I have been to DS Nativity this morning which was fabulous as always.
The past week or so DS has been complaining all the children in year 2 have a part but him and a few others don't. I have been disagreeing with him telling him it can't be true.
Its an Infant school, 2 classes per year. The other years about 5 children from each year have had a bigger part and about 8 children from yr 2 have been narrators. The others all sit at the front and are the singers.
Today when I arrived yr R & 1 are sat in the front in Santa hats facing the audience, the narrators are on a bench in front as usual. The yr 2's were at the side. As the play progressed the yr 2 children all went to the front when it was their turn. Mary, Joseph, Kings, shepherds, carol singers, lantern holders, Santa etc. DS and 5 others were all playing bells for Santas song.
When they did their part, they remained at the side so never in front of the parents where they could be seen. They never went in front of the audience at all during the whole play. This has been whats DS has been saying the whole time.
Now I am totally understanding of the fact not all children can do something 'bigger'. BUT, they were the only 6 children in the whole school who didn't go to the front.
I will add that DS and the other 5 yr 2's are figgety so can understand the need for them to be near a teacher when not their turn, although one can't help thinking if they could see what was going on it would have held their attention a little longer.
So, AIBU to think DS is right and this is a little unfair.