--- title: "Letter to parents regarding Christmas Events" url: "https://longbenton.org.uk/news/2017-12-04-letter-to-parents-regarding-christmas-events" school: "Longbenton High School" --- # Letter to parents regarding Christmas Events 4 December 2017 Dear Parent/Carer We are approaching that special time of year when we look forward to the festivities and celebrations that are part of Christmas. Within school we have a number of special events that I wanted to make you aware of: **Wednesday 13 December** is our Christmas Carol Service at St Bartholomew’s Church, starting at 7pm. This really is the start of Christmas; a fantastic night, with so many of our pupils involved. **Thursday 14 December** is the school Christmas Dinner. A full Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings, served by senior teachers, will be available. Other, less festive, options will be available too. **Friday 15 December** is Christmas Jumper Day, for anyone who wants to supplement their school uniform towards a good cause. This is a fundraising event in support of Save the Children. We would ask for a donation of £1 for anyone who wants to add a jumper to their usual uniform to support this. In addition, at lunchtime on **15 December**, our Year 8 students are organising a Christmas Fayre for other students in aid of Team Kenya. **Saturday 16 December** is our Melrose Christmas Concert in the Main Hall. A fantastic afternoon of music with Newcastle Concert Band, supporting some fantastic performances by our Melrose students. **Monday 18 December** at 7pm is our Christmas Concert, held in the Main Hall. This will feature music from our choirs, orchestra and guitar legends. **Friday 22 December** we break up for Christmas at 2.30pm, returning to school on **Monday 8 January 2018.** It has been a fantastic first term of the academic year here at Longbenton High School. Our students have worked very hard and enjoyed success in so many ways. I do hope that you can join us for some, or all, of our celebration events. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful family time together. Yours faithfully ![](file:///C:%5CDocuments%20and%20Settings%5Cal.LBLEARNING%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5COICE_475AB330-2B3E-48BD-8690-E7C6AB30A538.0%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image002.jpg)Mr P Quinn Headteacher [ New canteen menu!](https://longbenton.org.uk/news/2017-11-30-new-canteen-menu) [Longbenton students help to bridge the language learning gap. ](https://longbenton.org.uk/news/2017-12-14-longbenton-students-help-to-bridge-the-language-learning-gap) ![Longbenton High School](https://files.schudio.com/longbenton-high-school-2/images/logo/Digital_FullCol_Hor_WhiteOut_0_0.png) ### Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE12 8ER (0191) 218 9500 (0191) 270 6760 ### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://longbenton.org.uk/contact) - [Ofsted](https://longbenton.org.uk/ofsted-reports) - Curriculum Overview - Prospectus ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/longbentonhs) - [X](https://twitter.com/longbentonhs) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/longbentoncc) © Copyright 2016–2026 Longbenton High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://longbenton.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)