​Merry music gets toes tapping at Bognor Regis station

Schoolchildren kicked off Christmas at Bognor Regis train station with their rendition of popular festive tunes.

Year 5 and 6 children from Southway Primary School were joined by parents and staff as they serenaded Southern rail users at the station on Monday morning [9 December].

Bognor Regis Station Manager Tessa Moss said: “We were delighted to host children from Southway Primary School, who created a wonderfully festive atmosphere with their singing.”

The school's Vice Principle Alex Blackman said: “It was a pleasure to sing at the station. The staff were very welcoming, and it was lovely to be able to collect around the Christmas tree to share our carol singing. The children were really proud to be invited and very much enjoyed seeing the staff in the ticket office dancing along to their singing!”

Southway Primary School is one of Bognor Regis station’s partners and their activities at the station are facilitated by Rowena Tyler, who is the Sussex Community Rail Partnership Line officer for the Arun Valley Line. Rowena said: “Everyone commented on how talented the singers were, and by the time they gave a jazzy rendition of White Christmas, toes were tapping and people were dancing all around the bookings hall.”

The station’s Christmas tree has been installed and decorated by the Aldingbourne Trust, which supports people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live independent lives. It was delivered just in time for the carols.

For more information about the Sussex Community Rail Partnership, please visit https://www.sussexcrp.org/

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