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Reception Christmas Performance @ Green Top
Reception Christmas Party Day @ Plover
Year 4 Writing @ Carcroft School
Christmas Crafts @ Norton Juniors
G32 Reverse Advent @ XP Gateshead
A Very Special Visit from Santa @ Norton Infants
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Reminder for tomorrow:
NO CLUBS TOMORROW – School closes for Christmas at 3pm
Yesterday we had a special surprise visit from Santa! He brought us lots of presents – we must have made it to the nice list!!
Class 7 loved their visit from Santa and really appreciated the gifts from him. Santa even sang happy birthday to Class 7s very own birthday boy!
Good morning! What a wonderful day we had yesterday! I hope your children have told you all about Green Top’s party day?
We continue the Christmas fun today!
Thursday – Christmas Movie Day
Please remember – Clubs and Sunset finish today
Still available:
Christmas Tuck Shop / Christmas pocket money toys
Mrs Fitzpatrick will be selling her Christmas treats daily from Tuesday. She will go round classrooms each day for the children to purchase from the trolley. Prices are from 50p to £2.50.
Guess the name of the reindeer (Y6 fundraising)
The Y6 children will continue to run their ‘Guess the name of the elf’ next week too!
Raffle
Raffle tickets are currently on sale, your child should have taken a strip home last week. Please return tickets with the money before Friday as the raffle will be drawn on Friday afternoon. You can purchase additional tickets at the Christmas event on Wednesday. Tickets are 50p each!
Prizes include a cash prize, vouchers, toys and more!
The children in Reception had a fantastic Christmas party day! We began the morning making delicious chocolate crispy Christmas puddings, followed by decorating our very own party bags with festive drawings – they looked amazing.
Afterwards, we had a very special visit from Santa, where the children had the opportunity to meet him, have their photo taken, and receive a gift, which caused lots of excitement and smiles.we enjoyed
We then all enjoyed a Christmas dinner in the hall, listening to festive tunes and pulling crackers, which created a wonderful atmosphere.
The afternoon finished with a lively party, where the children took part in lots of party games, dancing competitions, and singing competitions – they all did an amazing job. We ended the day by enjoying some refreshments and tasty party snacks.
It was a truly magical and memorable day for everyone!
Morning all
Just a few reminders for today:
Wednesday – Christmas Party Day
Wednesday – Christmas Event
* Have you seen the letter? https://www.greentopschool.co.uk/gt-christmas-event-2025/
* Have you booked to attend the event? Google booking form: https://forms.gle/AvAhGNkiU3cRh7mT6
Christmas Tuck Shop / Christmas pocket money toys
Mrs Fitzpatrick will be selling her Christmas treats daily from Tuesday. She will go round classrooms each day for the children to purchase from the trolley. Prices are from 50p to £2.50.
Guess the name of the reindeer (Y6 fundraising)
The Y6 children will continue to run their ‘Guess the name of the elf’ next week too!
Raffle
Raffle tickets are currently on sale, your child should have taken a strip home last week. Please return tickets with the money before Friday as the raffle will be drawn on Friday afternoon. You can purchase additional tickets at the Christmas event on Wednesday. Tickets are 50p each!
Prizes include a cash prize, vouchers, toys and more!
Year 3/4 products:
Y3/4 – Final Product: Colourful Calendars for 2026 … grab yours while you can!
We are very excited and hope you have a wonderful day celebrating Christmas with us!
The children made baubles to put on the tree in the market place in Thorne and today we delivered them. While we were there we sang some christmas songs and tried to spread some christmas magic.
Whilst on our travels we called into Cassom court, Parklands care home and Thorne Park where we dropped off some Christmas wreaths that were made at school. What a lovely morning we had putting smiles on people’s faces!
As part of their learning about Romans this term, our Y3/4 children have been busy making mosaic artwork and gathering fascinating facts to help create this beautiful 2026 calendar … the perfect addition to any home for this new year!
The calendar features original artwork created by the children, as well as QR code links to work by all of the children … so, it is a beautiful memento of their learning and creativity this term too.
Calendars are priced at £3.00 each, with all proceeds going directly into our Y3/4 funds to directly benefit the children themselves.
To guarantee your copy, please send £3.00 in a named envelope to your child’s class teacher.
Alternatively, calendars will be available for general purchase at the Green Top Christmas event tomorrow evening (Wednesday 17th December).
Why not purchase extra copies to share as gifts with family and friends this festive season?
