Christmas Jumper Day Song by Chris Warren

To help raise funds for Save The Children

We are thrilled to be partnering with Chris Warren, who is a Music Co-ordinator at St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School in Ipswich, to give thousands of young people across Norfolk and Suffolk Primary and Complex Needs settings the opportunity to be part of a video created to raise awareness of Save the Children.

Chris has written a new piece entitled ‘Christmas Jumper Day’ and is asking schools across the two counties to submit either photos or videos of their students wearing a Christmas Jumper that can be included in the video. You will also get access to this original piece of music (backing track, rehearsal track, sheet music and lyrics), that you can use with your students.

Although this song is entitled Christmas Jumper Day, the song does not have any religious content, it celebrates young people coming together in their coloured jumpers. The first line of the song is “Not everybody celebrates Christmas day. If it’s ‘cos of your religion, then that’s ok”

FAQs

How can we get involved?

  • Complete the registration form below

How much does it cost to take part in this project?

  • Nothing! This project is free of charge for your school to get involved in

When will be sent the resources?

  • You will be sent the resources to the song before the end of the summer term, to aid planning.

Is there a CPD to support this project?

  • Yes, you will be asked when registering if you would like to attend the 30 minutes CPD on Thursday 11th September from 4.15pm-4.45pm, via Teams.
  • This will give you an opportunity to meet the composer and ask any questions about the project.

When will I need to send my images of my young people wearing their Christmas jumper to be included in this video?

  • Chris will need your video by Friday 24th October, to give time for the video to be edited.

Where will I need to send my images to?

  • The images will need to be sent to a Dropbox account hosted by St Matthew’s Church of England Primary, where all images will be stored.

When will the premier of the Christmas Jumper Day video be?

  • We will be premiering the video on Thursday 11th December at 2.30pm. We would love all schools that have been involved with this project to watch the premier in their settings and sing along.
  • We would also encourage you to share your participation and premier performance on social media so we can share your performance even more widely.

Where will the video by hosted?

  • The video will be hosted on Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub’s YouTube page. You will be able to share the link with your families.

How long will the images be stored for?

  • The images will be stored by St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School until the creation of the video is complete in December 2025, these will then be deleted. The video will be available on the YouTube link until December 2027, when it will be taken down.

Can my school do anything to support the Save the Children Charity?

  • Yes, we would love your school to take this opportunity to educate your students on the work that Save the Children does and if possible, donate a small amount from your school to the charity.

Can my school arrange a talk from Save the Children Charity?

Where can I find out more information about this?

Register

Please register here