The Jolly Christmas Postman: virtual session (Reception and KS1)

Bookings for November and December 2025 will open soon.

The Jolly Christmas Postman

Deliver festive cheer to fairy tale characters. Spot festive traditions and use song, rhyme and Makaton signs to bring the story to life in your classroom.

Students will:
- Learn how Christmas post is collected, sorted and delivered
- Discover characters from traditional tales
- Understand how the seasons affect the job of a postal worker
Curriculum links
- Reception: Communication and Language, Understanding the World, Literacy
- KS1: Literacy
Letter-writing sets

Your class will be sent The Jolly Postman letter-writing sets.
Session information
- Reception and KS1
- 45 minutes (9:45, 11:00 and 13:00)
- Max 30 students
- Friday (November and December)
- £80 per session / without charge. UK primary schools can request up to 3 sessions on the same day without charge.
Royal Mail supported sessions

UK primary schools can book The Jolly Postman virtual sessions without charge thanks to Royal Mail Group. Schools can request up to 3 sessions on the same day. There is limited availability for this offer. Additional sessions cost £80 per class.

Extension activity: Thank you greetings card

An activity for your class to make and send a Christmas card to the people who help us.

What teachers tell us

“Got us all in the Christmas mood – they loved the gingerbread man part!”

“The whole experience was wonderful, I think seeing the children’s faces when Postie Megan addressed them by name was just so magical – they enjoyed every minute.”