The Christmas Party: Performance and Graduation!

The day dawned, and we were so happy that it was sunny after we'd had fairly torrential rain earlier that week - thank you God! As the children arrived they got dressed up in their shukas (shawls/blankets) that they'd brought in, and their crowns. They had their faces painted by the teachers too - they looked great!

The children then had some time to play before the visitors arrived.

They had their tea with biscuits for a special treat, and there was a lot of milling around, playing with the visitors and posing for photographs...

Finally we began the Christmas performance! The children welcomed the visitors with their special song, which goes:

Every visitor becomes a blessing,

Welcome to our school!

Leah opened in prayer and there was an introduction to the school for those who hadn't visited before. Some children from the top class did a memory verse with puppets, and my choir sang two songs - you can see them here and here. I was very proud of them!

Then came the drama - some children dressed up and acted out the different characters from the Christmas story:

The cowshed and animals; baby Jesus

Star, shepherds, kings

Baby Jesus looking rather bored!

After that was the graduation - here are the children dressed in their flag-gowns and special hats!

They each came parading up one at a time, just as if they were on a catwalk, it was so funny! I got a few video clips of them which I will try and work out how to put together at some point. When each child came up they got a certificate which I'd made as well as an exercise book and pencil - they were really pleased!

More on the last part of the party tomorrow...