patsylabrador Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 We went yesterday and had a great day. Sight seeing and bit of a booze cruise. Coach loads of children on the ferry too and that's the point of my post. Are the children on the way to somewhere else or are they on day trips too? If it's the latter then for some schools I don't see the point. With some groups the children are in uniform, the teachers are busy looking after them and the trip looks educationally/culturally worthwhile, others treat it like a day off. On one trip a group of boys was sitting near us having a lovely chat with one of their teachers when two more teachers came up and told the boys to clear off this is 'us time'. I was livid and thought that they had taken other people's children into their care and 'us time' is when you've delivered them safely home. I'm not always impressed by English school groups and I'm a very patriotic person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 'Us time'?! I'm glad that I'm not a teacher; you'd have to sleep with one eye open the whole time wouldn't you?! Those trips are such a huge responsibility, I didn't think that teachers ever getdown time at all do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Or they could of just had something that they needed to discuss re the trip that was not for small ears?? I wouldn't be a teacher for all the money in the world - tough tough tough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 My DD is currently doing her PGCE in MFL and is currently in France with 25 thirteen year olds....I don't envy her one little bit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 To be honest I was feeling rather ranty when I posted this. I felt like I was in a noisy, crowded playground on the ferry with the added attraction of girls hanging around in loos and banging on the doors calling for friends. I don't know who I'm cross with really, the kids were just being normal but naturally I don't normally seek out their company. I think that perhaps the ferry company should warn that there will be a lot of school groups although maybe that's why it was cheaper. When I see teachers making so much effort I do get irritated by those that don't. Just ignore me, I was having a 'middle-age moment'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just ignore me, I was having a 'middle-age moment'. I can see why you would be a bit annoyed at finding yourself in the school playground! And once on the boat, short of trying to swim the channel, there aren't many options for getting off before the other side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We always have 'middle age' moments - that's why we always book a cabin, even for daytime crossings. That way you have your own toilet and it's generally quieter than the main areas. We have at times ended up in a cabin next to the baby or toddler who won't stop crying and you hear everything through the 'cardboard' walls but it isn't as if you have to spend all holiday with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
