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‘Tis the season


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


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


Does Christmas start too early?


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?”


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.


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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Click to watch a video about

what Christmas means to people.

Does it mean the same for

everyone?




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


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.


Celebrations start

on September 1st.

Houses display

‘parols’ (star

shaped lanterns

made out of

bamboo and

paper).

………………….

‘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.

……………………

Winter

Wonderland

opens and

Christmas lights

are switched on

in most towns in

November. Turkey

is eaten on

Christmas Day.

……………………

Children receive

small gifts and

sweets on

December 6th. In

some parts of this

country, people

eat thirteen

desserts on

Christmas Day!

……………………

Christmas around the world Go to the next slide for answers


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’


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.


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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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?


Any time of

the year!

During

Advent

Christmas

Eve

November

onwards……………..



Any time of

the year!

During

Advent

Christmas

eve

November


When do you think it is OK for shops and restaurants to play Christmas songs?


When do you think it is OK for TV and cinemas to show Christmas films?


Any time of

the year!

During

Advent

Christmas

Eve

November



When do you think it is OK for people to start wearing Christmas themed clothes?


Any time of

the year!

During

Advent

Christmas

Eve

November




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


• 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?


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.”

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