School- who do I ask? So my sons school don't do the regular tradition nativity play that I used to do at school. Who…

My sons school isn't a religious one, they still do nativity xx

Also it's not a religious school

We only do nativity for children in year nursery up to year 2 in my kids school we have had some not so normal nativities but always involves nativity some how older children do a Christmas concert but if you don't wish for your child to take part then you have to write a letter to the head explaining why so I would suggest that you speak to the head teacher

We don't have a Catholic nursery so my son attends a non denominational nursery and I have just been to his nativity . My older son attends the Catholic primary school and they do the nativity but that's a religious school xx

Very few schools do now- except Church schools. I think the consensus is, it's important to teach children of all faiths about the nativity but by performing it, it's forcing them to celebrate Christianity. There's a difference between learning about other faiths and celebrating their traditions and a lot of schools think that it crosses that line.

(My personal opinion is very few parents would care but the schools have to cover their backs for the one or two who may complain, and it's a massive pain for teachers if a parents withdraws their child from the play as so much time is spent rehearsing!)

You should definately bring it up. There are probably quite a few other parents who feel the same. Traditions need to be kept alive and fought for x

I had lots of muslims in my school and we did the whole shebang lol nativity play, Santa coming, carols etc.

That's what my sons is his class is singing a polish song x

Think this years theme at my sons school is Christmas around the world, he's Australia which he isn't happy about ? x

Ah that could be why for religious reasons. Don't think there a religious school. It's full of all different religions and race, mostly Muslim so prob why then x

Head teacher. My sons school did a nativity, it was so cute X

Just ask his class teacher. I would think all of the teachers know why they don't. I don't know any non CofE/catholic schools that do a full nativity because they aren't religious schools so don't do a religious play.

ETA- I went to a CofE primary school where we did the nativity, then moved to a non faith school where we did a non religious Christmas play.

My sons school doesn't, I think it's because it isn't a religious school x