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I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!!  |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
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Are you hinting she should break her childs leg? |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
Are you hinting she should break her childs leg?"
Are you being serious??????? |
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The trip not so bad been paying it off monthly.. and have till november to pay..
Cycling a great idea if only they hadnt already done it at his old school. But being at this for only 2 weeks and new to the area I dont want him to be left out. And they have offered him to do a level 2 instead of the first level.
Sure ill get his bike fixed .... maybe I need a man  |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
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phone _oudnprouds lads school and see if the funds are transferrable lol |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!! "
should try sending your child to school in ireland lol.
then you ill know all about spending bleedin money! |
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What gets me is that my daughter's friends gets all the school trips for free because her mother doesn't want to work ... 
Plus free lunches, free music lessons and the list goes on ....
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
Are you hinting she should break her childs leg?
Are you being serious???????"
Do you seriously think he is serious   |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!! "
£58 for that really more like 15 |
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"What gets me is that my daughter's friends gets all the school trips for free because her mother doesn't want to work ...
Plus free lunches, free music lessons and the list goes on ....
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I agree theres a few kids cos there parents dont work have free school trips while us parents that do work get high cost im sure its to cover the ones that dont pay.  |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
Are you hinting she should break her childs leg?
Are you being serious???????
Do you seriously think he is serious "
I asked him |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!!
£58 for that really more like 15 "
Ive got nannie on the case shes gone to get a new tyre and a red reflector so it will be cheaper for me and then I will learn to fit it myself with the help of you tube!!!  |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!!
£58 for that really more like 15
Ive got nannie on the case shes gone to get a new tyre and a red reflector so it will be cheaper for me and then I will learn to fit it myself with the help of you tube!!! "
13/14mm spanner, 2 forks and a dictionary of swear words for pinched fingers lol |
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"What gets me is that my daughter's friends gets all the school trips for free because her mother doesn't want to work ...
Plus free lunches, free music lessons and the list goes on ....
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How do you know she does not want to work? Perhaps she is incapable or actively seeking employment |
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"What gets me is that my daughter's friends gets all the school trips for free because her mother doesn't want to work ...
Plus free lunches, free music lessons and the list goes on ....
How do you know she does not want to work? Perhaps she is incapable or actively seeking employment"
People always say that about people who dont work, didnt you know. |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
Are you hinting she should break her childs leg?
Are you being serious???????
Do you seriously think he is serious
I asked him"
and i asked you |
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i dont have kids but i know from my sister that schools can be fairly demanding for money for things.
i like how they put in letters that its a donation but if you dont pay your child has to sit out or in another class while all their friends go on the trip |
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"What gets me is that my daughter's friends gets all the school trips for free because her mother doesn't want to work ...
Plus free lunches, free music lessons and the list goes on ....
How do you know she does not want to work? Perhaps she is incapable or actively seeking employment"
Because she's my daughter's friends mother and I know her ... |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!! "
I'm sure the letter would say ...... A course is available if you want it....
No one is forced. |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!! "
Had very same argument with my daughters school, they sent home letter last week saying had 4 days to pay for trip, told them to do one |
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£58 for a tyre, a reflector and a brake check?
I have a bag full of rear reflectors you can have, a BMX tyre can be had for around £10 and the brakes are a 5 minute job (I have six bikes to maintain!) |
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"my sister paid £300 for a 5 day trip for her daughter. Unfortunately, she has broken her leg and is unable to go. She can't get the money refunded.
Are you hinting she should break her childs leg?
Are you being serious???????"
It will save her 300 quid. I don't mean take a bat to her leg, just maybe push her too hard on the swings or bet her she can't do a backflip off a table
Just saying |
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Whover is quoting you £58 for those repairs is having a laugh.
That said to not keep a bike, even a kid's bike well maintained is asking for trouble, brakes failing doesn't end well. |
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"Whover is quoting you £58 for those repairs is having a laugh.
That said to not keep a bike, even a kid's bike well maintained is asking for trouble, brakes failing doesn't end well."
I live in a little village so the quote came from halfords..
But being a non knowledgeable person about how to fix a bike yhen I thought I was doing the right thing...
