Sheer joy as kids see the sea for the first time, as cost of living's impact on school trips revealed

Rising costs and tight budgets mean school trips are under threat - even though some kids have never seen the sea

Children from the Rockliffe Manor Primary school in Plumstead, south London, headed for a day of seaside fun at Broadstairs Beach in Kent. Some of them had never been to a beach before or even seen the sea.

Rising Costs And Tight Budgets Mean School Trips Are Under Threat - Even Though Some Kids Have Never Seen The Sea - Great Yorkshire Radio

Children from Rockliffe Manor Primary School in Plumstead, south London, headed for a day of seaside fun at Broadstairs Beach in Kent. Some of them had never been to a beach before, and some had never even seen the sea. I was invited to join the teachers and pupils on the trip. Teachers were armed with first aid kits and the necessary supplies, including lunches and suncream. Children in Year 1 arrived in their swimming costumes, with Spiderman …