North Easthope Public School stages a Christmas concert to remember

Students fill the stage with song during one of two performances of the North Easthope Public School holiday concert on Tuesday. Contributed photo

By Gary West

Anyone who has ever had a child or grandchild in the North Easthope Public School Christmas concert knows the magic this rural school can create year after year.

That tradition continued Tuesday as students from kindergarten to Grade 8 took the stage for a holiday performance that filled the gymnasium with music, laughter and proud family members.

Music director Colleen Rothwell and principal Charles Longston led the school through two packed shows – one in the morning and one in the evening – after the original concert date was postponed five days earlier due to a snowy-day bus cancellation. Appropriately, this year’s show was titled “The Snowy Day.”

Each class contributed a unique piece to the program, with students singing, acting and dancing through a lineup of seasonal favourites. Musical selections included “A Sleigh Ride,” “Wizards of Winter,” “Chubby Little Snowman” and “Winter Fantasy.” The finale brought the entire school community together as students and audience members stood to sing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” creating a heartwarming finish to the evening.

For a small country school in North Easthope Township, just west of Amulree, the concert once again showcased the talent, enthusiasm and community spirit that have become hallmarks of its annual holiday production.