St Christopher’s Celebrates Harvest Festival

13th October 2025

On Friday, the whole St Christopher’s community gathered in the beautiful setting of St Martin’s Church to celebrate Harvest Festival. Families, friends, staff and children from Nursery through to Year 2 came together on a crisp autumn morning to give thanks for the food we enjoy, the people who grow and prepare it, and the importance of sharing with others. The church was brought to life with a colourful autumnal display, thoughtfully arranged by Mrs Degg using the children’s generous harvest donations, while the service itself was beautifully curated and conducted by our music teacher, Mrs Colchester, who also accompanied the children on the piano.

Year 2 took the lead, bursting with confidence and flair as they guided the service. With clear voices and plenty of enthusiasm, they kept everyone engaged with fun facts – from how bananas can travel the same distance as a flight from London to New York and back, to how harvest festivals are marked across the world, from Latin America to China.

Each class brought something special to the morning. Nursery were a delight with their sweet performance of Five Little Peas and the song Picking Berries. Reception children shone with confidence too – Mars Class recited I Like…, Neptune Class shared My Secret Ingredients, and both classes joined in with the cheerful harvest tune We’ve Got Tomatoes.

Year 1 followed with plenty of energy and thoughtfulness. Jupiter Class performed the poem Harvest Hands, while Saturn Class celebrated colourful foods with I Can Eat A Rainbow before lifting everyone’s spirits with Harvest Time.

To round off the celebrations, Year 2 entertained with their poems Italian Food, Food Glorious Food and Brian’s Picnic, before showing off their fantastic Harvest Dance choreographed by Miss Greenwood. The children embraced the spirit of a traditional barn dance, with plenty of lively steps and everyone eager to do-si-do – a joyful highlight that had the whole church smiling.

The service finished with the entire school singing the much-loved hymn Cauliflowers Fluffy, filling St Martin’s with joy and gratitude. A special thank you for your generous donations which will support Epsom & Ewell Food Bank, and for the contributions made at the service which will go to Save the Children, a charity close to our school’s heart. The Harvest Festival was a wonderful celebration of community, kindness and thankfulness – and a perfect way to welcome the autumn season together.