Stories from the Stable
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Narrators
Hannah Li, Zaynab Amjad (afternoon)/Aaminah Sidat (evening)
Song: The Spider’s Gift by Hannah King
Upper and Lower School Choirs
Song: New Boy Born
Words by Carol Ann Duffy, Music by Sasha Johnson Manning
Poem: Forgotten Attendants by Peggy Poole
Hens: Anaaya Jaidka, Raina Vara, Suriya Patel
Song: The Animal Tale by Debbie Campbell
Poem: The First Christmas Night, An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Squirrel: Aaminah Sidat
Cat: Gia Sharpe
Rabbit: Francesca Dean
Song: The Annunciation by Debbie Campbell
Trio: Gia Sharpe, Maya Patel, Arabella Butler
Poem: The Angel Poem by Anon
Maya Patel, Amaia Onuoha, Charlotte Morris
Song: Was it an Angel? by Debbie Campbell
The Angel Gabriel Appears to Mary and Joseph
Charlotte Morris, Jennifer Irving, Celia Ross
Narrator
Poppy Ramsbottom
Song: The Journey by Debbie Campbell
Hallie Royle, Hannah Li, Temperance Sharples, Raina Vara, Aarna Bheekee
Little Donkey arranged by Ian Forgrieve
Tuned Percussion Group
Poem: Mary & Joseph’s Poem by Margaret Carpenter
Jennifer Irving, Celia Ross
Narrators
Ayla Tareen, Anastasia Kotsopoulou
Venezuelan Christmas Song: El Burrito de Belén by Hugo Blanco
Trio: Imogen Westwood, Victoria McDonald, Charlotte Lawrence Garcia
Trio: Eva Lightbown-Burns, Maya Patel, Raina Vara
The Innkeepers
Isla Jairath, Veda Taank, Khadija Ugharadar
Song: Where Will We Find a Room for the Night? by Sheila Wilson
Soloists: Isla Jairath, Veda Taank, Khadija Ugharadar
Song: The Stable by Debbie Campbell
Isla Jairath, Khadija Ugharadar, Veda Taank
Poem: Mary’s Song by Charles Causley
Peacock: Mandy Kotsopoulou
Swan: Katy Stohniy
Ram: Ridhima Yerra
Song: Welcome to the World by Debbie Campbell
Solo: Jennifer Irving
Solo: Celia Ross
Poem: Mice in the Hay by Leslie Norris
Mice: Khadijah Seedat, Arabella Butler, Nicole Milne, Bindi Naran
Song: Said the Cat to the Mouse by Ted Hutchinson
Cat: Gia Sharpe
Dance: 3H
Song: The Birth by Debbie Campbell
Solo: Francesca Dean
Poem: An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Wolves: Sophia Kennedy, Hallie Royle, Daisy Baker
Song: Entre Le Boeuf et L’Ane Gris, French Traditional
Quartet: Anaaya Jaidka, Hallie Royle, Isla Jairath, Nicole Milne
Poem: An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Ox: Eva Lightbown-Burns
Donkey: Millie Burrill
Song: The Shepherds by Debbie Campbell
Solo: Annie Done-Jackson
Narrator
Poppy Ramsbottom
Song: The Night Watchers by Debbie Campbell
Wolf Dance: Daisy Baker, Sophia Kennedy, Hallie Royle
Shepherds & Angel Gabriel
Shepherds: Mila Mawdsley, Temperance Sharples, Eliza Ali, Amelia Gittins, Hannah Bobat
Angel Gabriel: Charlotte Morris
Narrator
Wolf: Emily Aldridge
Song: Shepherds’ Calypso by Antony Copus
Sheep: Alivia Smith, Annie Done-Jackson Dance: 3C
Poem: Shepherds’ Poem by Margaret Carpenter
Mila Mawdsley, Temperance Sharples, Amelia Gittins, Eliza Ali, Hannah Bobat
Poem: An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Sheep: Alivia Smith, Annie Done-Jackson
Song: On this Special Day by Debbie Campbell
Solo: Francesca Dean
Duet: Annie Done-Jackson, Alivia Smith
Narrators
Wolf: Aadya Kumar
