“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

WannabeFree

Oh forgot to add School have invited us to a Mother's day lunch but it's £4 (so will be £12) if I go to all the small's I'm tempted to just say I can't make that day

I really don't think they think about how much it adds up. Especially those with more than one child attending.

beanielou

I have heard it all now!!
A mothers day lunch at school.
What about any wee poppets that dont have a mum

Chrystal

Do they have them on different days? If so it feels like a total con and I would simply tell them that you can't afford £12 for three lunches.... might give them food for thought for future events and make them realise that not everyone has money to throw away. If they're on the same day surely you wouldn't be expected to pay 3 times for 1 lunch.
I know the schools are short of money and trying to improve their finances but it sounds as though it is being taken to extremes.XX

Mumoffourkids

My kids old school used to do a 'come dine with me' lunch for the parents to go in and eat with the kids. I had two at the school at the time and I used to say that I could only make one of the days so could I sit with both kids on that day and then only pay once!

WannabeFree

They are on different days for different years. I guess it makes sense than trying to fit everyone's parent in. Beanie while a mother's day lunch I think any 'guardian' can attend. Quite a few have other relatives going.

I've told DD and DS we will do a special dinner at home and they seem quite okay with it. If they really wanted me to go I would of course. But £12 is nearly half our weekly food budget :cool:

Chrystal their school seems to ask for money every single week since it changed from council to an academy. Wouldn't mind if it had improved in other areas!

WannabeFree

March Goals

Money (Balances 1st March)

Council Tax £2450
Rent £3040

Budget
Food £100 -
Spends £40* -

Savings
£100 - Holiday fund

Plans
1st March - DD School trip
2nd March - DS Birthday
2nd March - World book day
4th March - DS Party
8th March - Youngest Birthday
11th March - Mothers Day
16th March - Mum's Birthday
30th March - Holiday

To Pay
£625 Rent
£130 Council Tax
£70 Virgin
£60 Gas
£80 Electric
£40 Bill 1
£40 Bill 2
£135 Bill 3
£20 Bill 4
£100 Bill 5
? Taxi's (Should be the last month of it being loads)

Planned Spends

Unplanned Spends

beanielou

Blimey, your rent is high.

Cherryfudge

WannabeFree wrote: »

I really don't think they think about how much it adds up. Especially those with more than one child attending.

I'm sure they don't! I had this conversation with a teacher friend who was extolling the quality of the schools meals locally and what good value they were. I pointed out that I have three kids so if I sent them all for school dinners then half of my weekly budget for five people would be spent on just lunches for three. Put another way, out of 21 meals a week, five (under a quarter) would use 50% of the budget.

WannabeFree

beanielou wrote: »

Blimey, your rent is high.

5 week month it isn't pretty average here. It's a really rough area too

WannabeFree

Cherryfudge wrote: »

I'm sure they don't! I had this conversation with a teacher friend who was extolling the quality of the schools meals locally and what good value they were. I pointed out that I have three kids so if I sent them all for school dinners then half of my weekly budget for five people would be spent on just lunches for three. Put another way, out of 21 meals a week, five (under a quarter) would use 50% of the budget.

I think in some ways school meals are a lot more reasonable than high school. As at least it does include a drink and pudding. But I can't afford it for 3 of them

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