There is Much More to Christmas (NGES)
Script by: Alison Sheffield
Child 1 - Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
All the children were running like a cat chasing a mouse.
Child 2 - They jumped up and down without a care,
They knew they’d get presents, they would not want to share.
Child 3 - The children were greedy all up in their heads,
As they yelled at their parents “I’m not going to bed.”
Parent 1 - Then to their surprise Mom and Dad made a shift,
They told the children “fine then, no gifts!”
Gr. 3 Song --> Nuttin’ for Christmas
Parent 2 - The children were sad and didn’t know what to do,
Their parents said “the meaning of Christmas is what we’ll give you.”
Parent 3 - In song we will share stories of love, family, and friends,
That will teach you that presents are no means to an end.
Parent 4 - Here is the first to sing about Christmas at hand,
How it should be in our hearts thinking of others across this land.
Gr. 3 Song --> Happy X-mas
Parent 5 - As you can see dear children tonight,
There is more to this day than presents that cause fights.
Parent 6 - Here to present this lesson at hand,
Comes Santa’s reindeer from far northern lands.
Kindergarten Song - -> Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Kindergarten Song - -> Up on the House Top
Reindeer - Now that you’ve heard from the reindeer tonight,
We have another special guest to share a Christmas delight.
Gr. 1 Song --> Penguin Parade
Penguin 1 - Yes parading can be fun,
But now we’ll share how our most special event is done.
Penguin 2 - Each year we hold a wonderful ball,
We hope you enjoy dancing, maybe next time you could join us all.
Gr. 1 Song --> Penguin Ball
Penguin 3 - As you can see spending time with others,
Is as important as giving to another.
Grade 2 --> Frosty the Snowman
Snow 1 - Thumpty Thumpty and a gust of wind
We are the snowflakes who are just blowing in.
Snow 2 - We are here to remind you to enjoy this time of year
Snow might be frustrating, but to some it is dear.
Snow 3 - Frosty knew how to have lots of fun
Our next number will sing about missing our loved ones.
Grade 2 --> White Christmas
Snow 4 - Something about snow during the holidays
Seems special despite the piles of it we shovel weigh.
Snow 5 - Here comes another group of special guests,
They are small with pointy ears and put factories to test.
Gr. 2 Song --> Toyland
Elf 1 - We are the ones who build the toys,
Under Santa’s command we provide for the girls and boys.
Elf 2 - Although our job is to build gifts,
We know in our hearts there should be more, catch my drift?
Elf 3 - We help Santa and spread cheer,
The message we want to send is to share what is dear.
Elf 4 - Love, help, be friendly to all,
Share what you have and you’ll have a ball.
Elf 5 - One more fun part of this festive time of year,
Are the beautiful decorations spread far and near.
Elf 6 - These symbols of beauty, joy, and faith,
Bring us together and make us feel safe.
Gr. 2 Song --> Deck the Halls
Elf 7 - Our halls are decked and toys all built too
Here come a few now to entertain you.
Grade 5 --> Parade of Wooden Soldiers
Soldier 1 - Now you know what we get up to at night
I bet if you were there you’d get quite a fright.
Soldier 2 - Time for a story from long long ago
About communication, family and hope.
Soldier 3 - A lonesome boy who has a drum
To share a tale of pa-rum pum pum pum.
Grade 5 --> Drummer Boy
Mall kid 1 - Good evening family, guardians and friends
We have some helpful advice we want to lend
Mall kid 2 - We are not like those children from before
We are cleaned up nice to see Santa in a store.
Mall kid 3 - But we are not greedy or rude you will see
It is a tradition we do with family.
Mall kid 4 - Just in case you think twice,
Here are some tips on how to be nice.
Grade 4 --> Santa Clause is Coming to Town
Mall kid 5 - In case you missed what we just said
Here is a bit more about Saint Nick to keep in your head.
Grade 4 --> Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Mall kid 6 - Reindeer, Penguins, and Elves, their toys too
Spoke lots of Christmas, but there is more to share with you.
Mall kid 7 - A group of students are on their way.
To teach you about other special days.
Student 1 - We are here to spread the word
There are lots of other holidays, haven’t you heard?
Student 2 - Hanukkah is the first we will share
It began because of something that wasn’t fair.
Student 3 - 2000 years ago the Greek forced Jewish people to change their ways
The Jewish Temple was taken over, and the people were made to obey.
Student 4 - One day, the Temple was once again theirs
The Jewish people could let go of their fears.
Student 5 - Each night in the Temple a candle needed to be lit
They did not have enough oil, they only had a bit
Student 6 - They lit the candle with the small amount of oil
It burned for eight nights, the Greeks had been foiled.
Student 7 - Because of this their came the Festival of Lights
The celebration of Hanukkah for a total of eight nights.
Grade 6 --> O Hanukkah O Hanukkah
Student 8 - The second holiday we will share with you
Is Kwanzaa, an African celebration named after “first fruit”
Student 9 - It is a week long celebration of family, community, and culture
You will see feasts, music, dancing, and drums for sure.
Student 10 - The holiday is meant to capture seven principles you will see
Unity, self-determination, work, economy, purpose, faith, and creativity.
Grade 6 --> Sing Noel
Child 4 - Mom and dad, hate saying this but you were right,
There is much more to Christmas, and we certainly should not fight.
Choir --> Need a Little Christmas
Carol of the Bells
Holiday Concert Information
Setting:
Modern day Christmas Eve in a living room nicely decorated for Christmas.
Set:
- Risers in the centre of the stage
- Large Christmas Tree in the corner, lots of presents underneath
Fireplace with stockings hung
Some living room furniture
Costumes:
Primary - brown pants, brown shirt.
Grade P/1 - black socks, black pants, and black shirt.
Grade 2 - black, blue, white, or grey clothing.
Grade 2/3 - green or red pants, and a green or red shirt.
Grade 3 - pajamas (please no shorts) (bathrobe if you have one)
Grade 4 - Christmas photo clothing. girls could wear dresses, or dress pants/leggings and a nice shirt. Boys could wear nice pants and a plain shirt or shirt and tie. Please no jeans.
Grade 5 - black pants, red shirt.
Grade 6 - nice school clothes. Students will be using instruments, so please wear clothes that are easy to move in.
Choir - at least one of the following items should be worn over their grade level costume: brightly colored hat, mittens, or scarf.