Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories - December 13 - Christmas at School
Thomas MacEntee of Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories says: A Christmas pageant, a Secret Santa gift exchange, or a concert singing Christmas carols. There are so many memories of Christmas activities at school that they could fill a book. How did your school celebrate Christmas each year? Were there activities that also involved parents or neighbors? Tell us about school activities during Christmas and your memories of Christmases past. I must be getting old because I hardly remember Christmas concerts when I was at school. I have vague memories of singing in 1st grade at St John's (now called Northside Infants)...a song with the lyrics "Orana to Christmas Day" - you can read the lyrics here.. and listen to John Williamson's fine rendition below. I do remember my kids' Christmas concerts though. Parents often stood outside for hours reaching up on tippy toes trying to catch a glimpse of their darlings on "stage"...wondering if the...