Where do ghosts go for a Christmas Treat? The Phantomime (Molly, age 11) How do monkeys make toast? The put some bread under the gorilla (Annabel, aged 8) Why can’t a bicycle stand up? Because it’s so tired (Ehsan) What is a dog’s favourite carol? Bark, the herald angels sing. (Francis, aged 9) Send jokes to: <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> <strong>Oxfordshire</strong> Schools Publishing Limited Unit 1A Thamesview Industrial Estate, Newtown Road, Henley on Thames RG9 1HG
win! To enter these competitions please go to... www.primarytimes.net/oxfordshire/competitions or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/primarytimesoxfordshire Please like us on facebook COMPETITIONS For a cracker of a Christmas show, head to Cornerstone this Christmas! Cornerstone, in association with Goblin Theatre, present The Nutcracker and the Mouse King this Christmas. Staring 40 young people from Didcot and the surrounding villages with a professional cast of 5 actor musicians, 39 shows of the classic Christmas tale will take to the Cornerstone stage this December. The 234 seated auditorium will be transformed into a children’s toy shop which is set to wow families. When Maria and her family turn up at a dusty old toy shop on Christmas Eve, full of raggedy old toys and a mysterious toy-maker, they’d rather be anywhere else. But all is not as it seems- when everyone goes to bed the toys in the shop burst into life with music, singing and dancing. Maria meets the Nutcracker, a toy who has been cursed by the evil Mouse King. Together they must find a way to lift the curse and save Christmas for everyone. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King runs 8-30 December. Book online at cornerstone-arts.org or call box office on 01235 515144 For your chance to win a family ticket to see The Nutcracker and the Mouse King at Cornerstone this Christmas, answer the following question: Q) Which Arts Centre is The Nutcracker and the Mouse King being performed at this Christmas? Closing date: 18th December <strong>2017</strong> WIN! a £40 toy bundle from The Entertainer at Castle Quay Shopping Centre At The Entertainer in Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury there’s not much they don’t know about toys. In fact, with over 35 years of experience selling the best toys and games, they’ve developed into quite the experts. And with brands including Marvel, Little Tikes, Disney, Paw Patrol, Lego and many more, The Entertainer is the one stop shop this Christmas. This Christmas, The Entertainer are giving away a £40 prize to one lucky winner, for your chance to win, simply tell us: What is the name of Santa’s Reindeer who has a bright shiny red nose? Closing date: Monday 18th December <strong>2017</strong> T&Cs: Prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. Prize is a Bunchems Jumbo Pack and six single Play Doh pots. Prize will need to be collected from The Entertainer store at Castle Quay Shopping Centre. Banbury. Holly Zheng, aged 6 Christmas card Competition Winners! Every year <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> asks children to create the picture for our Christmas Card. This year we received a sack full of wonderful entries and we would like to thank you all for taking the time to draw, colour, paint and glitter your designs for us! The overall winner of the competition is Holly Zheng’s, aged 6 from Garnetbank <strong>Primary</strong> School in Glasgow who will receive 50 Christmas cards made up in her design of Santa next to a Christmas Tree. We were so overwhelmed by the standard of entries that we have also decided to award two runner up prizes who will also receive 50 copies of their designs made into cards, they were: Sahaib Parvez, aged 10 from Cambuslang, Glasgow and Florence Holt, aged 6 from Radley <strong>Primary</strong> School, Abingdon. Everyone that entered was a winner. Sahaib Parvez, aged 10 Florence Holt, aged 6