We are excited to inform parents that on Wednesday 10th December, all children in Year 5 have been invited to take part in the West of England Music and Arts Christmas Celebration at The Winter Gardens.
The event will be presented by children’s TV personality Naomi Wilkinson and supported by professional musicians. A variety of primary schools are attending and will perform as a mass choir bringing Christmas joy and a feast of seasonal goodwill.
Children will walk to the Winter Gardens following lunch, rehearse with the professional musicians and then perform in the concert. The concert finishes at 6:00pm the children will need to be collected from outside the Winter Gardens.
We are hoping all the Year 5 children will join us for this event. It will be assumed that your child is attending the rehearsals & concert and will be collected at 6:00pm from the Winter Gardens, unless you contact us by email at office@uva.clf.uk by Friday 28th November 2025 to notify us they will not be attending.
Those children not attending will remain in class and can be collected at the usual time of 3:15pm.
Parents and families are welcome to attend the concert and tickets are available to purchase; please access ticket sales using the following link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/west-of-england-music/t-xdvxxgm
Tickets cost £8.50 per adult and £4.50 per child.
If your child is entitled to pupil premium funding, you can book tickets free of charge. The link and password for this option will be sent separately to those parents whose children qualify.
Timings
1:45pm – 2:30pm – Children will arrive at The Winter Gardens
2:45pm – 4:15pm – Rehearsal with professional musicians
4:15pm – 4:40pm – Break – (Children can bring a nut free snack)
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Concert
6:00pm – Children should be collected from outside The Winter Gardens. Details will follow nearer the date.
Children should wear normal school uniform and will need to bring a snack and a drink (no fizzy drinks please). Please ensure your child brings only a small rucksack to school on this day as they will have to carry it with them on the walk. Alternatively, send your child with only a handled lunchbox they can carry to hold their snack & bottle in.
Children must have a warm coat and can wear comfortable shoes/dark trainers, as we will be walking to the event.
If any parents are available to help with the walk, we are looking for three parents to join us. If you can help, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Kind regards
Mrs Curtis
EYFS/Year 1 Class Teacher & Music Lead
