Our Nutcracker Story

I finally figured out (and by that I mean force a friend to do it) how to break the Toy Dance video into two smaller parts so that I could upload it here. Sorry for the delay! 

Presenting... Salle 211's very own "The Nutcracker" 

with visiting artist Jessica Runge

It was almost Christmas at Dewson Street Public School and the students in Salle 211 were all wearing their pyjamas because they were having a slumber party!

After all the children fell asleep, someone tip-toed into the room. It was le Père Noël! He left some toys for the class and then continued on his way.

Soon after, the children awoke to some commotion in the room, and couldn't believe their eyes when they saw that the toys Père Noël had left had come alive!

(Part 1)

(Part 2)

After watching the toys dance, the students rushed to the window to see snowflakes falling and dancing all around.

In the other window, more snowflakes were twirling and lightly falling to the ground.

Outside they could see some flowers getting ready for winter. As they fell asleep, their delicate petals seemed to be dancing as they gently fell to the ground.

The next morning, the children in Salle 211 awoke in their classroom and found everything in it's right place, just as it had been the night before. They wondered, did it really happen, or was it all just a dream?

Thanks again to Jessica Runge for incorporating the Nutcracker story into her plan!
This project was made possible with the support of the Ontario Arts Council’s Artist in Education program, the Dewson School Council, and the YMCA.