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I honestly don't think you can say that all these trips are totally unnecessary as far as their education is concerned.  For example, A Level History students at my daughters school can go on a trip  to Auschwitz - which is expensive - but I'm sure you will agree this is worthwhile and educationally beneficial.   If the kids were off on a trip to Barbados to laze about on a beach for a fortnight I would agree but all the school trips at my daughters school are linked to different subjects/year groups topics or sporting activities.

Are we saying that because some can't afford to go, then no one should?  In my opinion that is equally unfair.

We have also observed that there are quite well off parents who don't send their kids as they choose to spend their money on other things.  That is also unfair to those children as their parents have different priorities.   That's life I'm afraid, sad but true. 

Quote: Originally posted by Nee-Naw Nee-Naw on 05/11/2012

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Other school trips that dont cost anywhere near as much, have not taken place, as there have not been enough pupils wanting to go. Twice we have sent deposits and have had them returned, as there were not enough pupils wanting to go. One was to go to Wimbeldon and the other a business studies trip to London, which was costing £650 for three days, so cost does not appear to be a factor.

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i must be so out of touch, but if my school wanted £650 to London for 3 days (presumably thats 2 nights 3 days?) my kids wouldnt be going either !

i have allowed each of my 3 kids one trip each, and i cant afford that, but wanted them to have an opportunity that i could not provide, that said, it wouldnt be anywhere near the £1000 mark, i just couldnt afford that.  middle daughter went to France on a PGL thing earlier this year at a cost of £400, i could never give her that opportunity myself, and equally, my other 2 will go on a trip costing roughly the same as going abroad with them on one wage is not an option.  This way they get to do it and with their friends too, instead of being with mum dragging them around "boring" places.

As with another thread on here about Harpers headband, its about what you can afford and deem reasonable, to me £1000 is way out of the question, to others it could be seen as a fair amount and affordable, its about the way of living these days.

Personally if i was a teacher you would have to pay me a bonus of £1300 to take a group of teenagers away,dont get me wrong i worship my kids but other peoples?

I run a kids footie team,1hr on a saturday and match on sunday,i find that quite enough!! At the most i have 14 and there doing somethink they love but at times this season im starting to think im getting fed up with this,the bickering,the mood swings welcome to the teens coach.

I have also wondered if teachers make a contribution to there costs or if indeed they received a bonus so that question is totally valid.

Ninja.