In our school too they are given a choice and it's up to the parents if they want their kids involved in the preparations etcIn our school they don't they read a book or go to the library of they want ,
I've had 4 kids make their communion through the years, my youngest last weekend. In all my kids classes they were kids that didn't make the communion and all of those kids were welcomed by everyone to join in the communion parties with their friends. The difference is none of those parents made a mockery of the communion kids hard work preparing for the sacrament by parading their non Catholic kids in communion dresses.
Tigs you are vile and keep pretending you are getting so so so many messages about Hana in her dress. I wish I was one of the parents in your daughters school, cause I certainly wouldn't hold back in telling you to your face how disrespectful you most certainly are.