IT'S the time of year when the Worcester News runs our ever-popular First Days At School feature.

And here is the second of two galleries of some fabulous pictures recording for all time the beginnings of school lives for so many youngsters across the city and beyond.

There are so many fresh-faced smiling children, seemingly undaunted by what must have been the most difficult beginning to an autumn term all headteachers and staff can remember.

See here for more reception classes pictures

Here's a list of the schools appearing in this gallery, with pictures supplied by hard-working staff.

• Hollymount School

• Stanley Road Primary School

• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

• Cranham Primary School

• Abbey Park First And Nursery School

• Broadwas CE VA Primary School

• Upton Snodsbury CE First School

• Ombersley Endowed First School

• Callow End Primary School

• Red Hill CE Primary School

• Powick CE Primary School