A parent of a pupil at a school in Swansea, Wales, has been left shocked after finding out the cost of an overseas school trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi for their child.
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr, an 11-18 bilingual school in Gowerton in Swansea, is planning to take pupils currently in years nine, 10, and 11 to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in October 2024 on a week-long PE department "sports tour" at an eye-watering cost of £2,300 to £2,550 per child.
Since the pandemic many schools have limited their overseas trips, but following requests from parents asking whether they would return at any point, the Welsh school decided to go for this sports tour which is set to include netball, cricket and football activities.
