Dear Parents/Carers,

In the last couple of years, the children have very much enjoyed the pantomime coming to Olton and this year, once again, we will have the panto in-house again. A number of parents have asked about the children going to the theatre to watch the pantomime. Unfortunately, the cost of tickets and coaches can be prohibitive but we will continue to review this each year.

On Thursday 23^rd January 2025, M & M Theatre Productions will be in school delivering two performances of A Christmas Carol.  One for KS2 and one for KS1, Reception and Nursery.  The two performances will enable us to have a smaller number of children in the hall to allow more space. On this day, to facilitate the panto in the hall, our Reception classes and Pandas class will use the marquee as a base for the morning when they are not in the hall watching the panto.

We are requesting a £2.50 contribution per child to cover the cost.  We know from last year’s performance how much the children enjoyed and gained from the experience.  The children love the fun and laughter that comes with the Pantomime and very much look forward to such events.

The £2.50 contribution has been showing on ParentPay since September to give parents as much time to pay as possible. We ask that payments are made on or before 10^th January 2025.  As per the email at the end of last week, if you require a barcoded letter, please contact us so we can arrange to send this home in your child’s bag prior to the payment deadline.

As this is an event on school site during school time, all children will attend the pantomime. If you do not wish for your child to attend the panto, please let us know using the link.

https://forms.office.com/e/bupm4mqL1h

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Chamberlain                  Mrs Gray

Head Teacher                       Deputy Head Teacher