IT'S been a year like no other, but at least one thing has stayed the same – a new generation of children have started school.

The Swindon Advertiser normally has the honour of recording this proud moment in its First Days at School supplement.

But Covid restrictions this year meant our photographer was unable to visit the schools in the borough, and instead we have been publishing submitted pictures of reception classes in print in recent weeks.

Scroll down to take a look at the beaming faces in the delightful images we have received so far.

If your school has yet to get involved then it's not too late - simply email your class photos in jpeg format to newsdesk@swindonadvertiser.co.uk for publication in the new year.

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Ashton Keynes Primary School, Class R (Mrs Crowley and Mrs Serle)

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Badbury Park Primary School, Beech class (Mrs Debono)

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Badbury Park Primary School, Oak class (Mrs Dance and Mrs Mazzotta)

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Bridlewood Primary School, Cherry class (Miss Lundell)

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Catherine Wayte Primary School, Discovery 1

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Catherine Wayte Primary School, Discovery 2

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East Wichel Primary School, Scotland class

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East Wichel Primary School, Wales class

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Greenmeadow Primary School, Reception class

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Holy Family Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Giraffe class (Mrs Larcombe)

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Holy Family Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Tiger class (Mrs Smith and Miss Bham)

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Lethbridge Primary School, Hedgehog class (Miss Jones and Mrs Rowlatt)

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Lethbridge Primary School, Squirrels class (Mrs Valderey and Miss Longthorne)

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Liden Primary School, Lion class (Mrs Coe)

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Liden Primary School, Tiger class (Mrs Possolo Du Plooy)

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Maranatha Christian School, Sevenhampton, Little Lambs

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Millbrook Primary School, Bumblebees class

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Millbrook Primary School, Ladybirds class

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Seven Fields Primary School, Reception class

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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Liddington class

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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Uffington class

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Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy, Owl class

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Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy, Squirrel class

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Wootton Bassett Infants, Mrs Bowditch and Miss Crimp's class

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Wootton Bassett Infants, Miss Macaulay's class