School Starters 2019: Proud parents share pictures of their child's first day at school

Did you wave your little one off to school for the first time or first day returning to school this week?

We asked proud parents to share their pictures with us, whether their child is starting nursery, school or high school. Here are just some of the pictures we received

First class kidsplaceholder image
First class kids
Riley (in green) first day in year2. Jordan (in blue) first day of reception. Darcy-Mae first day at nurseryplaceholder image
Riley (in green) first day in year2. Jordan (in blue) first day of reception. Darcy-Mae first day at nursery
Darcie first day at Ashton Primary Schoolplaceholder image
Darcie first day at Ashton Primary School
Alex aged 4, first day was on Tuesday, joining the reception Robins class at Northbrook primary school in Leyland.placeholder image
Alex aged 4, first day was on Tuesday, joining the reception Robins class at Northbrook primary school in Leyland.
Twins Henry and Lucas started at Fulwood and Cadleyplaceholder image
Twins Henry and Lucas started at Fulwood and Cadley
Caroline Hunter sent this picture in of her daughter's first day in receptionplaceholder image
Caroline Hunter sent this picture in of her daughter's first day in reception
Noah aged 4. First day in reception class at Our Lady and St Edwards Catholic Primary Schoolplaceholder image
Noah aged 4. First day in reception class at Our Lady and St Edwards Catholic Primary School
Emilys first day todayplaceholder image
Emilys first day today
Laceys first day!placeholder image
Laceys first day!
Poppy's first dayplaceholder image
Poppy's first day
Ebony Swarbrick-OSullivanplaceholder image
Ebony Swarbrick-OSullivan
Lilys first day of schoolplaceholder image
Lilys first day of school
Sarah Newsham sent in her lad's first day. "He was so excited"placeholder image
Sarah Newsham sent in her lad's first day. "He was so excited"
Grace aged 4, big bro in the backgroundplaceholder image
Grace aged 4, big bro in the background
Luke's first day at schoolplaceholder image
Luke's first day at school
Lillys first day at schoolplaceholder image
Lillys first day at school
Katies first dayplaceholder image
Katies first day
Darcy Brownplaceholder image
Darcy Brown
Aoifes 1st Day on Mondayplaceholder image
Aoifes 1st Day on Monday
Mathew's first day at schoolplaceholder image
Mathew's first day at school
Raphael Harvey at St Mary Magdalens, Penworthamplaceholder image
Raphael Harvey at St Mary Magdalens, Penwortham
Daisy started yesterdayplaceholder image
Daisy started yesterday
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