TODDLERS took to the stage for the first time to perform the story of Christmas for their proud parents.

The tots at Yarm School Nursery, aged three and four, put on their nativity play, entitled It's a Baby, before a packed audience last week.

Parents and grandparents had two opportunities to enjoy the afternoon show, which took place on a stage in the nursery's conservatory.

Early school headteacher Wendy Young said: "The children looked delightful in their costumes and sang with great confidence and enthusiasm."