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Stunned mum slams 'ridiculous' fees for son's school trip from Manchester Airport
11.07.2023 - 07:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum has slammed her son's school trip fees as 'utterly ridiculous' after discovering she could take her family of six away to Center Parcs for the same price.
Emma Mellor was left stunned by the hefty £799 price tag for her son's three-night trip from Manchester Airport to Krakow, in Poland - especially after realising the cost only covered two evening meals. Writing to her son's teachers, she said the opportunity was 'out of reach' for many families to afford.
The mum-of-five said she would have to tell her 11-year-old son she was unable to afford the trip as she has four other children to consider, reports WalesOnline.
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Parents were also told that for their child to attend they would have to stump-up a non-refundable £300 deposit to the school by July 10 - just 11 days after receiving the initial email. The 40-year-old mum said the excursion was emailed out to parents as an 'exciting opportunity' for students to join in, but said the price seemed 'out of reach' for many families to afford.
Flabbergasted at the cost, the self-employed wellbeing business owner fired off a 'spicy' reply slamming the 'ridiculous' price and rejecting the offer. She even told them that just one percent of the population rich enough with 'throwaway income' would pay for such a trip - but has not had a reply from the school.
Emma said: "I was shocked when I saw that it was £800 for three nights. For this sort of money [£799], we could go on a nice family holiday in a caravan for five days or we could splash out and go on a weekend away, all six of us, to Centre Parcs.
"I would rather spend my money on doing something for the whole family. I've
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