Christmas at the Academy has just got bigger with events planned for the 12 school days leading up to Christmas from 1 December. Perhaps we should rename ourselves “The Grotto at Shotton Hall”, as there will certainly be lots of Christmas cheer in our school.
Can’t wait to find out what is going to be happening? Here is a sneak peak – remember this isn’t our final list, other activities may be added:
Day 1: Thursday 1st
- Our huge Christmas tree will arrive and will be decorated by our marketing elves.
Day 2: Friday 2nd
- Gather round for our open mic Christmas special.
Day 3: Monday 5th
- Mrs Powell will deliver a Christmas message to all staff and students.
Day 4: Tuesday 6th
- Hungry? Then tuck into a special Shotton Hall Christmas breakfast freshly prepared by Tracey and her team.
Day 5: Wednesday 7th
- It's everyone’s favourite sing along – The Shotton Hall Christmas Carol Service.
Day 6: Thursday 8th
- Get your dancing shoes on for an after-school disco. Tickets £1 from the finance office in the eco building.
- Vocal chords exercised from last week? Good, because it’s time for another Christmas carol service!
Day 7: Friday 9th
- Better than X Factor, it’s our second open mic Christmas special.
Day 8: Monday 12th
- The Shotton Hall Christmas concert will fill us all with Christmas spirit. Tickets available from performing arts.
Day 9: Tuesday 13th
- A traditional Christmas carol service at St Cuthbert’s Church.
Day 10: Wednesday 14th
- Still hungry? Tuck into our annual Christmas dinner.
- Brace yourselves for our whole school pass the parcel – will it visit your class?
- Stay tuned for our ‘Easington brass band meets Shotton Hall’ Christmas concert. Tickets available from performing arts.
Day 11: Thursday 15th
- Get those onesies on for our Year 7/8 Christmas movie night. Tickets £1 from the finance office in the eco building.
- Will the teachers finally win something? It's our Christmas quiz.
- North East Learning Trust Christmas carol service in Durham.
Day 12: Friday 16th
- It’s Christmas jumper day – who will look the coolest? (hint… nobody will).
- We’ll be taking all the food we have collected to our local foodbank.
- Year 7 are in for a treat with our brand new Year 7 Christmas party.
- Resolution planning for all septs – what will you change for 2017?
In addition to all our amazing Christmas activities there will be things happening every day including:
- Christmas card delivery by Santa. Post your cards in the postbox in reception and have them delivered to your friends by Santa and his elves (make sure to include their full name and sept).
- Got someone special you would like to send a sweet little gift to? See Miss Pickover to find out more.
- Collection for our local foodbank under the Christmas tree.