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Kids visit Santa down ironstone mine

Monday 15 December 2008

Santa swapped the cold of Lapland for the East Cleveland hills yesterday (15th December) when he made a trip to depths of Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum for a special festive event.
 
Children from Handale Primary School in Loftus paid a visit to a specially created grotto 20 metres from the drift entrance, where Father Christmas was waiting to hear what they had on their Christmas lists ahead of the big day.
 
As well as getting to meet the man himself, the children also took part in a special festive storytelling session with Redcar & Cleveland College’s Community Animateurs who regaled kids with tales of Christmas past.
 
The session was part of a weekend of activities organised by Redcar & Cleveland College and the Big Lottery Fund at the museum which saw over 200 children take part in a range of activities.
 
Michael Kinder, External Projects Coordinator at Redcar & Cleveland College, helped to organise the event. He said:
 
“The session today was great fun for all involved and as well as getting to meet Santa, the kids also got the opportunity to learn some valuable lessons about the history of Christmas through the sessions that were held with the Community Animateurs.
 
“Redcar & Cleveland College places great importance in getting involved with events taking place in our local community. Our Community Animateurs will be working hard in East Cleveland’s libraries and community centres during the run up to Christmas and in the new year.”

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