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An Introduction to Santa (Early Years Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1)
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WelcometoaMagicalChristmasAdventure!
Thisteacher’ssupportpackisdesignedtohelpyourstudentsgainthemaximumbenefitfromtheirvisittoourChristmasproduction.
ThispackprovidesabriefbackgroundonthehistoryofSantaClaus,someofthekeyelementsintheshowandincludesclassroomactivitieswhicharefun
andinformativeaswellaseasyforteacherstoorganise.
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ManyofthethingsweknowaboutSantaClauswererevealedinthepublicationofananonymouspoemin1823.‘TwastheNightBeforeChristmaswaslaterattributedtotheAmericanwriterClementClarkeMoore.
Asyoureadthepoemlistenoutfor,andunderline,theseclassicChristmasthemes:
Stockingsarehungbythechimney
Santaarrivesonhissleighwithhisreindeer
Santahasasleighfulloftoys
Hehasawhitebeard
Heisveryjolly
SantaClausToday
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‘TwastheNightBeforeChristmas
'TwasthenightbeforeChristmas,whenallthroughthehouseNotacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse;
Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare,InhopesthatSt.Nicholassoonwouldbethere;
Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds;Whilevisionsofsugar-plumsdancedintheirheads;
Andmammainher'kerchief,andIinmycap,Hadjustsettledourbrainsforalongwinter'snap,
Whenoutonthelawntherearosesuchaclatter,Isprangfrommybedtoseewhatwasthematter.
Actthepoemoutasyoureaditaloud!
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AwaytothewindowIflewlikeaflash,
Toreopentheshuttersandthrewupthesash.
Themoononthebreastofthenew-fallensnow,
Gavealustreofmiddaytoobjectsbelow,
Whenwhattomywonderingeyesdidappear,Butaminiaturesleighandeighttinyrein-deer,
Withalittleolddriversolivelyandquick,
IknewinamomenthemustbeSt.Nick.
Morerapidthaneagleshiscourserstheycame,
Andhewhistled,andshouted,andcalledthembyname:
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"Now,Dasher!now,Dancer!nowPrancerandVixen!On,Comet!on,Cupid!on,DonnerandBlitzen!
Tothetopoftheporch!tothetopofthewall!Nowdashaway!dashaway!dashawayall!“
Asleavesthatbeforethewildhurricanefly,Whentheymeetwithanobstacle,mounttothesky;
SouptothehousetopthecourserstheyflewWiththesleighfulloftoys,andSt.Nicholastoo—
Andthen,inatwinkling,IheardontheroofTheprancingandpawingofeachlittlehoof.
AsIdrewinmyhead,andwasturningaround,DownthechimneySt.Nicholascamewithabound.
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Hewasdressedallinfur,fromhisheadtohisfoot,Andhisclotheswerealltarnishedwithashesandsoot;
Abundleoftoyshehadflungonhisback,Andhelookedlikeapedlerjustopeninghispack.
Hiseyes—howtheytwinkled!hisdimples,howmerry!Hischeekswerelikeroses,hisnoselikeacherry!
Hisdrolllittlemouthwasdrawnuplikeabow,Andthebeardonhischinwasaswhiteasthesnow;
Thestumpofapipeheheldtightinhisteeth,Andthesmoke,itencircledhisheadlikeawreath;
HehadabroadfaceandalittleroundbellyThatshookwhenhelaughed,likeabowlfullofjelly.
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Hewaschubbyandplump,arightjollyoldelf,AndIlaughedwhenIsawhim,inspiteofmyself;
AwinkofhiseyeandatwistofhisheadSoongavemetoknowIhadnothingtodread;
Hespokenotaword,butwentstraighttohiswork,Andfilledallthestockings;thenturnedwithajerk,
Andlayinghisfingerasideofhisnose,Andgivinganod,upthechimneyherose;
Hesprangtohissleigh,tohisteamgaveawhistle,Andawaytheyallflewlikethedownofathistle.
ButIheardhimexclaim,erehedroveoutofsight-“HappyChristmastoall,andtoallagoodnight!”