Well my mum has just managed to get a tyre and a reflector for £18 so now tomorrow im gonna attempt to not brake a hand nore put any sort of tool through any part of my body... but that will be a whole new thread!!!  |
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snap
we got loads of problems with our kids school
we also got to pay for a holiday for £170 for a holiday then £100 spends they have asked as a minimum,
then they want new clothes etc ,
god i starting to hate the word colamendry now |
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"Whover is quoting you £58 for those repairs is having a laugh.
That said to not keep a bike, even a kid's bike well maintained is asking for trouble, brakes failing doesn't end well.
I live in a little village so the quote came from halfords..
But being a non knowledgeable person about how to fix a bike yhen I thought I was doing the right thing...
Well my mum has just managed to get a tyre and a reflector for £18 so now tomorrow im gonna attempt to not brake a hand nore put any sort of tool through any part of my body... but that will be a whole new thread!!! "
Halfords have a, to put it politely, questionable reputation for repairs. lots of people make the same mistake - they are everywhere so therefore the assumption is that they must be good. And while they have got better, they are expensive and that quote is criminal. You will need tyre levers as well to get the tyre off.
Have you got a local independant shop, a lot would look at the front brake for a nominal amount. |
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"You don't need tyre levers! The blunt ends of two forks always suffice for the job!
spoons would be safer lol
its how i used to do it when i was a kid  "
Same but with forks you can use prongs in the spokes to hold in place whilst you run the other around ! |
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With the teachers all being paid ever so well, are you suprprised they think everyone else is made of money.
Good holidays too i hear. "
So why not train as a teacher yourself? |
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you don't actually have to pay. if you refuse to pay they can only cancel the trip for all or the school must pay for those who are unable or unwilling to pay. they may not discriminate against any child who wants to go.
http://www.education.gov.uk/popularquestions/a005627/school-trips |
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A lot is to do with the LA the school is in. The primary school mine go to is in Tameside and all they ever want is money! 2 nights 40miles up the road cost £245 two years ago, I'm dreading getting the letter for the my middle one who is due this trip next summer. All the trips are very expensive. Don't think I've ever paid less than £15 for one. And music lessons, and after school sport also comes at an extra cost.
My eldest goes to high school across the boarder under Manchester city council and they are brilliant!! Her school seems to subsidise everything! Several free trips, all after school actives are free, as are music lessons. She went away last week for a residential and it only cost £40.
Amazes me how they can differ so much when they are less than a mile apart... |
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What about his dad, dads love to help kids with their bikes and cycling?
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DAD?? Whats one of them.. ohh yeah the guy that lived in my house for two years, dropped his load, had a kid and then went awol when the kid was 3weeks old never to be seen again.. ten years on and I can be the only one to blame for my sons up bringing |
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"A lot is to do with the LA the school is in. The primary school mine go to is in Tameside and all they ever want is money! 2 nights 40miles up the road cost £245 two years ago, I'm dreading getting the letter for the my middle one who is due this trip next summer. All the trips are very expensive. Don't think I've ever paid less than £15 for one. And music lessons, and after school sport also comes at an extra cost.
My eldest goes to high school across the boarder under Manchester city council and they are brilliant!! Her school seems to subsidise everything! Several free trips, all after school actives are free, as are music lessons. She went away last week for a residential and it only cost £40.
Amazes me how they can differ so much when they are less than a mile apart... "
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Yeesh what happened to kids getting paper rounds or little kp jobs? I worked for my school trips cause my parents refused forking out 300 for a trip that wasnt needed with people I didnt like. My youngest sister at 15 is now working the chicken sheds to earn for her trips. Granted if the kids are under 13 fair enough not much can be done but hell my son once he comes of age will be getting a wee part time job to help fund his trips cause thats what 12years away imaginw the prices then! :/ |
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"Yeesh what happened to kids getting paper rounds or little kp jobs? I worked for my school trips cause my parents refused forking out 300 for a trip that wasnt needed with people I didnt like. My youngest sister at 15 is now working the chicken sheds to earn for her trips. Granted if the kids are under 13 fair enough not much can be done but hell my son once he comes of age will be getting a wee part time job to help fund his trips cause thats what 12years away imaginw the prices then! :/ "
My eldest is 13 next month and is on 3 waiting lists for paper rounds! |
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"Yeesh what happened to kids getting paper rounds or little kp jobs? I worked for my school trips cause my parents refused forking out 300 for a trip that wasnt needed with people I didnt like. My youngest sister at 15 is now working the chicken sheds to earn for her trips. Granted if the kids are under 13 fair enough not much can be done but hell my son once he comes of age will be getting a wee part time job to help fund his trips cause thats what 12years away imaginw the prices then! :/ "
We've done this. They've been working and saving to pay towards their residentials.
