Children from St Peter’s Preparatory School in Lympstone had a visit from Santa – who arrived in a fire truck.

Santa made his way to all the classes, giving the children, aged between three and 13, presents and wishing them a Merry Christmas.

The children treated Santa to a song or two to thank him for coming to visit and for their presents.

Claire Harris registrar said: “Our children were greeted today by Father Christmas himself. The pupils of St Peter’s School in Lympstone had no idea that Santa was coming to visit them and were full of smiles when he pulled up in a vintage fire truck!”