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SantaClausWordSearch(KS1)
N S Q C R Z V A R C G R A T S
X O T K I V I S H C N U W D L
F R R N T F A R H A I D C T E
C A I T E H I D A F K G O C I
E H Q S H S M U X O C C U A G
U E I U T P E F G B O W F N H
Q Z C M I K O R R K T O E D I
C P A I N Y V L P E S I Z Y B
T S T M N E K M E N P S I C R
F G S P K B Y O O E P Y O A J
N A U G H T Y W C F M O T N L
R W V W Q U C N L F L T T E E
G P S I F Y I E M Z J B M C X
D N H T V M Z K Z M G N I M E
R E E D N I E R X X F G G D R
CANDYCANE ELF NICE REINDEER STAR
CHIMNEY MINCEPIE NORTHPOLE SLEIGH STOCKING
CHRISTMAS NAUGHTY PRESENTS SNOW TOYS
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SantaClausWordSearch(EYFS)
Y V F R S I C E
G L K A W O N S
E S N T Q E H H
A T Y S T J Z R
A E K O C T T I
O Z O S T D H U
W L C G C F Q H
F Q Q V E C E R
Elf Santa StarIce Snow Toys
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SantaClausAroundtheWorld
SantaClausisknownbymanydifferentnamestochildrenallaroundtheworld.Canyoumatchtherightflagtothenameandcountry?
UK-FatherChristmasUSA-SantaClausFrance-PereNoelTheNetherlands-SinterklaasRussia-DedMoroz(OldManFrost)Italy-BabboNataleChina-DunCheLaoRen(ChristmasOldMan)Hawaii-KanakalokaGerman-Weihnachtsmann(ChristmasMan)Spain-PapaNoelPoland-SwietyMikolaj(St.Nicholas)Japan-Hoteiosho(agodorpriestwhobearsgifts)
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Santa’sReindeer
• CanyounameallofSanta’sReindeer?(Hint-8ofthemarelistedinthepoem‘TwastheNightBeforeChristmas)
• CanyounameSanta’sreindeerwiththered,shinynose?Singthesongandpointtoyournoseeverytimethefamousreindeer’snoseismentioned
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RudolphtheRed-NosedReindeerRudolphthered-nosedreindeer
HadaveryshinynoseAndifyoueversawitYouwouldevensayitglows
AlloftheotherreindeerUsedtolaughandcallhimnamesTheyneverletpoorRudolph
Joininanyreindeergames
ThenonefoggyChristmaseve
Santacametosay,"Rudolphwithyournosesobright
Won’tyouguidemysleightonight?"ThenhowthereindeerlovedhimAstheyshoutedoutwithglee
Rudolphthered-nosedreindeerYou’llgodowninhistory
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ReindeerSpellingGame
PutthemissinglettersintotheReindeers’names
L–H–M–E–A–D–X–U–E–N–L
RU_O_PHB_ITZENCO_ETDAS_ERPR_NC_RVI_ENC_PIDDO_NERDANC_R
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Rudolph’sNoseGamePinthenoseonRudolph!PutaredstickeronRudolph’snose(KS1)–youcouldeventryitblindfolded!Orusefingerpainttocolourinhisnose(EYFS)
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ElfName
Intheshowyou’llmeetSanta’sElves,CharlieandKara.
WhatwouldyourElfNamebe?
Taketheinitialofyourfirstandlastnametofindout!
WritethisonyourlettertoSanta!
FIRSTNAME SURNAMEA Apple All-StarB Buster Bright-ButtonsC Candy Cuddle-MonsterD Dazzle DaydreamE Elfie Egg-NogF Fizzy Frosty-FeetG Giggle Glitter-PantsH Honey Holly-BerryI Iggy IcicleJ Jingle Jelly-BottomK Kringle KissesL Lucky Lemon-CakeM Marshmallow McMittensN Nutcracker Nice-ListO Oodles O'HolidayP Peppermint PinetreeQ Queenie Quirky-PieR Rainbow Razzle-DazzleS Snowball SparkledustT Toffee TreaclePotU Ultra-Violet UnicornV Volleyball Vanilla-CookiesW Winnie WafflesX Xmas X-CellentY Yo-Yo Yellow-StarZ Zippy Zoom-Zoom
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TheTwelveDaysofChristmas
WhataretheTwelveDaysofChristmas?
Traditionally,thesearethe12daysstartingon25thDecember-Christmasday(thedayJesuswasborn)untilthe6thJanuarywhenthe3WiseMenarrivedtogiveJesus3gifts.Canyounamethese3gifts?
• Sitinacircle–on5GoldRingseveryonehastoswapplaceswiththepersontotheirright(KS1)orclapyourhands(EYFS)
• Insmallgroups,eachpickacharacterfromthesongandperformamimefortheotherstoguesswhichcharacteryouare
• Drawyourfavouritecharacter–writethisonyourlettertoSanta!
