MissTinkerbell
10-12-2009, 11:31 AM
Have been talking to the head teacher and it seems that it has been a complete misunderstanding...
What was said - the head was telling the children how he had been to Germany at the weekend and they were celebrating St Nick's Day. He was telling the children how he brings them presents and if they've been naughty they get a piece of coal. He then went onto say how in this country its Father Christmas and that he brings us presents on Jesus' birthday rather than 6th December as in Germany. He then went onto say that sometimes Father Christmas and St Nicholas are called Santa Claus and that how neither FC or SN like being called this because Santa is a made up version by the Coca Cola company to advertise cola. He then went onto say that we were lucky that it was Father Christmas who brought us presents at Xmas because he's a much nicer person than St Nick and that he would tell them next week in his assemby all about how special Father Christmas is and how he manages to achieve everything all in one night.
This obviously explains why my DD said that Santa wasn't really Santa but St Nick.
Anyway the media have now become involved and it has all become a bit of a witch hunt. having heard the real story I have now tore up my complaint and am actually considering writing a letter of support to the Givernors instead.
What was said - the head was telling the children how he had been to Germany at the weekend and they were celebrating St Nick's Day. He was telling the children how he brings them presents and if they've been naughty they get a piece of coal. He then went onto say how in this country its Father Christmas and that he brings us presents on Jesus' birthday rather than 6th December as in Germany. He then went onto say that sometimes Father Christmas and St Nicholas are called Santa Claus and that how neither FC or SN like being called this because Santa is a made up version by the Coca Cola company to advertise cola. He then went onto say that we were lucky that it was Father Christmas who brought us presents at Xmas because he's a much nicer person than St Nick and that he would tell them next week in his assemby all about how special Father Christmas is and how he manages to achieve everything all in one night.
This obviously explains why my DD said that Santa wasn't really Santa but St Nick.
Anyway the media have now become involved and it has all become a bit of a witch hunt. having heard the real story I have now tore up my complaint and am actually considering writing a letter of support to the Givernors instead.