Help me decide whether or not to send dd1 on school trip

[Beauregard]

Thw whole school are going to the seaside for the day in a few weeks time.The school are generously funding half of it so the cost is not an issue.Because the whole school is going there will be no classes for those that dont go.The journey will take approx 2 hours each way traffic permitting(with toilet breaks)
The pupil to escort ratio is 1 to 5.
They will be going on a donkey,then along the seafront on a train and then have packed lunch and an icecream.They cannot take spending money.

The issues i have with her going are

1-The ratio of helpers to children concerns me

2-The distance(fear of coach crashing)

3-Seems a long way to go for not mmuch more than donkey ride.

4-And this is the main reason.We are off on holiday the next morning and will be getting up very very early to travel down there.
If the coach from school is late on its return then by the time dd1 has had her tea and bath etc then it will be late and as i said we are up early next morning.

I dont want to be a meany and if we werent off on hols the next day i wouldnt be as concerned.dd1 never admits she is tired and doesnt sleep in the day so she would be very grumpy the next day.

Help please

of course I could have posted my first "in my head" response which was

"Seems a long way to go for not mmuch more than donkey ride" - We are really looking forward to our summers days doing just this, not much to do on a beach you should come on with us we can show you lots to do on a beach!

and secondly (grabs can opener to open the worms) you're taking your DC out of school for a holiday X2

You must let her go.
I agree with kittywise.
You have chosen to go on holiday the next day, which is a school day, so you can't really complain about the school's timing of the trip.

Sorry, but sounds like PFB syndrome to me. Let her go, fgs!

we had the same last summer when my dds were in school ( not this year as home edding). The whole school went to the seaside on a bus and I was really worried about. They went though as everyone else was going and my name would have been mud if I'd tried to stop them
It wasn't easy letting them go(7 and 9 at the time) but I'm glad I did. When asked what they missed about school all they could say was the trip to Hunstanton
Let her go and have a good time, then she'll look forward to going back to school after your holiday.

BTW clam what is PFB?

I would definitely let my 6y DD go; DD would be devasted to miss out on a school trip like this.

Is it really a problem if she is tired the next day? You say that you are travelling by car anyway - so she doesn't have too do much. You could even just lift her out of bed in the morning and oyut her in the car stll in PJs with a blanket for a while. DD does this sometimes on early starts.

Calm down ,jeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz

Mutt -Please spare me your pity

If you all read further down the thread you would have seen my other post.

Oh and have none of you ever had that gut instinct that you shouldnt go somewhere?well that is what this felt like to me.

And yes i am taking her out of school and if i wasnt we wouldnt be able to afford a holiday.
And i am not a donkist btw before you all jump on mewe shall be going on donkey rides on the beach on holiday.

Disclaimer-We are not going anywhere fancy on hols.

oh and btw the next day is not a school day

Seen early post - hope she has a fab trip, and you all have a lovely holiday.

Thanks Hulababy

yep, enjoy yourselves and have a good time.

PFNM - I am sure you should let her go, but wholly sympathise with the whole imaginary coach-crash scenario. My DS (currently in Year 1) and DD (currently at home) will be going to France for a week when they're in Y6, and I'm already worried about it... Goodness only knows what kind of state I'll be in when we get to Year 6... I am already trying to think of reasons for them not to go!!

Hope your DD has a good trip, and that you all have a lovely holiday.

lol Dottoressa
Thanks both

Pfb Ds (5) is going on his first school trip tomorrow. It is also his first trip away without me or my mum.

Half of me (a very small niggly half) wants to say you're not going something could happen you stay home with me safe and sound safe and sound in our little nest.

However the rational (however secretly terrified and worrying) half of me knows he's going to have the time of his life, he's so excited he couldn't sleep, he had saved one Starburst sweet for 5 whole days so he could eat it on the big day, nothings going to happen, he's as safe with school as he ever is with me and to relax and smile as I wave him off.

But I can't wait for the minute he's safely home with me again.

I have an irrational fear of school trips, Luckily all my children went to the same infants school and the teachers know it tears me apart and are ready with the tissues

One teacher even brought her DP on a trip with the instruction to "guard" my DC

We always laugh about it afterwards (Well I suspect they laugh at me )

lol

nappyelite..... PFB = Precious First Born

ah, thank you.