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SANTA’S STAR-TEACHER’S NOTES & SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
It’s the night before Christmas, Frodo and Baggins, Santa’s elves, are getting the presents ready to send.
As they are wrapping the presents, Rudolph starts to sneeze, he has the flu and can’t work. The elves
realize they will need to find another helper and fast! But which other animal will be able to do the job as
well as as Rudolph can? They call the Zoo and ask for an animal. First they get a sheep, but the sheep
keeps falling asleep. Next, they send a lion, but the lion is too fierce. Then they send a monkey, but the
monkey is too naughty. None of them have a red nose, none of them can fly and none of them can post
the presents. It’s a disaster. Their only hope is that Rudolph gets better and can post the presents in time
for Christmas.
TRACK 1
CHARACTERS
AIM
To learn the names
and be familiar
with the four main
characters in the
play.
TRACK 2
VOCABULARY
CHRISTMAS
TRACK 3
VOCABULARY
ANIMALS
AIM
To be familiar with
the vocabulary
used in the play.
TRACK 4
SANTA’S STAR
AIM
To listen to and
learn the song.
TRACK 5
JINGLE BELLS
WORKSHEET 1
First, use the flashcards to introduce the characters.
Get the children to colour in the pictures of Santa, Rudolph and the two elves.
Santa wears red, Rudolph is brown with a red nose and the elves wear all red and
green. Ask them what they know about these characters. Who is Santa? What
does he do? Who is Rudolph? What kind of animal is he? What does he do at
Christmas? Explain that Rudolph is Santa’s special Reindeer, he is “Santa’s Star”.
Normally he wears a star badge and helps Santa post the presents.
Who are the Elves? Explain that they work in the present workshop and they help
Santa get all the presents ready for Christmas.
Listen to TRACK 3 and get the children to write the numbers in the correct boxes.
ANSWERS: A) 2 - RUDOLPH, B) 3 - FRODO, C) 4 – BAGGINS, D) 1- SANTA,
WORKSHEET 2
Ensure the children understand the word “Christmas.” Ask them about what they
do at Christmas in their house. Every house/culture/country has different traditions.
In England, all the presents come on Christmas day from Santa and are put under
the Christmas tree. Listen to TRACK 4 and get the children to write the correct
number next to the correct picture. Children from cicle inicial can also write the
words.
ANSWERS: A) 3 – BELLS, B) 1- CHRISTMAS TREE, C) 2 - PRESENTS
Explain that in the story Rudolph gets the flu and another animal has to come from
the zoo to replace him. Listen to TRACK 5 and get the children to write the correct
numbers in the boxes. Children from cicle inicial can also write the words.
ANSWERS: A) 2 – SHEEP, B) 1- LION, C) 3 - MONKEY
Ask them if they think these animals can do the same job as Rudolph. If not, why
not?
Older children can fill in the names/words underneath the pictures.
WORKSHEET 3
Make sure the children understand that the 2 elves and Rudolph help Santa get
the presents ready for Christmas. Ask them what you have to do to get a present
ready. The verb to describe putting on the paper is “wrap”. Each of the
characters has a job to do. Write the words; PACK, WRAP, POST, PRESENT, SANTA,
STAR on the board and get the children to fill in the gaps with the correct word.
Younger children can just sing-a-long.
WORKSHEET 4
Get the children to fill in the words of the song using the code. You can use this
exercise to reinforce the names and vocabulary introduced earlier. Play the song
and sing-a-long!
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SANTA’S STAR-TEACHER’S NOTES & SONG LYRICS
WORKSHEET 5 (CICLE INICIAL ONLY)
Explain that New Year is on 1st January and that the song is a greeting sung at
WE WISH YOU A
Christmas. Get the children to fill in the gaps in the song lyrics, then do the
MERRY CHRISTMAS crossword. To help younger children you can write the following words on the
board;
AIM
CHRISTMAS, HAPPY, WISH, NEW YEAR, MERRY, YOU
To listen to and
Play the song and sing-a-long!
learn the song.
ANSWERS: 1) MERRY, 2) CHRISTMAS, 3) HAPPY, 4) YOU, 5) WISH, 6) NEW, 7) YEAR
TRACK 6
TRACK 7
RUDOLPH THE
RED NOSED
REINDEER
WORKSHEET 6
Rudolph is the most famous of Santa’s Reindeers and his favourite. He is famous
because he has a red nose. The children can colour in the picture as they listen to
the song. Make sure they colour his nose red!
