Comments on: Were you in a school Nativity? http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-8717 Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:05:32 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-8717 [...] Comments Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? on Were you in a school Nativity?gracchi on What is Britishness today?newmania on What istoday?Heather Yaxley on What is Britishness today?Justin Hinchcliffe on The councillor, the travellers and that explosive remark BloggersMeint [...] [...] Comments Ellee Seymour – MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? on Were you in a school Nativity?gracchi on What is Britishness today?newmania on What istoday?Heather Yaxley on What is Britishness today?Justin Hinchcliffe on The councillor, the travellers and that explosive remark BloggersMeint [...]

]]> By: Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-8715 Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » What is Britishness today? Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:01:40 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-8715 [...] This government has itself to blame for the loss of many of our much loved British traditions, like school nativity plays, as well as encouraging kids to enjoy conkers and participating in school races, to have fun and learn fair play, that life is not always about winning. [...] [...] This government has itself to blame for the loss of many of our much loved British traditions, like school nativity plays, as well as encouraging kids to enjoy conkers and participating in school races, to have fun and learn fair play, that life is not always about winning. [...]

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Paul Burgin Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:46:08 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4476 I played just about everyone in Nativity plays during my childhood (bar the angels, May, Baby Jesus, and sheep). Bear in mind I was in Sunday school nativity plays as well! I played just about everyone in Nativity plays during my childhood (bar the angels, May, Baby Jesus, and sheep). Bear in mind I was in Sunday school nativity plays as well!

]]> By: Curly http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4332 Curly Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:23:16 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4332 i don't recall being involved in a nativity play during my earlier school years, but has have something to do around a crib in a Sunday School (my father was a lay priest, so I can't imagine that I was left out.) More recent experiences at the school of my own children has left me wondering just what has gone wrong with British society in respect of the steady destruction of our Christian traditions which we learned to love. Whilst the amount of Christian content in the school's act of daily worship is protected by statute, it appears that the traditional <a href="http://south-shields.blogspot.com/2006/12/defending-christmas.html#links" rel="nofollow">nativity play</a> is not! i don’t recall being involved in a nativity play during my earlier school years, but has have something to do around a crib in a Sunday School (my father was a lay priest, so I can’t imagine that I was left out.)

More recent experiences at the school of my own children has left me wondering just what has gone wrong with British society in respect of the steady destruction of our Christian traditions which we learned to love. Whilst the amount of Christian content in the school’s act of daily worship is protected by statute, it appears that the traditional nativity play is not!

]]> By: Cllr. Gavin Ayling http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4298 Cllr. Gavin Ayling Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:11:08 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4298 My mum is still angry with my primary school headmistress for her early political correctness. I was never in a nativity play and nor was my sister. The delight I have seen on parent's faces this year telling me that their child is to be a sheep or angel is beyond description. It is hollow and cruel to deny that to parents... And this coming from an educational secularist... Where's my consistency? My mum is still angry with my primary school headmistress for her early political correctness. I was never in a nativity play and nor was my sister.

The delight I have seen on parent’s faces this year telling me that their child is to be a sheep or angel is beyond description. It is hollow and cruel to deny that to parents…

And this coming from an educational secularist… Where’s my consistency?

]]> By: Jeremycj http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Jeremycj Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:29:50 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4281 It's enough to make you cringe. What's the point of getting Christian children in "the" Christian country to play act Hannukah or Diwali. What is up with people in authority today? Look by all means get along representatives of the Jewish, Hindu and other faiths to explain about their respective festivals but to "ram" it down the throats of impressionable youngsters is ridiculous. In the end they'll become less tolerant of others. Utter stupidity this "diversity education". It’s enough to make you cringe. What’s the point of getting Christian children in “the” Christian country to play act Hannukah or Diwali. What is up with people in authority today?

Look by all means get along representatives of the Jewish, Hindu and other faiths to explain about their respective festivals but to “ram” it down the throats of impressionable youngsters is ridiculous.

In the end they’ll become less tolerant of others.

Utter stupidity this “diversity education”.

]]> By: james higham http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4277 james higham Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:21:10 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4277 You're not going to believe this but I was one of the wisemen - the one with the Myrrh. One of the best parts, you'd probably agree, is when the first classers speak their lines with those high little voices, loud and slow and with the occasional error for light relief. "Oh, Ma-ry, let's ask here." "Yes, let's" "We need somewhere to stay, Inn-kee-per." "Sor-ry, there's no room" Then total silence because Joseph had forgotten what to say and urgent whispered prompting was coming from behind the screen. You’re not going to believe this but I was one of the wisemen – the one with the Myrrh. One of the best parts, you’d probably agree, is when the first classers speak their lines with those high little voices, loud and slow and with the occasional error for light relief. “Oh, Ma-ry, let’s ask here.” “Yes, let’s” “We need somewhere to stay, Inn-kee-per.” “Sor-ry, there’s no room” Then total silence because Joseph had forgotten what to say and urgent whispered prompting was coming from behind the screen.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 Ellee Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:26:10 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4274 Welshcakes, I imagine you made a stunning cuckoo, not many can stake that claim to fame. Man in a Shed, the name of the school is in one of the links, it is the Knowland Grove Community First School in Norwich. Fancy being King Herod, but then I guess someone had to. Welshcakes, I imagine you made a stunning cuckoo, not many can stake that claim to fame.

Man in a Shed, the name of the school is in one of the links, it is the Knowland Grove Community First School in Norwich. Fancy being King Herod, but then I guess someone had to.

]]> By: Buster George http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 Buster George Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:25:17 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4268 The school nativity gives a huge boost the the chidren involved and lets not forget the parents. I used to love waatching them fight for the front row seats at my childrens plays, often just as entertaining The school nativity gives a huge boost the the chidren involved and lets not forget the parents. I used to love waatching them fight for the front row seats at my childrens plays, often just as entertaining

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 Jean-Luc Picard Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:16:41 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/12/12/were-you-ever-in-a-school-nativity/#comment-4267 How awful that political correctness has done so much harm to the school nativity. Take a look at the blog of our mutual friend Nic. She has two videos of her daughter singing in the school choir. It's wonderful. How awful that political correctness has done so much harm to the school nativity.

Take a look at the blog of our mutual friend Nic. She has two videos of her daughter singing in the school choir. It’s wonderful.

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