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Islington school nativities provide colourful costumes and spellbinding shows

PUBLISHED: 13:53 22 December 2017

Duncombe Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

Duncombe Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

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Marys, Josephs, kings and stars came out to play as schools across Islington put on a variety of colourful nativity productions.

Duncombe Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock Duncombe Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

Students and teachers – and no doubt parents with their sewing kits – have been hard at work creating some truly special nativity performances in the run-up to Christmas, so here’s our selection of a few of them.

Congratulations to all involved.

Moreland Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock Moreland Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

Moreland Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock Moreland Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

New North Academy's. Photo by Polly Hancock New North Academy's. Photo by Polly Hancock

New North Academy's. Photo by Polly Hancock New North Academy's. Photo by Polly Hancock

Sacred Heart Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock Sacred Heart Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

Sacred Heart Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock Sacred Heart Primary School's nativity. Photo by Polly Hancock

St Mary's Primary School. Photo by Polly Hancock St Mary's Primary School. Photo by Polly Hancock

St Mary's Primary School. Photo by Polly Hancock St Mary's Primary School. Photo by Polly Hancock

Copenhagen Primary School's nativity. Photo by Copenhagen Primary School Copenhagen Primary School's nativity. Photo by Copenhagen Primary School

Montem Primary School's nativity. Photo by Montem Primary School Montem Primary School's nativity. Photo by Montem Primary School

St Andrew's Primary School. Photo by St Andrew's Primary School St Andrew's Primary School. Photo by St Andrew's Primary School

St Luke's Primary School's nativity. Photo by St Luke's Primary School St Luke's Primary School's nativity. Photo by St Luke's Primary School

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