Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Learning to Ski and visiting different countries with their own cultures gives kids life skills. Fact. We already over test our kids here in the UK - if they are to grow up and be rounded individuals, they needs more than books and exams. A lot of families if limited to half terms could not do this kind of thing. Fact.

With my kids (just returned from Bansko) - they are only in reception / year 1 - I tried to make it a learning experience for them - showing them how the money is different - that they use differnet letters - now they understand a little about the cyrillic alphabet!

Self righteous doesn't even begin to cover it.... BAH!!

I don’t want to prolong this thread but Jeeeezzzus –Please get the point: Peter didn’t say that taking children skiing was a bad thing just not at school times!!

Mcmoodle you may be right about him being self righteous (oand he is obviously winding you all up) but his point is not in school time!!! You simply prove his point for him

Natasha – I am gob smacked

“The youngest is studying for GCSE's and she is coming to Bansko with us on the 27th Feb, To be honest the break from studying will do her good and she can perfect her snowboarding at the same time!”
As Kirri said Swing and a miss Natasha - Have a great time Natasha!!!!!!!!!!

Disappointed (Steve) in London

my pennys worth,

We have took our kids out of school since they were very young. My kids are now 9 and 13. I realise next year we probably should not for the eldest sake, i personally think that there is no harm up to the age 13- 14 yrs old or year 10 at school. My kids have visited Bulgaria on the coast and Borovets for a number of years and now have learned a lot about traditions / the alphabet / language / and yes life skills/social skills with Bulgarian people as they now have friends there. This has created a healthy outlook on different ideas and cultures.

Tateyheed

My kids have skied since age 4, usually the first couple of weeks in january because of the cost, simply could not afford school holliday time. (they are now age 11 and 13)- they have visited Bulgaria many times and really look forward to returning having made friends there and got to know the customs and the area very well.
My daughter went with the school to France last year and i paid over £600 for her to be told she would ski in a group to her ability (she skis Blacks comfortably), and she was put in a group of total begginers and wa used as an extra pair of hands picking the fallers up all week- had a good time but a total waste of money, had fun but learnt nothing!
we have skied other European resorts too but keep returning to Bulgaria. We have had special permission from the school to go over to Canada for skiing this year during term time because of family circumstances(and enjoyed and kids learnt good off piste ), and they have said it is ok to book bulgaria again next year (looking at late January), again because of personal circumstances- but they have good attendance records and achievements are good, and the school recognises a weeks skiing is actually good for them (all beit after a bit of persuation!)- just because we aint got loads of dosh should not prevent lasting memories being made that can not be replicated as they get older- keep the faith and fight for your cause!

Well after all said and done

I will be flying out on Saturday with my family for a week in Borovets, and really looking forward to it. Plenty of opportunity for my children’s development: as tattyheed says “My kids children have visited Bulgaria on the coast and Borovets for a number of years and now have learned a lot about traditions / the alphabet / language / and yes life skills/social skills with Bulgarian people as they now have friends there. This has created a healthy outlook on different ideas and cultures.” Except my children do it during school holidays - only one difference. See you all on the slopes.

Natasha I am not even going to comment.

Have a great holiday
Peter