Fox: Sarah Wellard
Poem: Star Poem by Margaret Carpenter
Aadhya Gokul, Janice Cheung, Aroush Shahab
Narrator
Wolf: Emily Aldridge
Song: Footprints in the Sand by Debbie Campbell
Trio: Daisy Baker, Ridhima Yerra, Sophia Kennedy
Entrance of Kings & Camels
Three Kings: Hurrem Subhani, Lily McCairn, Keira McCann
Camels: Maria Khan, Arwa Bhatia, Aarna Bheekee
Procession: Hannah Li, Zaynab Amjad, Anastasia Kotsopoulou, Ayla Tareen
Song: The Wisemen by Debbie Campbell
Quartet: Anaaya Jaidka, Advika Prasad, Khadijah Seedat, Aroush Shahab
Poem: Following the Star, An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Camels: Maria Khan, Arwa Bhatia, Aarna Bheekee
Song: The Celebration by Debbie Campbell
Solo: Alivia Smith
Poem: The Three Kings by Gerard Brookes
Hurrem Subhani, Lily McCairn, Keira McCann
Poem: Christmas Greetings, An Extract from The Nativity by Pie Corbett
Bird: Anousheh Faheem
Cockerel: Amelia Zhu
Poem: Little Donkey by Marian Swinger
Horse: Inaya Nasir
Donkey: Advika Prasad
Horse: Alice McGinty
Song: I Wish I Was a Shepherd by Debbie Campbell
Poem: The Innkeeper’s Story by David Orme Zoya Naqvi Year 6
Song: Unto Us a Child is Born by Mark & Helen Johnson
Percussion
Taleen Ali, Frankie Atherton-Hallworth, Nancy Creighton, Xixi Feng, Zoe Gray, Ava Guest, Penny Johnson, Romanah Khilji, Tilly Mason, Annabelle Smith, Roby Tso, Rashmita Yerra
Tuned Percussion
Zaynab Amjad, Ava Conaghan, Isabelle Ducker, Chloe Hughes, Aadya Kumar, Grace McConville, Naya Patel, Suriya Patel, Raina Vara, Amelia Zhu
Lower School Choir
Annabel Aldridge, Hanna Atcha, Norie Bowmer, Tabatha Bullough, Mia Chimambo, Annabelle Cramant, Sawyer Critchley, Rene Kendrick, Deborah Longe, Zia Maskati, Victoria McDonald, Abigail Morris, Minah Pal, Ariana Qayyum, Esme Quilliam, Maira Ramjee, Lorraine Shao, Kalki Waghray, Hallie Walker, Imogen Westwood, Alice Zhang
Millie Aldridge, Taleen Ali, Frankie Atherton-Hallworth, Nancy Creighton, Safiyyah Dawood, Ella Fernando, Zoe Gray, Penny Johnson, Romanah Khilji, Sophie Leigh, Maritta Naoom, Millie Naran, Simmi Nayyar, Safaa Seedat, Annabelle Smith
Upper School Choir
Aarna Bheekee, Valentina Brookes, Alice Davison, Isabelle Ducker, Layya Hariff, Ayesha Hayat, Gracie Hill, Chloe Hughes, Sia Shafer
Emily Aldridge, Daisy Baker, Millie Burrill, Arabella Butler, Francesca Dean, Annie Done-Jackson, Aadhya Gokul, Jennifer Irving, Anaaya Jaidka, Isla Jairath, Sophia Kennedy, Anastasia Kotsopoulou, Hannah Li, Eva Lightbown-Burns, Keira McCann, Nicole Milne, Charlotte Morris, Maya Patel, Advika Prasad, Celia Ross, Hallie Royle, Khadijah Seedat, Aroush Shahab, Gia Sharpe, Temperance Sharples, Alivia Smith, Veda Taank, Khadija Ugharadar, Raina Vara, Ridhima Yerra
A collective thank you to our pupils who have made this celebration so joyful and meaningful. Particular thanks to those girls who have individually contributed as soloists, narrators, choristers and musicians.
Artwork for the programme kindly provided by Year 6. Ticket designs by Annie Done-Jackson and Nicole Milne.
Any donations received in our retiring collection will go to Urban Outreach.
The staff and pupils of Hesketh House wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!