Salvation Army Carols
Monday 5th December 2022 saw the return of a much loved Christmas tradition to Cliddesden Primary School. For the first time since December 2019 we welcomed the Salvation Army to school for an evening of carols and much fun was had by all. Staff, parents and children joined together in song accompanied by the rousing music of the Salvation Army’s brass band. In addition to the traditional ‘Christmas Cracker’ jokes, we were treated to a magic show by Major Ron M Smith who delighted and confounded us all in equal measure as he used his talents to show us the real magic of Christmas. Captain Jonathan Pitts explained the story of Christ’s birth and, during the interval, we all enjoyed some non-alcoholic mulled wine (Mr Davies own recipe) and mince pies. As part of the evening a collection was taken and we were proud to have raised just over £100 for the Salvation Army’s work for those in need. The Salvation Army evening has always marked the beginning of Christmas at Cliddesden and it was wonderful to once again enjoy this special evening.
