Aylesford primary school unwraps a Christmas surprise a year in the making

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The organisers hoped to give back some festive cheer back to the school community as the cost of living crisis continues across the county.

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00:00 The codename, Project Pudding.

00:02 The mission, sneaking some Christmas cheer into Elford's Valley and Victor Primary School

00:08 under everyone's notice.

00:10 Top secret since January, even James Bond may have had his work cut out for him, keeping

00:15 these curious kids from catching on.

00:18 Let alone the Parent Teacher Association who organised the event.

00:23 Yeah, we had to codename it because our children tend to hear everything we're talking about,

00:28 PTA, so we've had lots of meetings and secret conversations about our Project Pudding and

00:35 I say even this morning my daughter didn't know what was happening.

00:38 The teacher told us she could tell class what was happening, but she didn't know herself.

00:41 But this undercover Yuletide celebration wasn't just classified for these pupils.

00:47 This seasonal secret was just as shocking for staff as well.

00:50 Well I think in all honesty I thought we would have more excited staff than we were children.

00:55 They've been just as excited as the children.

00:56 So to keep this all under wraps, again all credit goes to the PTA, they didn't even tell

01:01 their own children that the event was happening, so they've been absolutely taking the lead

01:06 on making such a wonderful thing happen.

01:09 Reindeer, winter wishes and even a meeting with the big man himself.

01:13 No one of these students think Christmas is coming early.

01:15 Did you enjoy meeting the reindeer today?

01:17 Yeah!

01:18 What was your favourite part about meeting all Santa's reindeer?

01:21 Feeding them, tickles.

01:24 And are you excited for Christmas?

01:26 Yeah!

01:27 Ten more things before Christmas.

01:29 Did you enjoy feeding them?

01:31 Yeah!

01:32 And you're about to meet Santa, are you excited as well?

01:35 Yeah!

01:36 What was your favourite part of meeting the reindeer?

01:38 Feeding it.

01:39 Feeding it?

01:40 And touching it.

01:41 Smelling them.

01:42 Smelling them?

01:43 Yeah.

01:44 They smell like my home country, I'm used to it.

01:46 And would it really be a meeting with Santa if you didn't get rewarded for being on the

01:50 nice list?

01:51 However, with many families going cold this Christmas, these presents have a deeper purpose.

01:57 Unfortunately in today's society we still have children that come to school without

02:01 coats on, so this just ensures that we can make sure that they keep their hands warm

02:05 during the day and do our bit to support them.

02:07 With the cost of living crisis still looming, events like these have never been so important

02:12 to families across the county.

02:14 But before we go, I've managed to nab an exclusive interview with Prancer over here.

02:20 Prancer, have you enjoyed today?

02:22 He's a little bit camera shy, isn't he?

02:26 And there's Dancer as well!

02:27 Wow, what an amazing day here at the primary school.

02:31 All of Leeds and the South wishing a Merry Christmas for KMTV.

02:34 Merry Christmas!

02:35 Merry Christmas!

02:35 - Thank you!

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