I'm probably unreasonably gutted/mad at this, but we had a letter from DD1s schools yesterday saying that basically they aren't doing Christmas plays and her year will do a play in the spring.
I asked them this morning about it and apparently its because of all the work the children have to do makes them ill ......im pretty sure its winter in general that makes kids ill - they aren't physically constructing sets or anything, its not an episode of glee! At best its two songs per glass and a line or two each.
I feel robbed as a parent not to have any more Christmas plays when my DD is at the grand old age of 7!! I've gone every year even when I've called in sick to be able to go
She is gutted as well, she loves learning her Christmas songs, buying a costume and preforming for us all (all the family go) she gets really excited about it & feels she's missing out now!
There's a new head teacher behind this who I'm not fond of for other reasons, but it seems rather harsh to not do it because its better for the children, when it seems most of them are upset to not being doing a Christmas play! So the question is, AIBU to be gutted - and am I right in thinking its not normal to not have a play???
- do wonder as well how they'll be making up for the loss of money raised by the plays too, they raise a good few hundred quid each year with them!