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Primary KS2
‘Tis the season
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Imagine an alien has just arrived in
this country. How might they be able
to tell whether Christmas is coming
soon? What might they see / hear /
notice?
You can tell it’s nearly
Christmas when…
Christmas season:The holiday around
Christmas and
leading up to it.
‘Tis the season
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Christmas songs
are playing
Streets are lit up
Shops have
Christmas displays
Christmas foods
are in the
supermarket
People are
wearing Christmas
jumpers
Trees are
everywhere
Did you think of any
of these?
Pantomimes are
on
Christmas adverts
are on TV
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Does Christmas start too early?
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Why are we talking about this?What do you think
about this?
This summer, 145 days before
Christmas Day, a famous department store called Selfridges
opened its Christmas shop and
started selling Christmas products,
like tinsel and Christmas pudding.
“Woohoo bring
on Christmas! It’s
never too early!”
“Um…Seems a
bit ridiculous. Bit
early isn’t it?”
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Why are we talking about this?
Each year, stories are written in
the newspaper about when
the right time is to start
preparing for and celebrating
Christmas.
Some think switching on lights
and eating mince pies too
early makes the day less
special and spoils it. Others
think there is no such thing as
too early when it comes to
getting festive!
If you celebrate
Christmas, when
does your family
start preparing?
Festive:Feeling
happy for a
special
occasion.
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What does Christmas mean to you?
Christmas is a very special time for many
people for lots of different reasons.
Although it is Christian observance, it is celebrated by many people who
are not religious. Lots of people will
buy an Advent calendar or put a tree up to get into the Christmas spirit.
For everyone in the UK,
Christmas Day is a holiday, which means people get
to enjoy spending time with family and relaxing.
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what Christmas means to people.
Does it mean the same for
everyone?
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What does Christmas mean to you?
Trees and
decorations
Giving to
others
Presents
Time off
school!
Christmas season:The holiday
around Christmas
and leading up to
it.
Tip:If you don’t celebrate
Christmas, think about something else you
celebrate.
Carols, or
music
What is the Christmas
season about for you
personally? Share your
thoughts with your table.
Family
Celebrating the
birth of Jesus
Special food
Shopping
Pantomimes
My religion
Christmas around the world
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Find out about how and when
different countries celebrate
Christmas by guessing which
country does each thing in
blue boxes on the next slide.
You will find ‘Merry Christmas’
translated into different
languages to give you a clue
as to what the countries are.
2.3 billion Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. It is one of the most important times of year in the Christian calendar!
But many others celebrate Christmas too; people with no religion and people with
different religions.
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Celebrations start
on September 1st.
Houses display
‘parols’ (star
shaped lanterns
made out of
bamboo and
paper).
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‘Joyeux Noel’‘Merry Christmas’‘Merii Kurisumasu’
メリークリスマス‘Maligayang Pasko’
Kentucky Fried
Chicken (KFC) is
traditionally eaten
on Christmas Day,
which is not a
national holiday
as only 1% of
people are
Christian.
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Winter
Wonderland
opens and
Christmas lights
are switched on
in most towns in
November. Turkey
is eaten on
Christmas Day.
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Children receive
small gifts and
sweets on
December 6th. In
some parts of this
country, people
eat thirteen
desserts on
Christmas Day!
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Christmas around the world Go to the next slide for answers
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Celebrations start
on September 1st.
Houses display
‘parols’ (star
shaped lanterns
made out of
bamboo and
paper).
Philippines
‘Maligayang Pasko’
Kentucky Fried
Chicken (KFC) is
traditionally eaten
on Christmas Day,
which is not a
national holiday
as only 1% of
people are
Christian.
Japan
Winter
Wonderland
opens and
Christmas lights
are switched on
in most towns in
November. Turkey
is eaten on
Christmas Day.
UK
Christmas around the world (Answers)
‘Merry Christmas’‘Merii Kurisumasu’
メリークリスマス
Children receive
small gifts and
sweets on
December 6th. In
some parts of this
country, people
eat thirteen
desserts on
Christmas Day!
France
‘Joyeux Noel’
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When should celebrations start?
Advent means 'coming' and it's the period before Christmas
which celebrates the birth of
Jesus, who Christians believe to be the son of God. It’s all about
preparing for Christmas day!
The season of Advent starts the
fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year it started on the 2nd
December. Generally, this is
when Christmas celebrations and
preparations begin for Christians.
We are currently in Advent, an important part of the Christian calendar.
Some Christians may
choose to burn an advent
candle. They also attend
carol concerts.
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Meet Andy Park, or ‘Mr Christmas’, as he calls himself. He loves
Christmas so much he has been
celebrating it every day since 1993!
Click to watch a video
about Mr Christmas. Why
do you think he
celebrates Christmas
every day? Would you like
to do what he does?
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When should celebrations start?
Starting Christmas too early, or celebrating it too much, could be a bad thing. It
could make the day less special. What do you think?
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When do you think it is OK for towns and cities to put up Christmas lights and trees?
When should celebrations start?
Any time of
the year!
During
Advent
Christmas
Eve
November
onwards……………..
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When should celebrations start?
Any time of
the year!
During
Advent
Christmas
eve
November
onwards……………..
When do you think it is OK for shops and restaurants to play Christmas songs?
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When do you think it is OK for TV and cinemas to show Christmas films?
When should celebrations start?
Any time of
the year!
During
Advent
Christmas
Eve
November
onwards……………..
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When do you think it is OK for people to start wearing Christmas themed clothes?
When should celebrations start?
Any time of
the year!
During
Advent
Christmas
Eve
November
onwards……………..
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When should celebrations start?
On your own, pick the date
in the calendar when you
personally think Christmas
festivities should begin.
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Does Christmas start too early? Yes
Yes
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• Shops shouldn't start selling
Christmassy things or putting up
lights and decorations until a few
weeks before Christmas Day. It
makes the day less special.
• People might get fed up with
Christmas music and food like
mince pies if it starts too long
before Christmas!
• Christmas is a religious celebration
and so the festivities should start on
Advent, not before.
• It’s never too early for Christmas. It’s
fun!
• The earlier Christmas starts and the
more time people have to get into
the Christmas spirit, the better!
• People can start celebrating
Christmas whenever they choose!
• I think it’s nice to have a long build
up to a special event.
No
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Does Christmas start too early? No
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What are the
VotesforSchools team
getting up to this
Christmas?
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Penny: “Taking my kids
to pantomime- they are
getting a bit too old for it
but we love it!”
Sophie: “Watching Elf on
repeat and cuddling my
baby cousin who is only
three months old!”
Jude: “Walking my dog
on the beach followed
by some hot drinks in
front of a Christmas
film!”
Matt: “Going to the Nine
Lessons carol service
with my family- my
favourite part of
Christmas!”
Kate: “Sleeping, eating,
playing games and
having lots of time with
family and friends.”
Georgie: “Christmas Eve
with one side of my
family, Christmas Day with
the other. I can’t wait to
see them all!”
Gavin: “I will be chilling
at home with family and
friends.”