At a primary school in South Belfast, the smell of gingerbread is in the corridors and Christmas lights can be seen from the road.
Lisnasharragh Primary School is in the festive spirit and is proving a draw for those living in the area after putting up its Christmas decorations.
Caretaker Michael Tohill is the man behind the display and told Belfast Live it's what Christmas "is all about".
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He started working there three years ago and said it was nice to do something for a school that acts as a community hub for all who work at and attend it.
"It's a school that is genuinely at the heart of this community and I had two kids that went to this school previously, it's just so welcoming and friendly," he said.
"There's about 400 children that go to the school and it's just to put a smile on their face when they come to school in the morning.
"Bearing in mind as well, some of these kid may not have as much, they may not necessarily have a tree or those kind of decorations.
"So to come to school and look forward to that is lovely to see."
The pupils have also been entering their gingerbread houses into the school's competition, with the winner to be announced next week.
It means the smell of gingerbread is wafting enticingly through the corridors and adding an extra Christmas sensation.
He said the feedback on the lights display has been very supportive and that it seemed to have brought a real bit of joy for the pupils.
"They're so appreciative of it, they actually approached me and thanked me," he said.
"It's fantastic, it's all age groups, from P1s to P7s, saying 'Thank you Mr Tohill' and high-fiveing you.
"It makes you proud and it makes you proud that it's appreciated and everyone is getting something from it which is the main thing.
"Not only that, but people in the surrounding houses and area, comment on it and they'll drive by just to have a look.
"And that's what it's all about, just everybody smiling and really looking forward to Christmas at a tough time, that's where it came from."
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