Working at a tiny village school in rural Yorkshire has its own unique set of challenges – but when teachers Lydia Knight and Jake Immingham are tasked with getting the children to put on a Christmas play for the local elderly people's home, they know they're in for a tricky term! But in between choreographing sugar plum dance routines, reindeer costume malfunctions and trying to contain Rory Scott's wannabe rap star aspirations, Lydia realises that, even as a teacher, she isn't past being taught a couple of things – and one of those things is a much-needed lesson in Christmas spirit.