Two weeks into the term and we're now at just over £600 with more 'contributions' to come for further educational visits.
They even tried to charge for recorder lessons - no idiot would ever pay for that torture surely? |
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"Yeesh what happened to kids getting paper rounds or little kp jobs? I worked for my school trips cause my parents refused forking out 300 for a trip that wasnt needed with people I didnt like. My youngest sister at 15 is now working the chicken sheds to earn for her trips. Granted if the kids are under 13 fair enough not much can be done but hell my son once he comes of age will be getting a wee part time job to help fund his trips cause thats what 12years away imaginw the prices then! :/ "
my nephew s 8 and he thinks that when you are 13 you HAVE to get a paper round. trouble s we live in a little village with 1 shop and a lot of kids |
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With the teachers all being paid ever so well, are you suprprised they think everyone else is made of money.
Good holidays too i hear. Clearly I'm in the wrong teaching then! "
Are they not National pay scales? |
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"Shocking as this may seem just say no to trip child may be disappointed but so what my kids got to do stuff as and when we could afford it. "
I said no to school and head got very snotty, I've gone as far as complaining about cost trips to board of governors, local MP and local press, but one voice won't make a difference all parents need to speak up |
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"Shocking as this may seem just say no to trip child may be disappointed but so what my kids got to do stuff as and when we could afford it. "
I said no to school and head got very snotty, I've gone as far as complaining about cost trips to board of governors, local MP and local press, but one voice won't make a difference all parents need to speak up |
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With the teachers all being paid ever so well, are you suprprised they think everyone else is made of money.
Good holidays too i hear. "
oooh, dodgy ground there...  |
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"The trip not so bad been paying it off monthly.. and have till november to pay..
Cycling a great idea if only they hadnt already done it at his old school. But being at this for only 2 weeks and new to the area I dont want him to be left out. And they have offered him to do a level 2 instead of the first level.
Sure ill get his bike fixed .... maybe I need a man "
if you find one, I need some shelves putting up. |
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OMG, Some of you tight wads could be hindering your childs development,
Surely your childs education comes before Bingo, Fags and going out!
Stop being so selfish and put your kids first !
50 pkts of fags could probably pay for most trips!!!! |
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"I own a money tree in the back garden.
Not only does he need £135 for a school trip for 5 days
But today has come home with a letter to say hes doing cycling course.....
The joys his bike needs a new tyre and a red reflector also needs the front brake tighting at the grand cost of £58 cos its a limited addition bmx.. aghhhh
Oh by monday!!!! "
My daughter took up diving at school, they had a pool on site. They omitted to tell us to complete her PADI she had to deep sea dive...in Sharm el Sheikh!
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"Shocking as this may seem just say no to trip child may be disappointed but so what my kids got to do stuff as and when we could afford it. "
Only went on one school trip: fourth year primary school Isle of Wight. Didn't even take home the letters for school trips to Switzerland and Italy as I knew the answer would have been no! |
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My daughter is off to Italy, £800, my son to Germany £600 and they hit me last night with £500 for his music lessons... And only just forked out for his uniform as he just started at big school!
I simply don't have the dosh and can't believe these schools and their constant demands for money ....
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"Shocking as this may seem just say no to trip child may be disappointed but so what my kids got to do stuff as and when we could afford it. "
Me too. Within 2 weeks of starting the school a letter for a £700 trip to France was sent home then within a week a £800 ski trip letter arrived and if I'm honest they're the cheap ones!! There's a couple of 'educational' trips linked to certain gcses that come in at around. £2000. She won't be going on them either |
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"The teachers used to get their trip paid for years ago. Is that still the same now?"
And the two teachers 'selected' to go on the trip are the two everyone but the Heidie knows are shagging each other. |
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