BOLTON youngsters are top of the class.
The uniforms are ready, the shirts are ironed and the lunches are packed.
Pupils returned to lessons after their summer holidays yesterday and proud parents sent us their back to school pictures in their droves.
Alex Hulton all ready for the first day of term at St Mary's Primary in Horwich
Kara and Liam Fallows ready for the new term at Horwich Parish Primary School
Brother and sister, Callum Hamar and Millie Ryder, on their return to St Bede's
St Bede’s student, Mia Sykes, aged six, is all ready for her first day in year two
Lacey-Anne Humphreys and Maisie-Leigh Adamson set for their new year in Red Lane Primary school
Thomas Howarth ready for his first day back at Rumworth School
Maddison Leech all set for her first day at Mytham Primary school, Little Lever
Ruby-Faye & Lacey-Maye going back to Our Lady of Lourdes
Jacob Powell, aged four, ready for his first day at St John's in Bromley Cross
Mia and Skye Davies-Hewitt all ready for their first day back at Red Lane Primary School
Holly, aged five, and Lucy, 10, off to St Matthew's in Little Lever
Lacey Jai Walker ready for the new school term at St Bede's
Jessica Berry, from Bolton, ready to start year seven at Rivington and Blackrod High School on Wednesday
Macey-Lou Holden on her first day of tern at Church Road Primary School
Kadie and Skye Rigby ready for the first day of school at St William of York RC Primary
Maisey Olivia White ready for her first year at Horwich Parish C of E Primary
Charlotte Harding-Jeans on her return to St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Oscar and Isabelle Heywood, ready for the new term at Oxford Grove Primary School
Here are twin boys, Daniel and Joseph Cassells-Gregson, ready for their return for St Bede’s
Catherine, 10, Morgan, eight, Kaden, six and Katelyn, three, ready for Church Road School
Aisha on her first day at SS Simon and Jude CE Primary School
Sienna, age three and eight-year-old Gareth of St William of York RC Primary
Harry on his first day in reception at St Bede's
Brothers Thomas and Logan ready for their first day back at St Peters and St Pauls Primary
Mollie on her first day back at Highfield Primary School
Macey and Emmy Davies on their first day back to school. Macey's off to year two at Lowercroft and Emmy to nursery at Tottington Primary
Lucian Rostron, age three on his first day at Elton primary school
Kara Fallows and Liam Fallows. Horwich Parish Primary School
Leila Dwyer, aged five
Amy-Maia and Jennifer starting in Year three and Year one at Harwood Meadows, posing with their Labradoodle, Millie
Harry Twist ready for his first day in year one at Church Road
A trio of siblings ready for their first day back at St Mary's and Ladybride
Summer gets ready for her first day in year one
Carlie and Cameron Barclay ready for their first day at Red Lane Primary School
Two brothers ready for first day back at Brishop Briedgmen - Ritul Halai, nine, and and Neeyam Halai, aged four
Kelsie Griffin, four-years-old, starting St Bernards RC
Melissa Ward, second from the left, from Bolton, starting Smithills School with her brother and sisters
Sammy Hayat's first day at high school, alongside his big brothers
Kelsie-Jade Thompson, age seven, Haslam park Primary School
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