{"id":10704,"date":"2025-12-17T13:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/?p=10704"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:48:04","slug":"a-celebration-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/en_gb\/2025\/12\/17\/a-celebration-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Tuesday 16th December, Ysgol Aberconwy students, staff and their families joined the local community to celebrate Christmas in St Mary&#8217;s Church, Conwy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3863-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3865-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3867-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening was filled with festive music, with outstanding performances from our school choirs, musicians and dancers. Reading and prayers were shared to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and everyone enjoyed singing some traditional Christmas carols together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3869-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3872-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge thank you to all those who took part and helped to make the evening so special. Thanks also to everyone that attended, it was truly wonderful and heart warming to see so many people wishing to celebrate Christmas with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3886-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3886-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3886-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3886-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3886-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, 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