Should London School Trip be cancelled now

[Webaz999]

My daughter has a 3 day school trip to London within the next 2 weeks. The head teacher has refused to cancel it due to recent terror attacks. However I am so worried sick about DD going. Especially now after last night's attack on London Bridge. After the last attack I spoke to the head teacher about my concerns and he made me feel as though I was the only parent that had contacted him and the trip was still going ahead. Obviously I haven't heard his view on this most recent attack as DD is not back to school yet following half term, if he still doesn't cancel the trip I don't know if I should let her go. I would love to hear others thoughts on this subject? Just to add, we live 5 hours from London in a rural setting so we are not used to the city.

Our semi rural school have just cancelled their London trips. I work in London so picking up a letter telling me its too dangerous here for kids and staff did make me eye roll. I think it's bloody ridiculous but apparently I am the only one as all the other parents were terrified and refusing to let their kids go anyway. Sad times when fear is allowed to win.

She's more likely to be killed on the coach trip there than by a terrorist attack.

This attitude really annoys me.

What do people who ask these questions think of those who actually live in london? That we should all evacuate, blitz style?

Queen: they don't think and they don't care. They have chosen to have nothing to do with the city and that's all that matters.

I think it's easy for those who live/work in big cities to say don't be afraid and you're being over anxious.
But I wouldn't want my ds to go to London on a school trip just now as it's not necessary travel.

so all who are worried, what will you do if an attack happens in a rural area? would you move or would you reassure Londoners who were scared that the countryside is safe? or are you just confident that there will never be terror where you live??

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-40185557

'Waiting until things settle down'.

That will be never.

My DS's school have cancelled their London trip. I'm relieved. I wouldn't have stopped him from going but I would have been worried sick. We have to carry on as normal otherwise these vile people have won.

My dcs school have sent a letter home saying their London trip Is still going ahead but they'll respect parents wishes if they decide not to send their dc. Quite a lot of parents aren't sending their dcs now, I'm still in two minds and dh doesn't want to send our dc.

I wouldn't want my kids being anywhere at high risk without any family members. Even if they weren't caught up in something directly, they'd more than likely be distressed and upset if something happened close by while they were away.

Ummmmgogo why does that matter, tho? It's a fact that large cities, particularly London, are at higher risk.