Reception party and covid?

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My daughter is 5 in December and would like a party especially as her brother had one (class of 8 boys as sen school). Would I be able to do a class party or is that very much frowned upon especially when you think about parents and siblings. I was then thinking about just inviting the girls but was wondering if that’s a bit unpc these days plus that would reduce cost and give other options than a big hall. She has a severe speech disorder so I can’t really ask who she’d want to invite. I may be worrying over nothing as by December could all be in lockdown again!

Reception parties all going ahead as normal here- DS had one with 10 mates 2 weeks ago, and full year party invites for another kid went out to all 50 in reception this week.

I think it’s fine. They’re all with each other all week anyway, and at that age, kids/parents all lump together in terms of exposure/risk anyway IMO - basically the way I see it, if my kid is spending time with another kid at school, with 0 social distancing or mitigations, effectively our households have already been exposed to one another pretty much wholesale, IYSWIM? So why deny them parties? What’s gained?

Don’t just do girls though. It reinforces to little girls the idea that they should only be friends with other girls.

We went to a reception party 2 weeks ago.
They all seem to be going ahead here.

I would book a trampoline Park if you have one nearby, kids love it, you don't need to worry about food or anything else as it's all cleared up for you. Covid wise it maybe inside but they are big open spaces. Instead of a big birthday cake which your Dd blows all over (how did we ever think that was sensible) get some nice individual cupcakes made up, Dd can blow a number candle out on hers and it's much easier than attempting to cut up cake for party bags.