Nativity 2015: Chance for angels to shine in competition

The Express & Star is putting together a photographic collection from school plays across the region, showing off the best shining stars in their costumes.

We want readers, as well as parents and teachers, to send us your best Christmas play pictures. We have already had a great reaction, but want to get as many images as possible _ with the best nabbing a cool £100 prize.

And readers do not need to be a professional photographer to enter. Simply take a snap on your smartphone and send them across for us to see.

This is the time for proud parents or grandparents to show off their little ones in their colourful costumes as the countdown to Christmas gets fully under way.

Our editor will choose a big selection of the very best to be published on December 15 – just in time for the big day.

All that's needed is for readers to send the photo, along with their name, the child's name and the school where their nativity, Christmas show, play or assembly took place.

The editor will choose the best image, and a group of children from the winning school will be invited to take a guided tour of the Express & Star offices in Wolverhampton.

Not only that, but they will also win a special framed copy of the pull-out's front page to keep as a memento. Stellar sheep, wise men and super shepherds – we want to see them all. And if your school is doing a show, play or special assembly instead, we'd love to see those pictures too.

Express & Star editor Keith Harrison said: "We aim to make this a record-breaking event by publishing as many photographs as possible in a special festive supplement in print and online. This will be an opportunity for your school to showcase your pupils' talent as well as teachers' and parents' efforts at costume-making."

The deadline for submission is December 11. For the chance to win, send pictures to nativity@expressandstar.co.uk – and if you have any questions call us on 01902 313131 and ask for picture editor, Steve Derry.