Sixteen Year 4 pupils from our school performed a host of seasonal songs, carols and other classics at two different venues – the West Norfolk Carers Dementia Cafe and Wyndham Care Home in North Wootton – where they also had the opportunity to interact with the audience members.

“We had requests from family members in care homes and visitors in school to bring some children along to sing,” explained Bethan Williams, who is our School Council Lead and Year 4 Teacher, and organised the event with the help of Music Lead and Year 5 Teacher Helen L’Estrange.

“We had a visitor from West Norfolk Carers who heard the children singing and requested we visit,” she continued. “Some members of the school community have family at Wyndham Care Home and requested it.”

Numbers sung by the group included ‘We’ll Meet Again’, ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’ , and ‘Run, Rabbit, Run’, as well as ‘Down in the Stable’, ‘We’d Like to Tell You a Story’, and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’.

It was the first time that Gaywood, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, had staged the event.

“Event like this are important, as it gives back to the community at Christmas time,” added Miss Williams. “It gets children interacting with members of the community, broadens their understanding of life outside school and the wider society, and enriches learning.”