[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by flashytart

they are going on the bus today (or have been on the bus) now to me thats not right, like you said, have they done a risk assesment for that? have they done a risk assesment incase a child runs into the road and gets knocked over? to be honest ive never known a school take children anywhere on public transport before

They ought to have done a risk assessment and if they haven't then they could be in serious bother.

Originally Posted by MUMMIBOO

My kids would have loved to gone bowling mine went to Liverpool art gallery! (dead exciting ) cost me £7.50 for somewhere thats free to get in! and jack went to Lancaster butterfly house better but cost me £11.00 and its only £3.00 to get in. I know they have to pay for the bus but 2 classes of around 25 kids i think they made a killing!

So that was £8 per child for transport alone? 50 children at £8 each comes to £400. How many adults were there? The teachers and assistants wouldn't have been expected to pay as they were not going for the treat they were working. It sounds like from the numbers it could well have involved 2 coaches. That's £200 per coach to travel to Lancaster. With the price of fuel these days I can imagine the coach company could well have charged the school that much. Remember the driver's wages have to be paid as well as the fuel costs and maintainance of vehicles. Not much left for a killing despite what you might initially think.

And of course if there were less than 50 children it would have been even less of a killing.