School Nativity Plays: Dire Or Delightful?

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38210735

My first and last nativity play was in about 1958-1959. I was a shepherd and was very exited ! We were told by the teacher that we were not supposed to wave to our parents, if we saw them in the audience, but I took not the slightest notice of that whatsoever, waving like a windmill when I spotted them in the first row !

I got a real telling off from the horrid teacher afterwards, but I couldn't have cared least !

[Islay]

No Tilly dad did, mother could not be bothered!

[Tilly2]

Togo, I'm afraid that my halo may have slipped slightly. :-)

[gness]

Makes a pretty anklet though, Tilly..... ;-)

[zebo]

Nativity plays are a core to be endured by parents and grandparents! I feel sorry for parents who are unable to attend because of work. The children are usually told not to wave but when we took grandma to see ours when they were young she was the culprit, waving like mad. Our youngest came home from Kindergarten saying she was a donkey because 'Your Daddy is so good at making papier mache heads'!

[Tilly2]

Gness, mine's stuck on my waistline! I can't budge it.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

After his first nativity play our grandson, who had a really strong northern accent at the time, told us about the three kings bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh but then complained that they did not bring the myrrhess "and I bet she would have loved to see the new baby, grandma". Out of the mouths of babes!

[Caran]

I've got that pleasure Wednesday afternoon. It's the twins last nativity at primary school. They took 11 plus this year and go off to a different school next September.

[DaisyNonna]

Delightful, even if you are a knackered teacher

[Cloverjo]

I've still got my son's first nativity play on video. I can't bear to throw it away. He was one of the Three Wise Men.

They also had mini Spice Angels, as this was the era of the Spice Girls. Cringy, then and now.

[hereIam]

I remember Mum making my Angel's wing and halo with silver paper and tinsel - happy days.