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• Local MP Visits BDS for a Question Time

  Sun 15 Dec 2024 Fiona Taylor

  Markus Campbell-Savours, our local MP, visited us this week to answer some of our questions we had prepared for him to answer. We really enjoyed his visit and thank him for his time spent informing us all about his job and the changes he is making to our community.

  Some questions we asked him were:

  What inspired you to become an MP?

  What significant memories do you have from your childhood?

  How long have you wanted to  become an MP?

  What would you like to be if you were not an MP?

  What is the main thing you want to change at the moment?

  … and many more great questions.

  

• Pirates of the Currybean

  Sun 15 Dec 2024 Fiona Taylor

  The children in years 4,5 & 6 performed ‘The Pirates of the Currybean’ to a packed theatre at the Carnegie in Workington. The audience were amazed at the standard of acting, singing and dancing. Harriet, Felix and Blake sang their solos with confidence and Freddie & Barney made the audience laugh as they played the comedy duo - Slack and Scuttle. The pirates, led by Blake and Ruth (supported by the cheeky parrot, Harry) conveyed their characters with conviction and the sailors, led by Felix and Cameron, delivered their jokes in style! Supported by some village sellers, the islanders of Lumbago and a team of pesky rats, the cast showed their friends and families the high standards reached in everything we do.

  

• Don't Be Afraid - Nativity Performance

  Sun 08 Dec 2024 Mrs Smith

  Early Years, Years 1 and 2 acted their hearts out alongside an outstanding performance by the Year 3 choir at St Bridget's church last week.

  Our production of 'Don't Be Afraid' was a hit with both audiences on Wednesday morning and evening.  The story of the nativity was given a twist by the main characters of 'Fear', 'Doubt' and 'Panic' who were just not sure that the story would unfold the way it should.  In the end, we were reminded by some shepherds, animals, kings and of course the angels, that 'God is with us'.

   

  Everyone is so proud of you all - you were amazing!

  

• Choir Singing at St Bridget's and Gilcrux Village Hall

  Sat 07 Dec 2024 Mrs Fish

  On Monday and Friday this week, the choir children were invited to sing for two different groups of elderly people. The first, a friendship group at St Bridget's Church who were holding their Christmas celebrations in the church rooms. The second was a Christmas Dinner celebration in Gilcrux Village Hall and we accompanied the coffee!!

  At both events, the children entertained the elderly with a narration of the nativity interspersed with appropriate songs. I think the children's favourite songs were Little Donkey, We Three Kings and Come and Join the Celebration! 

  At the end we all joined in together with three Jolly Christmas numbers which everyone sang with great gusto!