Miniature Marys and Josephs will get their chance to shine in the Daily Gazette next week.

Our 40-page special Nativity play supplement is available free inside Tuesday’s paper.

It includes adorable photographs from across the length and breadth of north Essex of little stars having their moment on stage.

You can get a copy of the paper by calling 0800 0521818.

Copies of many of the photographs will be available to buy from our photo sales team.

Contact 01268 469336 for more information.

Here are the 60+ schools taking part. 

Colchester area:

  • Willowbrook Primary
  • Broomgrove, Wivenhoe
  • Parsons Heath
  • Prettygate
  • Brinkley Grove
  • St Teresa’s
  • St Lawrence, Rowhedge
  • Old Heath
  • Myland
  • Hamilton
  • Lexden
  • Gosbecks
  • St Thomas More
  • Hazelmere
  • Stanway Fiveways
  • Montgomery
  • Queen Boudica
  • Friars Grove
  • Monkwick
  • St John’s Green
  • St John’s
  • St Michael’s
  • Langham
  • North Primary
  • Copford
  • Home Farm
  • Highwoods Community
  • Cherry Tree
  • Braiswick
  • Prettygate
  • Brooklands, Brantham
  • St George’s, Great Bromley
  • Roach Vale
  • Fordham All Saint’s
  • Holmwood House
  • Bishop William Ward
  • Holy Trinity (Eight Ash Green)
  • Ardleigh St Mary’s
  • Boxted St Peter’s

Tendring area

  • Engaines, Little Clacton
  • Whitehall Academy
  • Alresford
  • Kirby
  • Hamford
  • Cann Hall
  • Burrsville
  • St Clare’s
  • Mayflower
  • All Saint’s, Dovercourt
  • Lawford
  • Highfields
  • Harwich Community
  • Spring Meadow
  • Great Bentley
  • Wix and Wrabness
  • Walton
  • Bradfield
  • St Joseph’s, Dovercourt
  • St Osyth
  • Holland Haven

Mid Essex

  • St Andrew’s Halstead
  • Holy Trinity, Halstead
  • St Andrew’s, Marks Tey
  • Tollesbury
  • Wentworth, Maldon