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ONTHEFIRSTDAYOFCHRISTMAS,
MYTRUELOVESENTTOME:
Day1:APartridgeinaPearTree
Day2:TwoTurtleDoves
Day3:ThreeFrenchHens
Day4:FourCallingBirds
Day5:FiveGoldRings
Day6:SixGeesea-Laying
Day7:SevenSwansa-Swimming
Day8:EightMaidsa-Milking
Day9:NineLadiesDancing
Day10:TenLordsa-Leaping
Day11:ElevenPipersPiping
Day12:TwelveDrummersDrumming
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LettertoSanta
Youcoulddecorateyourletterwithstickers,glitteranddrawings!
BringitalongtogivetoSantaaftertheshow!
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DearSanta,
Mynameis______________________________andIam______________yearsold.
MyElfNameis:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
MyFavouriteCharacterfromthe12DaysofChristmasis:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
ThisChristmasIwouldlike1presentforme:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
1presentforachildinanothercountrywithlesstoysthanme:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
ThankyouSanta!
MerryChristmas!
LotsofLovefrom,
________________________
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SantaSoundscape
Create a Winter soundscape using tuned and untuned percussion instruments. Let yourimaginationrunawaytoaddtothestorybelowandtochooseyourinstruments!
It’sacoldwinter’snight….
YoucanheartheWindwhistling(youcouldusewindchimesorcreatethesoundwithyourmouth)
TheStarsaretwinkling(youcoulduseaxylophone)
TheSnowisfalling(youcoulduseashaker)
YouheartheBellsfromSanta’sSleigh(youcouldusebells)
YouheartheReindeers’hooves(youcoulduseclaves,blocksorscrapers)
YouhearthesoundofSanta’sfootstepsasheshakesoffthesnowfromhisboots(stampyourfeet)
YouhearSanta“Ho,Ho,Ho!”(alljoininwithyourloudestvoice!)
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ChristmasSing-Song
HowmanyChristmassongscanyouname?Sitinacircle.GoroundthegroupandseehowmanyChristmassongsyoucannameandthensingthemasagroup.
TakethenameSantaClausforinspirationandtapoutarhythmontheGlockenspiel(dum-de-dum-san-ta-claus).Allrepeattherhythmbyclappingortakingitinturnstoplaytheinstrument.Eachchildcancreatetheirownrhythminturnfortheclasstocopy.
Playsomefestivemusicandsinganddancealong!
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PHAPantomimes @phapantos
ANDFINALLY...
WehopethatourTeachers’SupportPackaddstotheenjoymentofyourpupils’
experienceoftheirvisittotheproductionandthattheycontinuetotalkabouttheshowlongafterthecurtainhasfallen.
www.santaclausonstage.com
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APPENDIX
ThefollowingpagesareforTEACHERSONLYandcontainhistoricalcontextaboutthe‘real’SantaClaus.ThisisNOTINTENDEDTOBESHAREDWITHTHECHILDRENaswewishtokeepthemagicofSantaandChristmasaliveintheirimaginations!
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ThefamiliarfigureofSantaClausthatweknowandlovetodayisactuallybasedonareal-lifepersoncalledNicholas.
ThestoryoftherealSantaClausbeginsover2,000yearsagoinasmalltowncalledMyrainwhatisnowmodern-dayTurkey.
Nicholas,orStNicholasasweknowhimnow,wasbornintoawealthyfamilybuthisparentsdiedwhenhewasveryyoung.
WhowastherealSantaClaus?
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Instead of keeping the family fortune for himself,Nicholas gave away his money to the poor andthoseinneed.
Nicholas was made Bishop of Myra and becamefamous forhisgenerosity,kindnessandespeciallyfor his love of children. He was known to givesecret presents to those less fortunate thanhimself and this is where the tradition of SantaClaus giving gifts to children at Christmasoriginated.
BishopNicholaswasmadeaSaintforhiskindactsandisthePatronSaintofChildren.
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SantaClausThroughouttheAges
InEnglandduringthereignofHenryVIII,wecametoknowStNicholasasFatherChristmas.Hewasknowntobringpeace, joyandgoodcheerandworegreenorscarletrobeslinedwithfur.
Christmas became very popular in Victorian England andmany believe that thecharacter of The Ghost of Christmas Present in Charles Dickens’ festive novelAChristmasCarolisbasedonFatherChristmas.