AIM
To reinforce the
words and names
learnt
APPENDIX – GAMES
Memory! Print a copy of APPENDIX 1 cut out the squares to play memory. Print the
Bingo cards in APPENDIX 2 and hand them out. There are six different cards. When
all the children are ready you say the words aloud. Depending on the age/level
of the children you can show the picture. When the children hear/see one of their
pictures they must cross it out or cover it with a counter. When they have a
horizontal line they shout “LINE”. When they have all the pictures they shout
“BINGO”.
TRACK 1 – SANTA’S STAR - CHARACTERS
1) Hello, my name is Santa, ho ho ho
2) Hello, my name is Rudolph,
3) Hello, my name is Frodo
4) Hello, my name is Bagins
TRACK 2 - SANTA’S STAR
VOCABULARY– CHRISTMAS
TRACK 3 – SANTA’S STAR
VOCABULARY – ANIMALS
1) Presents
2) Christmas
3) Bells
1) Lion
2) Sheep
3) Monkey
TRACK 4– SANTA’S STAR- SANTA’S STAR
TRACK 6 – SANTA’S STAR - WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Santa, Santa’s Star, He’s Santa’s Star
Santa, Santa’s star, Santa’s star,
Santa’s star, He’s Santa’s Star
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
I pack the present
I wrap the present
He posts the present
He’s Santa’s Star
Good tidings we bring to you and your Kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
TRACK 5-SANTA’S STAR JINGLE BELLS
TRACK 7 – SANTA’S STAR - RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way,
Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose.
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SANTA’S STAR- TEACHER’S NOTES – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWS FOR BIG GROUPS
ü A clear space of 4m x 3m. The space must be empty of furniture/children when the actor arrives.
ü A big table.
ü 1 x chairs (adult sized)
ü 2 x plug sockets in the performance space for the sound and light equipment.
ü General lighting.
ü The actor needs 30 minutes to set up the music and sound, and 30 minutes to set down.
GUIDELINES FOR A SUCCESSFUL SHOW
In order for the children to enjoy and follow the play performed in another language, we recommend the
following guidelines:
ü  Ensure that the students have done at least some preparation from the Workpack, so that they know
who the characters are and are familiar with the story.
ü To avoid distraction, limit the number of times teachers or students need to enter/leave the room during
the performance.
ü The students will be asked to be quiet and listen in some moments and asked to participate in others.
Please ask all teachers/monitors/parents present during the session to encourage the students to be a
good audience and respect the actors.
ü Turn off all mobile phones.
ü No eating or drinking.
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TRACK 1 – CHARACTERS
A)
C)
WORKSHEET 1
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B)
D)
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TRACK 2 – VOCABULARY – CHRISTMAS.
A)
B)
See teacher´s notes
WORKSHEET 2
C)
TRACK 3– VOCABULARY - ANIMALS
A)
B)
C)
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SANTA’S STAR
TRACK 4– SANTA’S STAR
__________THE
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See teacher´s notes
__________THE
HE
HE’S
_________S THE
________’S
WORKSHEET 3
__________
__________
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WORKSHEET 4
SANTA’S STAR
TRACK 5 – JINGLE BELLS
DECODE THE WORDS
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KEY
=B
=J
=E
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TRACK 6- WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
SANTA’S STAR
5)
CICLE INICIAL ONLY WORKSHEET 5
6)
1)
3)
4)
7)
2)
1) WE WISH YOU A ____________ CHRISTMAS
2) WE WISH YOU A MERRY _____________
3) AND A ____________ NEW YEAR
GOOD TIDINGS WE BRING
4) TO ________ AND YOUR KIN
5) WE _________ YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
6) AND A HAPPY ______ 7) __________
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TRACK 7 – RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
SANTA’S STAR
WORKSHEET 6
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE
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SANTA’S STAR
POST SHOW ACTIVITY
DRAW A PICTURE OF THE SHOW
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SANTA’S STAR – APPENDIX 1 CALL CARDS
STAR
RED NOSE
SANTA
FRODO
BAGINS
PRESENT
RUDOLPH
BELLS
CHRISTMAS TREE
LION
SHEEP
MONKEY
PACK
WRAP
POST
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SANTA’S STAR – APPENDIX 2 – BINGO CARDS
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