Christmas Fair From the Headteachers Visit to Swans Secondary

The Christmas ConcertThe end of the year is always an exciting and busytime at Swans. On Tuesday 20 th December theSecondary School celebrated in style with the annualChristmas Concert showcasing the musical talents ofboth the students and staff alike. Mr Omissi, ourresident compere, took the helm and safely guided thecast and audience through an evening of excellententertainment. This year saw the addition of originaldrama sketches celebrating the season written andperformed by students in both the lower and middleschools. Year 8 romped through the spirit ofChristmas with fantastic characters experiencing fantastic problems which were eventuallyresolved. Year 10 were more reflective but set a cracking pace as they remembered what hasmade the Christmas season so special in times gone by. The musical items under the direction ofMr. Peacock were further enhanced by the assistance of Miss Laura Krier who trained the choirand vocal soloists. The fare on offer was an exciting and eclectic mix. We were treated to sometechnically demanding trumpet solos from Alicia andswayed to the rhythms of African Drums played bystudents from Year 8. The Keyboard group played ustraditional and modern Christmas tunes. Even theaudience took an active part in a spirited rendition of ‘OCome All Ye Faithful’. The concert was linked by a seriesof delightful readings by students and staff from DylanThomas’ ‘Memories of Christmas’. Miss Catherineimpressed us with a version in Welsh and Miss Helenmade us salivate as she read about Christmas dinner. Thewhole evening came to a tumultuous end with the joint Staff / Pupil Band including AndyPeacock, David Kirkland, Rob Maldonado, Dan Whitney and Laura Krier playing ‘Fairytale ofNew York’ and ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’. Thanks to Mrs Hoogewoud for guiding thedevelopment of the drama sketches and producing the entertainment. We must also not forgetthe contribution of Dan and Jero our technical advisors and crew, the administrative, kitchen andestates staff.Primary Book ClubA big thank you goes out to all of those parents, students andteachers who buy through our Primary School book club. With everyorder we accumulate points which we can cash in for books. Wehave just received over 50 books for our library inprimary including fact books, dinosaur books, ‘TinTin’, ‘Beast Quest’, ‘Where’s Wally?’, ‘Diary of aWimpy Kid’, a large selection of the extremelypopular ‘Horrid Henry’ books and many more.