Whether they’ve been performing in nativity plays, singing festive songs or cooking up a Christmas treat in the classroom, children in schools in East London and Epping Forest have been getting ready for the big day and celebrating what this time of year means.

This week the Guardian published a 16-page supplement showcasing what some schools have been doing in their lessons towards the end of this term or during their festive performances.

Scroll through this page to enjoy the pictures from six of the schools featuring in our Christmas in the Classroom special. These are:

Braeside School

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Buxton School

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Coopersale Hall School

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Epping Primary School

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Kelmscott School

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Limewood Academy Larkswood

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Keep an eye on this website tomorrow for the rest of the schools that featured in Christmas in the Classroom.