Christmas Play: St Mary’s, Stoke Newington

With Christmas 2014 in full swing, children across Hackney got into the spirit with their annual festive plays.

From the traditional nativity to more modern festive shows, the Gazette has visited performances at schools to bring you some of the best heart-warming pictures.

Here are the photos from St John the Baptist Primary School, in Lordship Road, Stoke Newington.