End of term party and carol service

Cheers and shrieks of delight greeted Father Christmas when in traditional costume, and to the surprise of all the children, he paid a visit to Langtree C.P. School on the day of the children’s party.

At the party, which was organised by the school staff, as the result of a jumble sale held earlier in the term, each child received a present from the tree.

This was the children’s day, but as a token of appreciation to their parents for their help towards the party, the children gave a carol service the following day.

A record number of parent and friends attended to hear the Christmas story, which was told by Rosemary Ruddy, Michael Done, Pamela Ford, Robert Fisher (all of the Junior class), Joyce Curtis, Eileen Vanstone and Marilyn Gerry (Transition) and Alan Bond, Angela Tucker, Marion Hancock and Glenys Beer (Infants’ class).

A feature of the service was the first appearance in public of the newly-formed school choir under the direction of Miss B E Lees and Mr A Edgcombe, who accompanied the choir.

The school recorder group played some of the carols.

Solos were sung by John Gerry, Jacqueline Poulton, Josephine Huxtable, Pamela Daniel, Kathleen Huntbach and Glyn Sutton.

Mr S G Ley expressed thanks on behalf of all present at the service.

The trustees of the Shebbear Fortescue Charity have awarded book tokens for good attendance and good work to three pupils of Langtree School. On behalf of the trustees, the headmaster (Mr R A Yeo Jenn) presented the tokens to Michael Cox, Diane Nance-Kievell and Henry Tucker.

Article dated 24 December 1959