Nursery and Trips Out

Outpost

Complete mountain out a molehill.

As I've said, making the child a sandwich and putting some crisps in a box as a one-off for a school trip isn't going to bankrupt anyone or take hours of hard work.

This is a total non-issue.

Ginger_Poodle

Our nursery has two outdoor days per week, for which we provide packed lunches. The excitement caused by packed lunches has got to be worth the cost alone, far less the advantage to the children of the change of scenery. Honestly, I was more surprised by the cost of the trip the OP mentioned rather than the need for a lunch.

mummyof2boys_2

My son is in nursery and his school trip is £7 and we are asked to provide packed lunch because he is not entitled to free school lunch.
my other son is in reception class and he does have school dinners he is also going on this trip and he could have had a lunch made by the school but i said ii would make him one instead as they are usually quite naff lol

the £13 you will be paying will be entry to the place and a bit extra for the coach.....they dont get to go on a school trip for free .

Sambucus_Nigra

Outpost wrote: »

Complete mountain out a molehill.

As I've said, making the child a sandwich and putting some crisps in a box as a one-off for a school trip isn't going to bankrupt anyone or take hours of hard work.

This is a total non-issue.

Absolutely. Quicker to actually make a packed lunch than to walk to the computer, find MSE, type out the post, read the responses, be outraged at some people's attitude, click 'thanks' on those that agree with them, type responses defending one's corner in response and flouncing out in a huff.

Just butter some bread, add some cheese and pickle* and pop into a lunch box. Bung a packet of crisps and a drink in and pop into a bag. Job done.

*other fillings are available, I personally like egg mayo.

Azari

Whilst it's very easy to poke fun at the OP, I know a lot of parents get fed up with the incessant demands for money for this and that that some schools seem to come up with.

The way I would look at it, OP, is that the could have charged you £15 inclusive of food but giving you the option of what to provide means that you can ensure that your daughter has things she really likes. And maybe a little treat to help make it a special day out?

(The fact that they would otherwise have to provide lunch isn't really relevant because they will still have to pay for the staff and infrastructure costs even if they are not used for a day.)

ceebeeby

Welcome to the world of parenting, where part of the deal is we have to feed our own children, whether by providing food or funds. On this occasion you've been told to provide food.

Get used to it, you've got another 15+ years of doing it ... or in my mother's case another 35 years cos she still makes me snacks for the journey home!:D

ceebeeby

Azari wrote: »

Whilst it's very easy to poke fun at the OP, I know a lot of parents get fed up with the incessant demands for money for this and that that some schools seem to come up with.

Don't send kid on school trip then if funds are an issue

gregg1

More to the point I do not see why 3 year olds need to be taken on coach trips from nursery. They are far too young to be doing that sort of stuff unless their parents are with them as far as I am concerned.

aloise

" or am i being petty in thinking that if she wasnt going on this trip they would have to provide her with a lunch...."

Yes you are being very petty.

Outpost

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Absolutely. Quicker to actually make a packed lunch than to walk to the computer, find MSE, type out the post, read the responses, be outraged at some people's attitude, click 'thanks' on those that agree with them, type responses defending one's corner in response and flouncing out in a huff.

Just butter some bread, add some cheese and pickle* and pop into a lunch box. Bung a packet of crisps and a drink in and pop into a bag. Job done.

*other fillings are available, I personally like egg mayo.

Other than liking egg mayo there's a hell of a lot of sense in this post.