School taking pupils to pantomime

[Doublethecuddles]

Is it common for schools to take the children to see a pantomime? Our school do it ever year. It costs £10 per child and I have 2. I always grudge paying this. This year my DC are already going to 2 other pantomime which I have to pay for.
I grudge paying the money and feel the DC don't need any more treats! The have party at school.
What do other schools do?

I like them going to the panto with school they always have a great time, but I do sympathise with you OP about paying for everything they do at school. It does get expensive and at Christmas money can be tight.

we dont pay
panto comes to school
much better all round

panto is crap 'cultural experience' at the best of times

I wish ours did. I'd happily pay for it. They do lots of other things but not Panto as a school. It's about the experience of being out as well as the performance itself. I'd definately support it if they wanted to do it.