P1-5 arrived bright and early at 8am on Tuesday morning for our eagerly awaited (and swiftly re-arranged) pantomime trip! Although, ask the children and they would tell you it was still the middle of the night!
Once on the bus we enjoyed spotting each others houses, local landmarks and trying to work out which village was next. Despite the rainy conditions we got some great views of Ailsa Craig on our way up the A77 to the Gaiety in Ayr.
Unfortunately, we were nearly late to the ball due to road conditions and catching every red light in Ayr… However, the Gaiety staff were very understanding and gave us a warm welcome as we made our way in to the theatre and up, and up, and up the stairs to our fabulous seats on the balcony. The boys and girls from Kirkcolm and Leswalt were seated and ready. After a few waves and hellos we were ready just in time for BANG!!! The show started with POP and a FLASH as we met the fabulous, sparkly, Fairy Godmother who welcomed us all to the show.
The boys and girls thoroughly enjoyed the show and made full opportunity of being able to join in with pantomime phrases! The show had us laughing, jumping, singing along and feeling sorry for poor old Buttons!
As if the Panto wasn’t a big enough treat P1-5 also enjoyed a delicious tub of ice cream during the half time break and then a yummy Burger King for lunch! Feeling content, and extra Christmassy, we jumped back on the bus and headed for home.
We would like to offer a huge thank you to Mrs Henry for organising everything for the trip, and then re-organising everything when our plans got cancelled! We would also like to thank the Gaiety and the whole cast for a fantastic production, the Parent Council for their kind donation towards the trip and finally, Mrs Ross who kindly joined us to help out for the day.
The boys and girls were absolutely delighted with the entire experience and I can safely say it is something they will never forget.
UNCRC Rights of the Child – Article 31 Rest, Play, Culture and Arts.
