Kids ‘nose’ where to find Rudolph on Reindeer Trail
Nativity joy at Riverside PS
Riverside Primary School P3s performed Wriggly Nativity for audiences.
The show was staged midweek for the whole school then over two days for parents.
School spokesperson Ann Hyatt said:“It was a great success and everyone really enjoyed it.”
Youngsters from Cornton Primary School have been on the trail of Stirling’s magical reindeer in the lead up to Christmas.
Teachers, pupils and parent helpers walked from the school into Stirling to take part in the city’s first Reindeer Trail and they were especially excited to see the colourful reindeer created by a group of youngsters from their own P4 class which has taken pride of place in the window of a Murray Place business.
Stirling area school children designed the 20 life–size reindeer which flew into the city centre in November to take up residence in shops and cafés .
The initiative, launched by Go Forth Stirling Business Improvement District, has created a buzz around Stirling inspiring people to visit different retailers and enjoy some festive fun.
Cornton Primary teacher Nicola Watt took her P4 class into Stirling to follow the Reindeer Trail map and talso take a trip on the city’s landtrain.
She said: “My class was delighted to come up with one of the winning reindeer designs and our acting headteacher Lynne Goodwin thought it would be a great idea to take our classes individually into Stirling to enjoy the trail.
“It was a good way of celebrating the success of our own children as well as seeing all the ideas other schools came up with for the reindeer and how they interpreted the design brief.
“We had a fun and busy day out and about in Stirling seeing the Christmas lights as well as spotting the reindeer and taking photographs of them and it was a good opportunity to promote health and wellbeing.
“We managed to track down most of the 20 reindeer and what we hope now is that the children will complete the Trail over the holidays enjoying some family fun while supporting our local businesses.
“The Reindeer Trail is a great idea and we’re pleased to have had the chance to be a part of it.”
Go Forth Stirling Director, Jon Walton, is delighted with the response to the Reindeer Trail with more than 400 entries submitted so far.
He said: “I’m very impressed with the interest Cornton Primary has taken in the trail.
“It was amazing to see their pupils and so many other children out and about in Stirling having fun finding the reindeer in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
“We’ve had great feedback from both traders and participants and think the reindeer add a fantastic extra dimension to our wonderful city centre.
“There’s still time to enter the competition and we’re looking forward to seeing more entries flood in as children take part in the Trail during the Christmas holidays.
“And watch out on our social media and website channels for a special video that will give a few more clues as to where these beautiful reindeer are located.”
He added: “Thanks so much to all the schools who created the fantastic reindeer! There has been a real buzz about the city.”
Shoppers are encouraged to find all 20 reindeer hosted in businesses around Stirling city centre in a competition which could win them an iPad.
The reindeer will remain in Stirling throughout the festive season with the closing date for competition entries on Saturday January 5, 2019.
The winner of the Reindeer Trail, who will be drawn at random from all correct entries, will receive an iPad and there are five runners-up prizes on offer including family passes for popular Stirling tourist attractions.
Meanwhile, one of the schools will win a prize for their design with competition entrants asked to vote for the Best Reindeer Design.