Christmas Party for Grades 5 and 6: Music, Singing, and a Socially Critical Artistic Fairy Tale

The joint Christmas party for grades 5 and 6 is a particularly festive occasion every year. Students and parents gather in large numbers in the festively decorated Forum to enjoy coffee, pastries, and the program together at beautifully decorated tables. “It’s amazing how the 5th-grade wind ensemble is already able to play their instruments after just a few weeks,” enthused Principal Bernd Holly about the ensemble, which performed under the direction of their teacher, Andreas Jamin. The performance of “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” by the youngest students at Steinühlengymnasium was every bit as impressive as the instrumental music. Ulrike Wilmsmeyer and Frank Wemme, among others, had overseen the preparations for this performance. Other teachers worked with the students to stage a shadow play adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Little Match Girl.” – A story about a little girl who dies on a cold New Year’s Eve. In this play, which conveys a strong sense of social criticism, the students Jana Farsch, Paul Fischer, Simon Glowacz, and Anna Harnisch delivered compelling performances.