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Jolly Postman Competition, entries from Crossroads Primary School, Northern Ireland

Dear Cinderella,

I hope you are well and having fun as a princess. I am working hard at school. I am feeling well. I am having fun. I am an angel, come to the show it will be great. I am having fun to day what are you doing to day? I hope you are doing something fun. I think that you will be the best princess. Will you be good? Will you be my best friend?
Your friend, Eveny
By Eveny, age 6

Dear Wicked Witch,
I hope you are OK and not stealing any girls or boys. I am OK, I love my class. We are learning about the Jolly Postman story. I made your house. I hope your lollies are still stuck to your window.
Write back soon.
Your friend, Shauna

By Shauna, age 6

Dear Cinderella,
I hope you are well. Miss Queen is very good to us. I can't wait until Christmas. We are doing a school play. I am an angel. I hope you can come. Hope you are getting on well with your Prince Charming. Are you getting anything for Christmas? I am! My mummy and daddy are buying me a rabbit. Write back soon.
Your friend, Elizabeth

By Elizabeth, age 7

 

Dear Cinderella,
I hope you are well and enjoying life as a princess. I am working hard in P3. I am excited about Christmas. I hope you can come to my show in the Sports Complex. Did you see your sisters lately? I wonder if your sisters are still selfish.
Write back soon.
From your best friend Shannon

By Shannon, age 7

 

Dear Daddy Bear,
I hope you are happy and Baby Bear is ok. I hope he is good. Is Mummy Bear ok? Would you like to come to the school play? I am a shepherd. Then I will come and play with Baby Bear if you come to the play. In kilrea, I will go with you at the end of the show, it will be a great time.
I hope that Santa comes.
Love from Ciaran

By Ciaran, age 6

Dear Daddy Bear,
I hope you are not hurting children with your claws. I am looking forward to Christmas. I am putting up my tree soon. Do you have a Christmas tree?
Your friend Steven

By Steven, age 6

 

Dear Giant Bigg,
I hope your neck is better and your leg is better. Are you waiting for Christmas? I wonder is it nice being a Giant? I would ask you to come and watch my Christmas show but I don't think the hall will be big enough for you.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend Eoin

By Eoin, age 6

Dear Cinderella,
I hope you are well. I like primary 3, Miss Queen is very nice. I can not wait until Christmas. We are having a Christmas show. I am a narrator. I have to wear a dress or a skirt and a top. I hope you can see the show. My best friend is Elizabeth. I love your dress. Your friends are very nice. I like to read and I like to do art. I like your friends Mary and Jack.
Write back soon.
Your friend, Caoimhe
By Caoimhe, age 6

Dear Daddy Bear,
I wish I could visit you and your family. I hope that you feel well. I hope that you are being good. I have books about you as well, is that Goldilocks girl being good? I hope that you have a lovely Christmas.
Write back soon.
Your friend, Tiarnan
By Tiarnan, age 6

 

Dear Cinderella,
I hope you are having a good time in your palace. Are you having good fun with that husband of yours? Were you having fun dancing at the ball? I am dancing in my Christmas play. I am going to be a traveller. If you don't have time to come it will be on video. Have a lovely Christmas.
Will you write soon?
Your friend, Hannah

By Hannah, age 6

Dear Cinderella,
I hope you are getting on well with your prince. Could you come to my birthday? It is in two days and you can come too. I am still a good girl at school.
Cinderella Write back soon.
Your friend, Kate

By Kate, age 6

Dear Daddy Bear,
I hope you are ok. I am feeling fine. I am working hard at my maths work and I can not wait to Christmas. I love Christmas. I'm getting a laptop and I am getting an MP3 player. What are you getting? I am getting a colouring book and some Lego.
From your friend, Aidam

By Aidam, age 6

 

Dear Baby Bear,
I hope you are well Baby Bear. Are your mum and dad busy this Christmas? I hope you can come to our show, oh and have a good Christmas. Will you have presents this year? Hope you write back Your friend Matthew

By Matthew, age 6

Dear Giant,
I hope you are feeling fine and that you have not been eating any children. I have been a good boy at school. I am good at maths. Does Santa still come to visit you? I hope you can come to my Christmas show.
From your friend Cormac

By Cormac, age 6

Dear Giant Bigg,
I hope your back is better after falling down the beanstalk. I hope you got your hen back from Jack. I have my Santa list done but I haven't got it sent in the postbox. I am having fun with my friends at school. Write back soon.
Your friend Eoin

By Eoin, age 7

 

Dear Daddy Bear,
I hope you are ok, and that your porridge is just the way you like it. I can't wait until Santa comes. I hope to get a new chair. Will you be coming to my house on Christmas day? Write back soon. Your friend Shea

By Shea, age 6

Dear Big Bad Wolf,
I hope you are well at Grandma's cottage. I hope you are not being bad to little pigs or little girls. I am in P3 class. I am being a good boy today. Have you seen the three little pigs or Little Red Riding Hood in the woods? Are you going to make a house for the three pigs now? Write back soon.
Your friend Ciara'n

By Ciara'n, age 6

Dear Giant,
I hope you are feeling better after your fall. I am being a good girl at school I got all my spelling right. Are you a good speller? I am going to see Santa in Kilea will you come with me? Write back soon.
Your friend Chloe

By Chloe, age 6

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