Mercury photographers have been out and about visiting schools in the Deal areas capturing the magic of Christmas.

Children have been taking part in a series of productions and dressing up as shepherds, kings, angels and stars, as well as other seasonal characters.

Choirs have been visiting old people's homes to provide Christmas entertainment too.

Kingsdown Pre-School, Deal Parochial School, Hornbeam School and Sandown Primary are among schools the photographers visited.

* Buy the East Kent Mercury, out this week on Wednesday, to see the photographic spreads. To order pictures go to Buy a Photo on the Mercury website.