The story of Mary, Joseph and the birth of the baby Jesus explores the real meaning ofChristmas.

Every year youngsters across Huddersfield take part in festive school productions, plaing shepherds, wisemen, innkeepers and a host of roles for heartwarming shows.

Whether it's a traditional nativity, a modern twist on the Christian tale or something different altogether, parents flock to school halls and churches to watch their little ones shine on stage.

By the final bows there's rarely a dry eye in the house!

Schools across Huddersfield have sent in lovely pictures of their nativity casts this year.

Take a look through our bumper gallery and see if you can spot your little stage stars!

Just click on the gallery above to see all the Nativity play pictures we received - we've put them in alphabetical order of the school to try and help you get to the particular ones you may wish to see.

If you're interested in getting the picture we've used, all images were supplied to us by the schools and nurseries in question, so just contact them directly for the image.