To invite the whole class?

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DCs birthday is coming up and sorting out a party. Have hired a little hall and entertainer.

Now the question is do I invite the whole class? We have some local friends with kids and a few nephews and nieces already, but there are also 35 in her class. Not that I would expect 100% attendance, but what if say 30 turned up? Plus an adult per child and possible siblings I didn't know about 😯🤤 WWYD?

You don't invite the siblings, and it depends if you want adults to stay or not.

I've had 90 @ a church hall party. That's the joy of close birthdays and close in age, two full classes plus external friends.

Both my kids have never been invited to any school parties, so I can only assume no one has had a whole class party (they are in year 1 and 2) I don't think many people do tbh.

I know many people who just assume it's ok to bring a sibling along

It depends how many you can cater for and fit in a hall. We invited DDs whole class (30) and they nearly all came. Friends outside school pushed numbers up to almost 40. Then people asked if siblings could come. I felt mean but had to say no as I was worried about them all fitting in and having enough food/ party bags etc. Some siblings just turned up (didn’t expect food or anything, it was actually fine but I felt bad about the ones I’d said no to). If you can fit them in and can afford food, party bags etc for them all then fine. In the end, it wouldn’t have mattered if extras had come but at the time I was really worried there would be too many. What does your DC want to do?

I would say DC is too little to ask, just really excited at thought of a party (Will be 4). Why do class sizes have to be so big hey! 😣

If it is a hall u would invite them all as not all will turn up

When I had a whole class party for DD in her first yr, people said I was mad. 42 out of 45 turned up. But so many parents expressed gratitude. Their kids were already not making the short list for smaller parties and were so happy to get an invite. Totally worth it for their faces!

I know many people who just assume it's ok to bring a sibling along

So you put in brackets at the bottom "Cannot cater for siblings"

We always invited the whole class (although ours were 30) up to age 10. They won't all come.

I have DTS... We had a huge hall and both classes invited :)

Had a huge bouncy obstacle course it was a mad 2 hours but loads of fun ... Invited 60 .... 72 turned up

You've done it the best way for a large number by hiring a hall, it will be fab!