Children and parents have been left in stitches by my wild Elf on the Shelf primary school stunts
Children and parents have been left in stitches after a series of wild Elf on the Shelf stunts at their primary school.
Since 2019, the ‘elves’ have caused chaos at Amble Links Primary School in Northumberland. Pranks include bricking up the main entrance, blocking the front door with sheep and filling the headteacher’s office with balls.
Another stunt involved the elves being encased in concrete while another prank showed them using an angle grinder to cut down a lamppost in the school grounds. On another occasion one of the town’s lifeboats was “borrowed” for a joke while on another morning dozens of wheelie bins were dragged into the staff car park.
The school’s ‘elves’ have gone viral after thousands of social media users shared and viewed pictures of the shenanigans on Facebook. Headteacher Paul Heeley said: “The stunts have become quite elaborate and involve the whole community.
“When the wall was built blocking the school entrance it was done before the children arrived for breakfast club at 7.30am. It all had to be removed by the time lessons started at 9am so it took some effort.
“Since it started in 2019 we started posting pictures of the elves escapades on Facebook and now we have quite a following. Now when the school is mentioned to someone, people say ‘is that the school with the elves?’
“Most of the pranks are targeted at me. My office has been filled with balls, my car has been covered in foam. Over the years, local businesses have got involved as well as the council and emergency services, all in their own time. The elves once got a herd of sheep to block the school entrance, pulled down a lamppost.”
At the end of the Christmas term, pupils are encouraged to set “elf traps”. Mr Heeley added: “It’s a tradition which has really grown and many people have been kind enough to donate to the school after watching what the elves have been up to.”