School Nativity Play (admission charges)

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oaklea99

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Has anyone heard of a school charging parents to come to their Nativity Play - which is being held in the school?

My sister's child started school this year and she rec'd letter to let them know when play was on - and that there would be a charge of €10 for adults and €5 for any other kids that they are bringing..seems a bit much to me.

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I suspect they'll have to bring their own gold, frankincense and myrrh too... where's the school?
 
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I agree with you entirely. This is a bit much. My son's school put on a little nativity play each year. The parents are always welcome without charge.

Unless of course this is some sort of fundraiser or nominal fee for a charity??
 
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Stop cribbing about what??

Christmas shouldn't be a time to rip off people or see a window of opportunity to make money. It is a children's Xmas play. There should not be a charge unless it's for charity or a fundraiser perhaps for the school.
 
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My primary school always charged for school concerts - although given my starring performance in the role of Joseph, I think refunds should have been handed out at the end! Start and finish of a beautiful acting career :D
 
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Our school always had a charge, admittedly lower at 5 and 2 euro. It was to cover the cost of materials for props, painting etc.
 
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I think this is a bit much!!! plenty of other opportunities to raise money during the year. Or it should be a donation, not a mandatory entry charge.

Why not charge a handling fee on the top of that while they are at it ?
 
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Our charge is €5 for parents and €10 for any additional grandparents, siblings, friends etc.
 
Don't be petty about it. Pay in small denomination coins so as not to exhaust their float, and then ask for a receipt showing the entry fee and VAT rate.
 
You don't have to go... and you don't have to allow your child partake in it as it is an extracurricular activity...

Also i presume the play is on after school hours to accommodate parents etc.

The poor teachers get nothing for their time that they put into this. next you will be cribbing about giving the teacher a gift at xmas!!!

Bah Humbug;-)
 
Is the charge for the nativity play only or is the nativity play part of a larger school concert.? Do you know where the monies collected are going? Perhaps they could be going to a charitable cause or towards school funds. You should ask. As an ex teacher would have been involved in organising same. Generally there would nt be a charge for nativity play only. Sometimes costumes and backdrops have to be paid for, not sure in this instance if parents helped out.
 
oaklea99 said:
..seems a bit much to me.
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I suppose they may need the cash to pay their water charges. Mary Hanifin is playing Pontius Pilate, washing her hands of the fact that schools are being forced to fund-raise to pay water charges - her line is 'it's not fair but don't blame me, I'm only the Minister, it's all the EU's fault, they made me.'
 
So much for the season of goodwill!

It is a well-known fact that schools are underfunded. The teachers are not putting the money into their own pockets, but rather to help in your children's education. As for the comment that ther are plenty of other times to fundraise, I would think Christmas is the ideal time (especially at a nativity play). Wait until they get to secondary schools and you have to pay hundreds for "photocopying services", "administration", and other clumsily hidden reasons.

The bottom line is that there is no such thing as free education adn you have to "fund" your child's education through efforts such as this.
 
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