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Education Festive Magic Susan Elkin takes a look at the traditional Christmas story Credit: FreeImages.com/Picaland Many a fond parental eye will be piped in the next couple of weeks when they hear toothy little voices, slightly off key, warbling their way through the first verse of Away in a Manger at the school nativity play. It’s as much part of Christmas as mince pies, reindeer and tinsel. It won’t be long though before we also hear of schools which have decided against any sort of traditional Christmas for fear of offending those of other faiths or unbelievers. Like the aforementioned mince pies, reindeer and tinsel, that too happens every year. And it tends to annoy many parents which is why we hear about it. They’ve stomped off to the press in indignation. Well I sympathise with their cause but probably don’t share their reasoning. The Christmas story is about family values (how kindly Joseph cares for Mary!), new life and (almost) universal rejoicing. Even the sinister Herod part of the story shows up everyone else in a good light in the face of evil: the wise men go home a different way and, we have to assume that Mary, Joseph and their young child are helped into exile by many decent people. For the record, I’m a religious unbeliever but there’s a great deal of universal human truth and love in this story. And that unifying, timeless humanity is, I think, worth celebrating with every child in every school. Second, the nativity play is a form of drama and children can’t, really can’t have too much of that. It teaches self confidence, teamwork and helps children to empathise with others even if they’re still in Reception or Year 1. Cuts have meant that many schools – of all sorts – have found the need to reduce drama and other arts provision. If you let the nativity play go for ideological or other reasons then it’s yet another drama opportunity lost. Third, traditions are part of a community’s social stability. Many children – sadly – don’t have much of that in their lives outside school. So schools have to work ever harder to compensate. They shouldn’t have to, of course, but they do. Anything which is traditional helps whether it’s dancing round the maypole, the end of term disco, the summer fete at which you’re allowed to throw wet sponges at the head – or the nativity play. So long live the sound of Away in a Manger, Joseph forgetting his words and chirping shepherds. Just don’t get too competitive, please, about what your child is given to do. The donkey, the policeman and the farmer are just as important as Mary. It’s the taking part and sharing the story which matters. Wishing all our Customers, Friends and Artists A Truely Wonderful Festive time Christmas at Denbies Christmas Late Night Shopping and Craft Fair Monday 11 December 5- 8pm Original gifts, music, free mulled wine and mince pies. Free admission and car parking Denbies Wine & Gift Shop Open daily A wide range of inspiring gifts to suit all tastes Wine tasting daily Denbies Santa 5k Fun Run Sunday 10 December Visit www.denbies.co.uk for details Denbies Sparkling Christmas & New Year’s Eve Celebrations Visit www.denbies.co.uk for details Denbies Wine Estate Ltd, London Road, Dorking Surrey RH5 6AA T. 01306 876616 www.denbies.co.uk Email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk www.denbies.co.uk 11 The Parade, Claygate, Surrey, KT10 0PD. WWW.TREWART.COM Phone +44 (0)1372 470997 131 surrey-homes.co.uk DenbiesWineEstateS38.indd 1 22/11/2017 TrewArtS38.indd 14:42 1 28/11/2017 14:21
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