--- title: "Victorian Christmas at Astley Hall" url: "https://stjosephschorley.co.uk/blog/2015-12-18-14-07-52-victorian-christmas-at-astley-hall" school: "St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School" --- # Victorian Christmas at Astley Hall ![Image of Victorian Christmas at Astley Hall](https://files.schudio.com/st-josephs-chorley/images/gallery/4965/P1040203.JPG) 18 December 2015 [Rivington Class Blog](https://stjosephschorley.co.uk/blog/category/rivington-class-blog) **Victorian Christmas at Astley Hall** Rivington class enjoyed a school trip straight out of history this Wednesday when they walked down to Astley Hall. The trip, which was meant to give the children an idea of what a true Victorian Christmas would consist of, was very enjoyable and thoroughly traditional. The children made Victorian style Christmas Cards complete with envelope and the ‘Penny post’ postage stamp; learned about a Victorian Christmas meal and how it would have been prepared; discovered the origins of the humble Christmas tree and the gifts/decoration hung on them and also gathered around the piano to sing traditional Christmas Carols and play parlour games. The trip was a great success and filled us all with the Christmas spirit. See the pictures and video below. [Vimeo video](https://player.vimeo.com/video/149404837) [ The final countdown to the big Ho! Ho! Ho! ](https://stjosephschorley.co.uk/blog/2015-12-18-13-57-25-the-final-countdown-to-the-big-ho-ho-ho) [Heapey Class is on fire!!!!! ](https://stjosephschorley.co.uk/blog/2015-12-18-14-32-37-heapey-class-is-on-fire) ![St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-josephs-chorley/images/logo/1200250668080298.137XSqlECvZ07rj3bGkr_height640_(6).png) #### St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Cedar Road Chorley PR6 0JF 01257 265998 01257 233107 © Copyright 2015–2026 St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjosephschorley.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)