We have taken a look through our archives at how youngsters have been turning their attention to Christmas activities within school over the last 50 years, and have come up with some nostalgic pictures to share.
Whether it was putting together Chistmas boxes for the less fortunate, singing carols, or creating Christmas cards, city youngsters from over the years were certainly kept busy in the classroom ahead of the big day.
Do you see anyone you recognise among the youngsters and school groups pictured over the years?
Do you see anyone you recognise among the youngsters and school groups pictured over the years?
17. Carrfield School
Carrfield School Christmas fair in 2011. Christmas toys with from left Claudia Richards 9, Maisie Dyer 10,Hannah Davies 10 and Megan Hughes 10 Photo: stuart hastings
18. Stanhouse Nursery School
STANDMI Mike Russell story...Pictured at Stanhouse Nursery School, Queen Mary Road, Manor, Sheffield, where children and staff are seen a the final Christmas party for the closure of the school. Photo: Waistell
19. Fir Vale school
Pictured in 2001 at Fir Vale school, Owler Lane, Sheffield, where staff and pupils collected a record number of shoe boxes for the Christmas appeal operation Christmas Child. Seen with some of the boxes LtoR are, Ahmed Ali, Fauzia Hussain, and Wael Sheibi. Photo: Mike Waistell (Staff)
20. Birley Community Primary school
Pictured in 2004 at Birley Community Primary school, Hayfield Crescent, Sheffield, where pupils collected hundreds of gift filled shoeboxes for operation Christmas Child. Seen are pupils with some of the boxes, that were loaded into Dixon Ford van who were operating the collection service. Photo: Mike Waistell