School trips

[Francis Asis]

I've just had a letter from the school saying that all the year sevens are going to "camp" in July for 3 days and to send in �35 to pay for it. Damn cheek!. Even if i had �35 to spare my daughter doesnt want to go. Can they make her?

[CrazyCathy]

No

[bensmum]

I don't think they can make her go. The problem might be that most of her friends will be going and she may feel a bit left out if she chooses to stay behind but the school has to provide an education for your daughter.

[CrazyCathy]

No but as most of her friends are going as Bensmum says she may feel left out.

[Francis Asis]

Hi Bensmum. I dont think she'd be worried about her friends going without her. Things like that dont worry her. She just doesnt want to go away from home. She's done it before and didnt like it.

[webbo3]

my soms trip is to swanage, its going to cost us 200 quid for the week but he dosent want to go so he'll stay behind, not sure what he'll do tho, the older years go skiing to italy, go knows what that will cost us..


Dave.

[cazzz1975]

I wouldnt have thought they could not force her to go, why not phone the school and ask?

[naughtyboy]

No she doesn't have to go and if it is an integral part of the school's curriculum then the school should fund it. Obviously if a large number don't / can't pay then the trip may have to be cancelled. Could be a good experience for her though.

[cazzz1975]

my daughters school are having a skiing trip later in the year and they have asked for �800!!

[Suzyboo]

There will be a hardship fund for those who are unable to pay but if it is a trip for the whole year then they will all be expected to go

[Francis Asis]

I didn't think they could force her to go but the letter was worded in such a way that its just expected that everyone WILL go. I have sent an email saying she doesnt want to go and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your replies.

[DSnewsKE]

I went to France with the school for 5 days and came back speaking fluent French. It's an opportunity not to be missed.

[Nannyjill]

I thought if you couldn't afford to pay then the school paid in fact I thought it was payment on a voluntary basis if it was part of the curriculum.

[no-knowledge]

4 day trip to France for my daughter �266
but she wanted to go , they can not make her go against her wishes.

[paraffin]

Francis:

Of course you can't be forced to send your child away - it's up to you, not the school, you're her mother, they'd need your written consent for a start!

[DSnewsKE]

We were really poor, wiz. There were 4 of us sharing a bed. They all chipped in with their pocket money so they could get a decent nights sleep.

[Octavius]

You should ask what the �35 is for and whether it is a voluntary contribution, or if the trip is part of the curriculum.

If the former, then you don't have to pay, but the school should confirm that if enough VC is not received from parents then the trip will be cancelled. If its the latter, then it should be funded by the school or LA.

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/c /chargingforactivities/

[giveup]

I was a school governor ,soul destroying, they are almost incestuous, if you cannot afford it the school should pay. they should only ask for a voluntary contribution