No room at the inn?

We are all learning to adapt. The challenges of the last six months, whether physical, emotional, financial or logistical, have necessitated fast-paced change in our behaviour and outlook. The ‘new normal’ may not be exactly as we would choose, but it has nevertheless allowed us to reintroduce into our lives some fundamental elements.

Within primary schools, the nativity lies at the heart of the school year – it is so intrinsic to the structure of the autumn term that many schools will be doing all they can to ensure it takes place. But delivery will need to be different. The nativity may need to go ahead with a remote audience. It may need to be performed with smaller casts or particular bubbles of children. It may need to take place outside, and it might – as disappointing as this may sound – need to be undertaken without the usual heart-warming singing.