The Village of Wark

Our school had a very busy week last week with two performances of the Christmas play, the Very Hopeless Camel. The play tells the story of a camel which keeps getting lost on his way to the stable in Bethlehem. The lead role was ably played by Ant Wright from Stonehaugh, and everyone, including the kids from the preschool, did terrifically well. In addition the school hosted a Christmas craft workshop for the older kids on Saturday, where they made all sorts of things, including some great table decorations. Needless to say that none of these things would happen without the commitment of the teachers and other staff in the school and our thanks go to them too.

This week a special mention goes to Janet Walton who will be leaving Wark School. Janet has been the school secretary for 17 years and is leaving to similar work at Chollerton School. I understand that Wark School has started the process of recruiting a replacement. Thanks very much for all your work over those years, Janet.

There was a lovely buzz in the Town Hall on Saturday for the exhibition by the Local History Group. ‘100 Years in Pictures’ brought together a whole series of photographs, maps and documents gathered by the group over the last 18 months or so. It gave an opportunity to others to see what the group have been up to. People had an opportunity to put names to faces in photographs and help with the dates of some of them. The exhibition provided another opportunity for people new to the village to talk to people whose families have been here for generations and to learn about our joint history and above all, is was a lovely social occasion. The History Group has come a long way in a short time.

Do I need to remind you of the Christmas carols on the Green on Christmas eve?