gets expensive. I always pay it even when the school doesn't even bother to tell us it voluntary. Plus I also don't think children see it in the same way as a trip. One dc is going on a trip which is admittedly costing £20 but the others are upset because they are going on a trip. They don't really see these days run by external agencies as a treat.

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cazzybabs · 17/06/2011 14:07

IndigoBell - i try and organise one day a topic for my class ... most i do myself some we get someone in. Why? Its fun and inspires the children; someone else to come and teach them (which I think is important); and it ticks boxes such as language development, creativity, problem solving plus all the follow up work after. And at the end of the year I always ask my children what they have enjoyed the most over the year and they frequently talk about one day or another