THERE are no nervous first steps for these two eager pupils who started school this week.

Racing to the classroom, the smiling faces of Amelia Henning, aged four, and Ali Mohammed, aged four, say it all. It was their first day at Perdiswell Primary School, Bilford Road, Worcester, and they proved that going to school does not have to be all kicking and screaming.

Thousands of kids from across the county have been sharpening their pencils and packing their bags after the long summer holiday and also return to school this week. Picture by Emma Attwood. 37751601