School trip - no communication?

[Kindnessdosnthurt]

I am an anxious person however my child has gone on a school trip today and I've not had any communication to say they have got there okay. I have seen them do it on previous school trips. To top it off I saw there was a accident but it's not coming up now on Google maps.
Would it be over the top to call the school and ask if they got there okay?

Yes.

Schools don't normally tell parents they have got there ok on trips unless it's to Japan or Brazil.

Road accidents happen frequently and the chance your child was involved is very low.

Some schools only have part time school secretary. Don't waste her time.

Is it just a day trip? I've worked in a lot of schools and only ever seen updates to parents for residential trips.

I think you need to find something to focus on to distract from your anxiety until the end of the day and remember that if there was a problem they would call.

If there was an accident involving a coach load of primary kids it would be all over the news.
No news is good news.

Thanks it's only because they have done it with other trips and they were only down the road, why not this one.

I have never had an update to say they were there safely in 11 years of having children at school.

Class whats app group you can msg on? A parent volunteer might’ve gone on the trip

We only get messages if the coach is running late

Probably because they realised it was completely unnecessary. Realistically it wouldn't help your anxiety anyway because then you'd just find something else to focus on.

I'm sure they are all having a lovely time.

I can relate. My son goes away for a full week next week. I am going through quite a difficult divorce so having my son at home is comforting and a buffer. But as a parent I have to follow rules regarding school trips etc. If it was down to me I wouldn't be letting him go. But sadly we have to do these things in life even when we get anxious so that they can grow up not being. They grow up having indepence and security and confidence maybe something we didn't have growing up?
As much as we want to keep them safe sometimes you just have to trust and let go (just a little)
Next week I will be anxious and worried as I can't phone him and he can't phone me but I will try to find things to distract myself and try and tell myself that it's in his best interests to have a life that doesn't involve me...because one day he will. I hope this helps you a little x

Seriously OP?
They will be too busy with the kids and hopefully having fun to deal with fussy helicopter parents.

Aw I'm with you today! My reception child is on their first big school trip today and we were all told there would be an update on the app when they arrived and then again when they're not far from school to be picked up this evening. So far nothing to say they've arrived, which I would've thought they had by now. I wouldn't ring school though, I'm sure it'll all be fine. I'm supposed to be working so trying to distract myself with that!

I'm sure your right but they shouldn't say they will update and then don't. This isn't my only child, my others have been on all sorts of trips and two weeks a time without me and been fine. I think maybe when they say they will update and don't it puts a slight worry in me.

Did they specifically say they would be updating parents throughout the day though? Your previous posts made it sound like because they'd updated on past trips you were expecting an update?

Where on you do you think they are? Do not act like towards your children it is not fair to them

Sorry, yes they did in the letter. Sorry I didn't make that clear.

The one time I've had communication on a normal day trip (not one outside of school day) was when we got a full explanation after the coach spent two hours in a traffic jam and then went to nearer location instead of the planned one.

No news is usually good news!

If you were told they would update and they aren't then I would phone the school but its likely they won't update you either as they are not on the trip.

Our school only message if they are going to be late back (every trip so far!). I would expect teachers and parent volunteers to be too busy to provide updates. Our school don't even update on the 4 day residentials the year 4 and 6's go on.