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She doesn't have to deal with it every day though, does she? For a start she has 13 weeks holiday a year, not bad eh? Oh, and if she is in a school where all the kids kick, scream, punch and bite every day, then can I suggest that she finds a job in another school..... If she does it for her 'real value' of the job, then I suspect she doesn't care about the money, as a result, she wouldn't be wanting you speaking for her, would she? Nobody is forced to do any job.

Or maybe kids just shouldn't be sent on jollies? Half the trips they go on have absolutely no benefit to their education at all.

lol Who said anything about not being able to afford it you nonce? I was simply stating how f*cked off I was about having to pay for school trips and other stuff weekly when I already f*cking well pay for it out of my taxes. Don't worry about my kids, they are well travelled, have the latest designer clobber and attend many clubs after school.... :cool:

He is, a Chelsea one....

Is he Irish?

Exactly, teachers don't HAVE to, but who's gonna knock a free trip to France eh? Especially when the kids are 'supervised' by the on-site staff.... so there is very little for them to do... If it wasn't a jolly for them, then they wouldnt be pushing it so hard... especially when for less money, there was an option in the UK they could have pushed.

Exactly, the parents paying for them to go to France for a week during term-time... I am sure they will get over it, after all.... it is the week before they have 6 weeks off.... alright for some eh? I've had 2 days holiday since before Xmas. :-(

China maybe.... you can't compare China to a week at an activitiy camp can you? She has already been to France half a dozen times, been all over Europe, Egypt, North America.... so it may benefit her 'slightly' but if we had the choice, she wouldnt be going. The problem is that they hard-sell everyone to the point where they make you feel as though they HAVE to go, or else they will be the only one not going and have to sit in a classroom on their own all week. Last year we went to Egypt, took her to the Pyramids, Egypt Museum etc etc... didn't cost much more than £400. There are much better ways of spending £400. Oh, and don't think they teachers going to France in term time ( almost certainly their fees being paid for by us ) is a disruption to them, I cant speak for other schools but the teachers at Baddesley school wouldnt have been trying so hard, almost to the point of blackmail, to ensure everyone goes.

I think the 'voluntary contribution' started when I was in Junior school which was in the 80's. It's not the paying for the school trips, it's how often they ask for money, it is literally at least once a week. Why don't schools have travel expenses etc put in their budgets? It is not the same everywhere... I think Baddesley Junior are just mugging me off... My boys school in Kent don't ask for money every 5 minutes. Halterworth dont ask for money every week, and they have less than 5% 'benefit' families... so why does Baddesley School ask for so much money, especially when probably nearly 50% of families there are on benefits? Mind you, better the spongers spend their benefits on school trips rather than Lambrini and Richmond Superkings. Every cloud....

Robsk

The Duckhunting ex Chairman - Lord Brocket The Channel Island liverpool supporting turncoat - The bloke who played the Demon Headmaster The Speak on Site Local Businessman - Tim Nice But Dim The Photocopier Salesman (Business Strategist) - David Jason ( as Delboy ) The Rugby Coach - OJ Simpson The drunken Football Manager -Rab C Nesbit The Ginger transvestite - Robsk The man with the briefcase The gardening goalkeeping coach - Charlie Dimmock ( also standin for Robsk ) The self-styled super fan - Nick Illingsworth The nice man from pinnacle - Des Lynam

... yes you guessed it, I am talking about Junior Schools... Is it just my step-daughters Junior School or is it all schools in the area that send letters asking for money for something every f*cking week? We are already shelling out £400 on some pointless week trip to France next year, but the f*ckers send letters back asking for money every f*cking week. Do the schools not have any money themselves to be able to pay for some of the trips the kids go on? If it's not money then it's food, or bottles or some other claptrap... the other week we had to go and buy her a wooden spoon ( for a couple of quid ) ..... only to have to buy it back at the summer fayre for 10p!!! ( don't think whoever came up with that idea will be winning the apprentice ) Now seeing as so much of my money goes on paying for layabout Uni students to do pointless courses, couldnt my tax money be put into primary education rather than paying for Uni dossers? Are other schools in the area so demanding for cash?

Well I for one am not going to let the OB win. We are going to take te Friday off work and drink twice as much. Power to the people! Good to see our new Cat C Rep putting us in with Leeds as the only 2 fixtures the police have moved.

Been moved due to how many SFC fans were absolutely hammered last time we played them. Have never seen so many completly wasted Saints fans in one place before! They even banned anyone from Southampton drinking in any pub or club In Southend in the evening. So, that's why it's been moved.

I think it's Lloyd-Webber and/or Tabor

pwned

Am I the only one that can see that NickG is just on a bit of a wind-up and this is not one of the Lynams messages?

Why do you think it is unlikely? We are quite possibly the only team that Keegan would consider managing if he did fancy another pop at it.

Not sure, didnt see the weekend one, but they are on now and talking about Keegan again. Matt on record saying that Keegan is not the only person he has sat down with but admitted he has held talks with Keegan ( in relation to being asked if Keegan will be manager ) .

It's only a matter of time before someone starts one...

I'm going to protest by supporting Motherwell or something.... that'll learn 'em.

Pretty good odds I would say, I'm going to have a punt on that. It's a certainty that he will quit at some point, after all, he is going to die at some point, probably within the next 40 years.

NO It was Nationwide Division 2 Division 3 was before, L1 was after.

They've got the Angel of the North and we've got the Angel of the South, that Biker pub just up the road from the Eagle. Perfect.

Tigana got them promoted from the CCC. Keegan got Man City promoted from the CCC.