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■ IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME: Five-year-old Bronte McEwan enjoying the day during the Farnley Tyas Nativity

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■ CLIFTON VILLAGE NURSERY: Thirty-five youngsters staged “The First Christmas”, a traditional version of the nativity story, to an audience of their families in St John’s Primary School hall PC081208Anativity-02.jpg

■ CLOUGH HEAD JUNIOR AND INFANTS: All 54 children took part in Christmas performances. Infant pupils performed a traditional nativity play while junior children put on a modern version called Nativity Nightmares JH091208Gclough

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■ BERRY BROW INFANT AND NURSERY: Eighty children performed It’s A Cracker, a modern nativity play about the real meaning of Christmas JH081208Aberrybrow-01 ■ WELLHOUSE JIN SCHOOL: Youngsters staged the Christmas play Stable Manners for family.Front: Kaden Jobarteh and William McLintock, middle Ellie Binns, Rhys Jolly and William Bennett. Back, Rebecca Thornton and Rhomas Bennett JH051208Awellhouse-01

■ FIXBY JI SCHOOL: Some 140 key stage one children performed “Baboushka and the Three Kings” to an audience of family and friends. “Rock Around the Flock” was performed by year six children with the remainder of key stage two taking part in singing. Front: Robert Grimshaw, Mariya Akhtar and Hannah Lowbridge. Back: William Hester, Zak Francis, Michael Dutch, Jahmeca Brown, Myra Ahmed, Melanie Grimshaw and Reneek Uppal JH091208Bfixby.

■ THURSTONLAND FIRST SCHOOL: Christmas Praise was the Christmas show staged by 55 children for pupils, parents and staff. Year four and five teacher Caroline King organised the show JH081208Dthurstonland-01

■ SALENDINE NOOK PRE-SCHOOL: More than 20 children performed a carol concert at Salendine Nook Baptist Church PW151208Dsalnook

■ MOORLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL: All 91 Year 2 pupils took part in a traditional nativity play with a modern twist. Angels Leea Irving, Bethany Horne and Jessica Pollard are seen with members of the cast JH091208Dmoorlands

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■ DALTON SCHOOL: Years 5 & 6 performed Peace Child. Front from left - Morgan Hanton, Jack O'Keefe, Callum Martin and Kimberley Beveridge - back from left - Alex Colcombe, Dylan Thomas, Ebony Julien, Brad Devlin and Ryan Dunbar JH081208Fdalton-04

■ DALTON SCHOOL: Key Stage 1 staged It's a Baby! Libby Spivey and Matthew Shufflebotham as Mary & Joseph with, back, Sabrina Lambert, Dominic Blackburn, Ayrton Brooke, Bailey Hallas and Bradly Eastwood JH081208Fdalton-02

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■ DALTON SCHOOL: Nursery children Jada Francois, Megan Lewis and Robert Himsworth were among those who sang traditional carols and Christmas songs for family and friends JH081208Fdalton-01

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■ DALTON SCHOOL: Christmas Years 3 and 4 performed 'Sing the Christmas Story' for parents and friends at Kirkheaton Church. The nursery children sang traditional carols and Christmas songs for family and friends JH081208Fdalton-03

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■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL: Ceinan Joyce as Jesus in Foundation Class show 'Happy Birthday Jesus' JH081208Crowley-03.jpg

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■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL: From left, Rebecca Shooter, Hannah Leek, Anna Barker and James Addy in Year 5 show 'The Sound of Christmas'.

