And proud parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends were there to capture all of the action on camera! They are proud as punch, and they could not resist sharing some pictures with us! Here are some of the back to school photographs we have been sent so far – we will add as many as we can as they continue to come in.

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We have been loving your back to school pictures. | User (UGC) Photo: UGC

. The big day!
Woody, Ralphy and Blue head off to St Cuthbert's RC School. | User (UGC) Photo: Victoria Mcavoy


. Camera ready
Beau Isabella is all smiles on her first day back. | User (UGC) Photo: Rebecca

. Ready to learn
Layla, age 10 and her brother Adey, age 4 both going to St Benet's in Fulwell. | User (UGC) Photo: Christina Teasdale

. Milestone
Evie Grace, 7, and Arianna Page, 4, on their first days of Year 2 and Reception. | User (UGC) Photo: Lucy Cairns

. Good luck
Bobbie Tighe gets ready for her first day. | User (UGC) Photo: Samantha Jayne Tighe

. Here come the boys
Hayden Mark Hodgson - Year 1 and Finley George Hodgson - Year 2. | User (UGC) Photo: Gennine Bellamy

. A big hug
Fearne Baker and Lincoln Taylor, both age 5, starting Year 1. | User (UGC) Photo: Rachael Taylor

. Not feeling blue
Charlie and Olly starting Year 1 and Reception. | User (UGC) Photo: Sarah Coffey

. Beaming
Archie gets ready to take on his first day of Reception. | User (UGC) Photo: Dayna Lauren

. Excitement
Erin Rackstraw, age 3, heads off to Bexhill Nursery. | User (UGC) Photo: Leanne Riddell

. Moving on
Laicee and Hollie Leckenby on their first days of Year 7 and Year 6. | User (UGC) Photo: Sarah Louise Leckenby

1. The big day!
Woody, Ralphy and Blue head off to St Cuthbert's RC School. | User (UGC) Photo: Victoria Mcavoy


3. Camera ready
Beau Isabella is all smiles on her first day back. | User (UGC) Photo: Rebecca

4. Ready to learn
Layla, age 10 and her brother Adey, age 4 both going to St Benet's in Fulwell. | User (UGC) Photo: Christina Teasdale