The Jolly Christmas Postman

Time for a chilly challenge.

Deliver festive cheer at a postie’s busiest time of year! Set off on a sensory adventure through wind, rain and snow. Spot festive traditions and deliver season’s greetings to familiar fairy tale characters. 

Become a team of jolly posties using song, rhyme and Makaton signs to bring the story to life. 

Students will:

• Learn how Christmas cards and parcels are collected, sorted and delivered.
• Make connections with characters from traditional tales.
• Discover different Christmas traditions and explore how the seasons affect the job of a postal worker.
• Take a ride on the Mail Rail – with a festive twist! 

Curriculum Links

Communication & Language, Literacy, Understanding the world.

Key Information:

• Suitability: Reception and KS1
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Availability:
  • Autumn term. November and December only.
  • 2 or 3 classes on Tuesday
  • 1, 2 or 3 classes on Wednesday
  • 1 or 2 classes on Friday
• Activities: Mail Rail ride, Mail Rail exhibition, lunch slot, The Postal Museum exhibition and The Jolly Christmas Postman session
• Optional extra activity: Sorted! Postal Play Space
• Class size: 20 – 35 students per class
• Adult to student ratio: Minimum 1:4 (not including additional SEND support).
• Visit times: Arrival 10:15, departure 13:30-14:15
• Visit with Mail Rail ride Cost: £180 per class (students and adults within ratios)
• Visit with Mail Rail ride and Sorted! Cost: £220 per class (students and adults within ratios)