ON the weeks leading up to Christmas there is one date in the school calendar, which is circled, underlined, and highly anticipated - the date of the class nativity.
Children have spent weeks practising their lines for their big moment on the stage and last week saw several primary schools across Warrington gather proud parents for the festive performances.
We visited some of the schools to capture the magic of the festivities in person.
St Barnabas CE Primary School, Collin Street
Year 2 pupils, Carmelita Awah played Mary. Sahala Abdul Jabar played an angel and Mason Peers-Robinson played Joseph (Image: Newsquest)
The year two class performed their nativity with Mary, Joseph and an angel pictured.
Winwick CE Primary School, Myddleton Lane
Year 2 pupil Sophia Reeves played the star in the nativity (Image: Newsquest)
The three kings were played by Maisy-jo Harper (left), Harvey Moorfield (middle), Mia Parkinson (right) (Image: Newsquest)
Winwick Primary School nativity play (Image: Newsquest)
Another year two class put on their performance of the birth of Jesus last week where one child even played the important part of a mid-wife, well equipped with a first aid kit on hand.
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School, Old Hall Road
Westbrook nativity brought in a twist with a 'Bethlehem Bake-Off' (Image: Newsquest)
Westbrook’s year one and two classes joined together for their nativity which featured a twist, with one pupil hosting the ‘Bethlehem Bake-off’.
Penketh Primary School, Coniston Avenue
Penketh Primary pupils huddle around baby Jesus (Image: Newsquest)
Penketh year 1 pupil, Eleanor played the role of Mary in the nativity (Image: Newsquest)
Penketh pupil, Riley, played an angel in the nativity (Image: Newsquest)
St Lewis’ Catholic Primary School, Mustard Lane
St Lewis' pupil, Hugo, played a shepherd in the nativity (Image: Newsquest)
St Lewis' Primary School Christmas nativity (Image: Newsquest)
The Cobbs Infant School and Nursery
The Cobbs Primary nativity play (Image: Newsquest)
St Pauls Of The Cross Catholic Primary School
St Pauls pupils sang their hearts out to the residents of Rosevilla nursing home (Image: Newsquest)
St Pauls year four class choir were given the joyous opportunity to sing Christmas carols via a zoom call to the elderly people of Rosevilla Residential Home in Burtonwood.
Originally they were heading to the nursing home to meet the residents in person but after the snowfall and icy weather conditions they instead joined them over zoom to spread some festive cheer.
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