Some parents kept their children off school after they were not offered the chance to go on the trip - funded 'wholly' by an entrepreneur
One parent alleged the trip was only offered to children who were on free school meals or whose parents were in receipt of benefits.The trips - which have"run for a number of years" - were not offered to all families as"funding was limited", the school said in a letter."This is the antithesis of what we were trying to achieve", the letter continued.
"Thank you for taking the time to make your voices heard and our sincerest apologies that we didn't get all aspects of this tremendous opportunity correct this time." "I am trying to explain to a seven-year-old why she can't join her friends for a reason I don't even understand myself", she added.