17 pictures which remember Christmas in Blackpool schools - the parties, carols and visits from Santa two decades ago

With so much going, Christmas in school can be a slightly chaotic time but looking back it is bursting with happy memories. These photos are the best from our archives and highlight some of the memorable occasions in our brilliant schools. Operation Christmas Child, which distributes shoeboxes of gifts to children in countries where they need them most, has always been well supported in Blackpool and photos of children organising the appeal are also featured. You might remember being involved…

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