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■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS : From left Alex Byram, Holly Bintcliffe and Harriet Thackerey in Year 3 show 'An Empty Stable in Bethlehem' JH081208Crowley-05.jpg

■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS: Evelyn Surman as 'The Lucky Owl' with Emily Hirst, Madison Taylor and Joshua Newham in Year 1&2 show JH081208Crowley-02.jpg

■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS: Finlay Thornton as Santa with Alex Wilson and Rachel Park in Year 4 show 'Christmas Grotto' JH081208Crowley-06.jpg

■ ROWLEY LANE SCHOOL: Alex Wright as Cinderella with ugly sisters Jack Wilkinson and Kieran Sykes and cast members in Year 6 show 'Cinderella Rockafella' JH081208Crowley-01.jpg

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■ SHELLEY FIRST SCHOOL: Key Stage One children took to the stage for their very own Christmas Show, a play about the story of Christmas, which they performed for family and friends AC091208Dshel-01

■ SHELLEY FIRST SCHOOL: Key Stage Two children took part in the self-penned Christmas Show, where they told the tale of the festive period by dressing as Father Christmas and angels AC091208Eshell-02.jpg

■ BRADLEY CE INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL: Children from Reception and Year 1 performed The Nativity Story, which featured singing from Year 2 and the school’s gospel choir, to an audience of family and friends. Chantelle and Devon were Mary & Joseph JH121208Abradley

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■ KIRKROYDS INFANT SCHOOL: The whole school performed “Come to the Party”, a traditional version of the nativity story with a modern twist, in front of an audience of family and friends AC091208Hkirk

■ COWLERSLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL: Children from the early years unit and key stage one performed “The Shiniest Star” for parents and friends.Key stage two children gave a performance of the pantomime “Puss In Boots” JH091208Fcowlersley

■ RAWTHORPE ST JAMES INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL: A total of 150 pupils performed Whoops-a-daisy Angel for an audience of parents and teachers AC051208Brawinf-01

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■ SCHOLES JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL: Children from Years 5 and 6 staged for their families “The Spirit ■ SCHOLES JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL: Years 3 and 4 showed an of Christmas”, a show based on the true story of when German and British troops called a truce to play football audience how they and their families prepare for the festive season in their on Christmas Day in 1914.

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■ SCHOLES JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL: Youngsters from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 staged their version of the nativity story, called “The Inn Keeper’s Breakfast”, in front of their families.

■ UPPERTHONG JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL: Eighty-one Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils performed The Fourth King, a twist on the traditional nativity.

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■ ST AIDEN’S FIRST SCHOOL: Class five at the Skelmanthorpe school performed The Bright Star, a twist on the traditional nativity story.

■ ST AIDEN’S FIRST SCHOOL: Reception children at the Skelmanthorpe school performed a traditional nativity for parents and older children at the school.

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■ LINDLEY INFANT SCHOOL: More than 108 reception class pupils staged a traditional Christmas nativity play for parents PC101208Tlindley-02

■ LINDLEY INFANT SCHOOL: A Christmas play called Babuskha was performed by 120 Year Two pupils at Lindley Infant School PC101208Tlindley-03 ■ LINDLEY INFANT SCHOOL: The Wonder of Christmas was the title of a concert involving 120 Year One children at Lindley Infant School PC101208Tlindley-01

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■ KIRKBURTON FIRST SCHOOL: A traditional Nativity play was presented by children at Kirkburton First School to an audience of family and friends.

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■ MARSDEN JUNIOR SCHOOL: Children performed their end of term concert, called “Frankie and Me”, to an audience of family and friends. Pictured at the front are the principal characters played by, l to r, Max Hutchinson, Matthew Broomhead, Beth McAspurn and Alexis Bamforth PW101208Dmarsden-01

■ MELTHAM MOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL: Reception children performed a ‘grumpy’ nativity which ■ MELTHAM MOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL: Nursery play - Madison Walland, Chloe they wrote themselves. Pictured are Teddy Sharp, Mia Sinclair and James Hepworth in 'A Grumpy Crankshaw and Keira Wigfield JH111208Amelthammoor-03 Christmas' JH111208Amelthammoor-04 ● ● ●

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■ HONLEY CE INFANTS SCHOOL: Key Stage 1 youngsters performed a traditional nativity in front of an audience of family, friends and school members at St Mary’s Church.

