Hoops, you are out of touch with the way that some educational authorities behave.
What you do in 6th form matters less, it is your final year.
It is even worse for the teachers here, who are forced to pay triple prices at New Year.
And of course, for their friends that go with them. :cry:
Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2
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only young and naive teachers chose to take trips with the pupils, most school trips struggle to find teachers who are prepared to accompany them
no, it's just teachers have lifes as well and want to do their own thing. Some younger teachers without other commitments will go on trips but not older ones. Fear of litigation is greatly overstated.
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Started by Peteward15 in France 14-Nov-2008 - 25 Replies
Dave Mac
reply to 'Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2' posted Nov-2008
Tony_H
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Teachers know the crack when they go into the profession. It might cost them more to ski at Christmas or New Year, but they get all that time off with holidays so they cant complain. Most of them blag free ski holidays with taking the school trips anyway.
Ise
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Tony_H wrote:Teachers know the crack when they go into the profession. It might cost them more to ski at Christmas or New Year, but they get all that time off with holidays so they cant complain. Most of them blag free ski holidays with taking the school trips anyway.
only young and naive teachers chose to take trips with the pupils, most school trips struggle to find teachers who are prepared to accompany them
Tino_11
reply to 'Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2' posted Nov-2008
I bet litigation or the fear of it has a big part to play in that!
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Ise
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tino_11 wrote:I bet litigation or the fear of it has a big part to play in that!
no, it's just teachers have lifes as well and want to do their own thing. Some younger teachers without other commitments will go on trips but not older ones. Fear of litigation is greatly overstated.
Peteward15
reply to 'Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2' posted Nov-2008
Mmmm interesting points of view. I for one would have them out of school and in the car on the way to the alps before you could say education authority!
I think that they'll learn more from a week on the slopes speaking french and generally having fun than they would at school anyway.
I think my wife's hesitancy points back to Easter when we took the kids to Jamaica for 3 weeks. We had to have 2 days off school to fit 3 weeks in. We got letters home and all sorts. Tell me that the kids would have done any work in those last 2 days of term? I doubt it!
I think that they'll learn more from a week on the slopes speaking french and generally having fun than they would at school anyway.
I think my wife's hesitancy points back to Easter when we took the kids to Jamaica for 3 weeks. We had to have 2 days off school to fit 3 weeks in. We got letters home and all sorts. Tell me that the kids would have done any work in those last 2 days of term? I doubt it!
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Salski
reply to 'Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2' posted Nov-2008
When I ask my son what he's done at school, he always says "nothing".
With that in mind I suppose we'd better go skiing then! :lol:
With that in mind I suppose we'd better go skiing then! :lol:
The plan is.... there's no plan!
Dave Mac
reply to 'Budget Credit Crunch Ski Holiday February Half Term 14/2' posted Nov-2008
Tony_H wrote:
Most teachers don't ski. Of those that ski, a fraction go on school trips. As Ise says, they have their own lives. It isn't like you to overstate Tony! :shock:
Five years ago, I helped the Alpinger bring a 14 year old English lad down the slopes, he had a potential back injury. When he was being loaded into the Ambulance, I suggested to the accompanying teachers that one of them might go into the ambulance. Reluctantly, one agreed. I gave the teacher some info about getting back to Niederau from the hospital, and, as an afterthought, asked him if he knew the name of his accomodation. It was the first day's skiing, and he didn't. Quick consultation with colleagues!
Most of them blag free ski holidays with taking the school trips anyway.
Most teachers don't ski. Of those that ski, a fraction go on school trips. As Ise says, they have their own lives. It isn't like you to overstate Tony! :shock:
Five years ago, I helped the Alpinger bring a 14 year old English lad down the slopes, he had a potential back injury. When he was being loaded into the Ambulance, I suggested to the accompanying teachers that one of them might go into the ambulance. Reluctantly, one agreed. I gave the teacher some info about getting back to Niederau from the hospital, and, as an afterthought, asked him if he knew the name of his accomodation. It was the first day's skiing, and he didn't. Quick consultation with colleagues!
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