Song for Christmas is here!

Thursday, 30 November 2023 00:00

Song for Christmas 2023 is here, and it starts tomorrow on Salisbury Radio.

This year's competition is hotting up, with schools across the area competing to be our 2023 champions, and the pupils have been singing the Christmas songs, ready for you to hear on the radio.

We have 20 local schools competing, all of them signing different songs, with the winning school picking up a book voucher worth £250 and the trophy.

We also have a runners-up prize of £150 in book vouchers for our second-place schools.

The songs are being judged by a panel of former head teachers Joy Wagstaff, Jenny Vokes and Anne Munns. They listen to the songs without knowing which school performed them, picking our winners.

You can hear all the school's songs on Salisbury Radio, and they will be played twice on the day of the broadcast.

You can listen to Salisbury Radio on DAB in Salisbury and the surrounding area, on Smart Speakers - just ask yours to 'Play Salisbury Radio' or online here at salisburyradio.co.uk

Here is the full list of schools taking part and when you can hear them.

The New Forst Primary School - Friday 1st December Hale Primary School - Saturday 2nd December Bemerton St John - Monday 4th December Downton Primary School - Tuesday 5th December Wilton Primary School - Wednesday 6th December Harnham Infant School - Thursday 7th December Sarum St Pauls Primary School - Friday 8th December Winterslow Primary School - Saturday 9th December Old Sarum Primary School - Monday 11th December Woodlands Primary School - Tuesday 12th December Kings Gate Primary School - Wednesday 13th December Harnham Junior School - Thursday 14th December Alderbury & West Grimstead Primary School - Friday 15th December Amesbury Primary School - Saturday 16th December Wyndham Park Infant School - Monday 18th December Winterbourne Earls Primary School - Tuesday 19th December Pembroke Park Primary School - Wednesday 20th December Durrington Junior School - Thursday 21st December Amesbury Archer Primary School - Friday 22nd December Pitton Primary School - Saturday 23rd December

Songs broadcast Monday to Friday will be played at 8:20 am with Craig Hicks at Breakfast and again at 3:20 with Andy Munns in the afternoon.

Songs broadcast on a Saturday will be played at 9:20 am with Roger Clarke on Weekend Breakfast and again at 1:20 pm with Matt Rogers.

Matt Rogers will announce the winning school and the runner-up on Saturday, 23rd December, at 1:20 pm.

Thanks to Elite Care for their support with this year's competition.

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