On December 6th, it was Nikolaus Day at our school. The Preschool to Grade 2 students eagerly awaited the arrival of St. Nikolaus in the foyer.
Former teacher Gita Matthew and her daughter Maya went above and beyond with the decorative stage organization and setup. Our school lobby was transformed into a festive white Christmas scene for the long awaited visit of the German Nikolaus. The foyer was beautifully decorated with three Christmas trees with wrapped presents, a glowing fireplace scene with nutcracker and fir garland, twinkling lights and a painted winter window backdrop. A large, cozy chair draped with a red blanket awaited St. Nikolaus himself.
With excitement, the children waited for the arrival of Nikolaus. With loud HO HO he came down the stairs accompanied by three angels and settled into his comfy chair on the beautifully decorated stage.
Turning the pages of his substantial book, St. Nikolaus engaged the students with the captivating tale of St. Nikolaus and the ancient city of Myra in Turkey.
The students sang ”Guten Tag, ich bin der Nikolaus” and the Nikolaus really enjoyed the performance and each of them was given a cookie by the beautiful angels.
The Surrey German Language School would like to thank Aryan ‘Santa’ Saed for his annual stellar performance as the German Nikolaus, and his three angels Adele, Brigid and Zarina.
A big thank-you to Gita Matthew and Maya Matthew for the organization and the stunning stage decoration and to volunteer photographer Christiane K for capturing beautifully the essence of this event.
Thank you to teacher Juliane Wolfram who rehearsed the Nikolaus song with the choir students throughout the year. Well done!
We can’t thank the teachers and volunteers enough for making this day so special.
