School Christmas Play.

[MillieB]

We have just heard that we have been alloted two tickets for the junior and infant nativity plays . GD 1 is narrating with a few others. She is the shy one but a confident reader at seven. GD2 age four, started school in September. She is the confident one and came to tell us last week what she was in the infant play.We had to guess! So we started with star, angel, then went on to sheep etc. No was the reply, I'm the innkeeper! Now she has blonde curls and an angelic face and my DD has to dress her as an inn keeper! Today she was upset after school as someone had said a innkeeper should be a boy!
We don't have the problem of other grandparents as our lovely sil lost his mum when he was eleven and his dad five months before they got married. This does mean that we feel we have to try harder at Christmas and birthdays. In some ways we are lucky as I we don't have to compete. I know my widowed sister feels it when her grandchildren talk about the presents from their other grandparents. I only had one grandparent when I was young and my parents passed away before my DDs started school. So I know we try to compensate. I don't want to undermine any one on here but just wanted to give a different point of view. I hope everyone with tickets have a lovely show. I am sure other people will have special private performances from their grandchildren which will be all the more special.

[Gemini]

My GD is a sheep! No idea if we will get to go. Last year I went with SIL on one night, which was my regular night to pick her up from school. The other gran went with DD the other night. Not sure how it will pan out this time. I'm presuming I won't be going, then it will be a nice surprise if I am

[Daisy]

My GD1 is an angel/narrator. Her other granny is making her costume (thank goodness!) I still have no idea when the play is, or if any grandparents at all can attend!

I remember when she was in playgroup neither mum nor dad could go, so us two grannies went. So we have at least seen her in one play.

[Gemini]

My GD is narrator/reindeer 2 in her drama group play. Plenty of room for all to go to see that production which is this Friday at 5.30, so that one we will see

[Gemini]

I still don't know it I am going to the play! It is on Tuesday and Wednesday at 5.30. Wednesday is my day to collect GD from school and bring her here for tea. As we live a long way from the school I won't do that this Wednesday. I will take her to her house after school and return her to school for 5pm. SIL will watch that night. If they get a spare ticket I will watch with him, if not I will go home. They have 2 performances and only 2 allocated tickets per child, so if there is only 1 child at the school mum and dad have to go separately! They can apply for extras but don't know until the day before!

I was lucky enough to see GD in her drama group Christmas play last night however. The classes take place in a high school, so plenty of room for family to watch the show, She was a very good little reindeer! I will attach a photo here, and delete in time reindeer.jpg l

[Gemini]

Whoohoo, I got a ticket, so can watch on Wednesday with SIL. I feel rather as though I have won the lottery.!

[MillieB]

We went to see our four year old GDs nativity play this morningIt was delightful. The three infant classes were all in costume and sang songs to tell the story. She was one of five innkeepers and remembered all the words of the song called 'No room'..
Poor Joseph started crying near the end but everyone else enjoyed themselves. Star turn was a little'cockeral' who had to shout 'cockle doodle do at the beginning but added 'hello mum!' with a big wave and smile! Don't you just love it!
Seven year old GD's play on Friday to look forward to.
DD is desperately trying to finish her Christmas orders and showed us the school information sheet about next week's activities. One day is Christmas jumper day (£1 donation).Another day is party food to be taken. Next day is the carol concert and finally the school fair after school.
I think both DD and GDs will be exhausted by the time they break up.

[Daisy]

GD1's Nativity play is on Friday - parents only! I hope they're allowed to take photos.

MillieB - GD1 had 'Christmas Lunch' today. She has a packed lunch so it stretched mummy's originality making look like a turkey roast!!! This long run-u[ to Christmas is hard for the children and the parents (and for the teachers, too, I'm sure).

[Gemini]

GDs play was A Wriggly Nativity. They all did well. GD kept grinning across at her daddy and me. She admitted afterwards that she would rather have been an angel than a sheep!

[Elisi]

GD1's Play was today, and wonderful as always. Based on "On the First day of Christmas, my true love gave to me" only the top 4 years take part, the juniors have their own play. Very professional thanks to the Head. GD1 was one of three "Geese a-laying" and she sang her heart out. Lots of Carols as it is a Church school, which we were all asked to join in and did so with gusto, although they do have a Carol service at the Church next week too.

Funny but when they all come up to the stage it brings tears to my eyes to see all the lovely children there. They are all so special.

[Daisy]

Awww - as Elisi says, it's always emotional watching these little children singing their hearts out (or not, in some cases). Glad you've enjoyed the plays, ladies.

[Sum1Ls]

Well, having breathed a big sigh of relief that there weren't enough tickets for grannies to go, and I didn't have to turn up, I now find that GS1 is in a nativity at his church and wants granny to go to see him. No way out as DiL prefaced the conversation by asking me if I was reading the scripture passages at my church on Sunday, when I said I wasn't she sprang that on me.

And yes, I know I'm sour granny, but I did a good RADA job.

[Daisy]

Sum1 - as a veteran of 30+ Nativity plays, you're not a sour granny, you're a 'Nativity-weary' Granny. I'm sure your GS1 and the other children will be a delight. And remember - it's not your problem if the shepherds lose their crooks/headdresses or anything else, the donkey goes the wrong way, or Mary drops the Baby Jesus!

Just relax and enjoy the moment. xx

[aggie]

I had to do a RADA performance this evening when Ruairi said all the tickets for his Nativity play are gone !, he has a line to say and performs it with gusto lol, but we have heard it so often ......................

[Sum1Ls]

Oh Aggie, I feel your pain