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■ HONLEY CE INFANTS SCHOOL: Children from the Early Years Unit performed “Nursery Rhyme Nativity”, a traditional nativity set to the tunes of nursery rhymes, to their families.

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■ OLD BANK JIN SCHOOL: “Friends for Christmas” was presented by key stage 2 pupils at the Mirfield school, while Foundation stage and year one pupils' presented a nativity.

L to r (back) Levi Ward, Samantha Rutter and Kimberley Nemukuyu (front) Callum Sheard and Courtney Foster.

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■ RASTRICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL: About 200 children took part in a traditional nativity performance including readings and carols at St Matthews Church. The show was organised by the music department.

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■ EMLEY FIRST SCHOOL: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was performed by 96 children to audiences of family and friends.

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■ SCISSETT FIRST SCHOOL: Key Stage One pupils aged six and seven performed in Fishing for Stars in their annual nativity for parents and other pupils.

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■ REINWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL: Children staged their outdoor concert called “The Reinwood Christmas Story”, a retelling of the Nativity story through carols, to an audience of their families.

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■ GOLCAR J&I SCHOOL: Children staged ‘Mary’s Knitting’, their own take on the traditional nativity story. It looked at Mary’s worries that she would not have a blanket knitted in time for the baby. There were two perfromances for families.

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■ HELME JUNIOR & INFANTS: All 133 children took part in the Christmas musical Hosannah Rock, performed to two audiences in Helme Parish Church.

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■ KAYE’S FIRST AND NURSERY SCHOOL, CLAYTON WEST: Forty-five children aged five to seven performed The Disgruntled Snowman. Eighty-six kids aged eight to 10 put on Hoodwinked, a pantomime about Robin Hood.

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■ ST JOHN’S JUNIOR AND INFANT CHURCH SCHOOL, GOLCAR: Playgroup and Early Years traditional play with Thomas Branch and Elinor Tidmarsh as Joseph and Mary and - back from left - Zara Dorotia, Bailey Peaker, Eva Willerton, Kain Wadsworth, Ellis Roberts and Caitlin Kisumba.

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■ ST JOHN’S JUNIOR AND INFANT CHURCH SCHOOL, GOLCAR: Key Stage 1 pupils performed Born In A Barn with Matilda Newby and Isaac Latham as Mary & Joseph.

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■ ST JOHN’S JUNIOR AND INFANT CHURCH SCHOOL, GOLCAR : Key Stage 2 children staged a production of The Pied Piper. Gaia Hinchcliffe is The Pied Piper with Key Stage 2 classmates JH121208Estjohns-03

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■ HIGHTOWN FIRST AND NURSERY SCHOOL: Sixty-six pupils from nursery, reception and Year 1 performed Whoops-a-Daisy Angel for an audience of parents and friends.

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■ UPPER DENBY FIRST SCHOOL: Children adapted a version of Tolstoy’s Papa Panov for their Christmas show, with 32 youngsters taking part.

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■ FLOCKTON C OF E FIRST SCHOOL: All 71 children took part in a performance of The Bethlehem Bootee Company, a modern version of the traditional nativity.

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■ LEPTON C OF E JUNIOR, INFANTS AND NURSERY: Just over 100 pupils aged from three to seven performed 2,000 Years Ago, a mixture of the old and modern retelling of the nativity complete with kings in sunglasses.

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■ STILE COMMON JUNIOR SCHOOL: A nativity and traditional mummers play was staged by 50 children, aged seven to 11. The mummers play is a seasonal folk play linked to pagan traditions.

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■ HONLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL: Children held their Nativity and Carol concert at St Mary’s Parish Church, with readings, sons and musical items.

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■ HADE EDGE J & I SCHOOL: Infant children gave a performance of Fairytale Nativity Land, using characters from fairytales, class four children put on a Victorian Christmas play and class three children gave a nativity in French for parents, staff and guests.

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