school concert and parents visit

This afternoon I attended the 2nd School Concert at Thames View Infants - bless them they were brilliant - will be back again tomorrow morning for the 3rd performance. I was invited to attend in my role as school Chaplain. Having visited the classrooms over the last week or so and seen the practices taking place it was delightful to see it actually happening on the day.

Fascinating to watch those who think they are on XFactor and try and steal the limelight away from the rest of class. One reception class had plastic circles on the floor on which they stood to perform their song - one little girl, who definitely thought she was Beyonce, picked up her circle and nudged her way forward until she was on the front row!! and then gave it her all :)

I left after the Seagulls Nursery performed the Nativity scene as my parents were coming to visit. Tomorrow, though, I shall be able to stay to end and chat with teachers and parents.

Karl with my Mum and Dad (photo taken this evening). My parents are retired but seem to more busy now then when they were working and it's difficult to pin them down to pop over to see us for a meal; however, they came late this afternoon and we exchanged Christmas presents, gossip etc - my middle brother also dropped by straight from work and Nigel very kindly treated us all to fish n' chips.

Here endeth another day :)