WE have been inundated with responses to our appeal for our readers to send in their photos of their children in their brand new uniforms.
Hopefully they are still looking as clean as pristine as the first day they wore them...but even if they don't then here is a look at them when they are not covered in mud or pen or paint.
Have a look below to see your young ones in it
Community answers
First day at school in Bolton 2021
"Social media gets flooded with photos of your little loved ones just before they head back to school for a new year, so please send us photographs of your children in their new uniforms…before they get covered in mud, paint or whatever the lessons throw at them"
We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.
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Abel on his first day at reception. 
Abel all settled in at school. Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromAbel as started reception at Castle Hill and we are from Bolton.
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Pre school ready Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromMia Martin Little dragons nursery Atherton
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Dylan Greenhalgh, Saint Maxentius, Reception. Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are from
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Olivia’s first day in Reception Class Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromOlivia Bancks Walmsley C of E School, Egerton, Bolton Bolton
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Lennon’s first day in year 2 
Lennon and his baby brother Lyle Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromLennon (nearly 7) Lyle (3 month old) Church road Primary school, Bolton.
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Abigail and Emily Taylor. Abigail starts secondary school at St James's today, and Emily is at St Peter's Farnworth Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are from
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Jadzia & Ezri Florence Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromJadzia Jade Florence age 6 Ezri Anne Florence age 4
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First day in year one! Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromFreya-Olivia gavin St Catherine’s C.E Horwich
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Jack and Alfie Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromJack and Alfie Oxford grove school bolton
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Savannah age 4 Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromSavannah age 4 going to haslam Park primary school reception
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Theo goes to reception! Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromTheo is starting reception at St Mary’s in Horwich, Bolton.
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Callum Lee Age 11 Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromCallum Lee aged 11 from Farnworth. First day at Kearsley Academy
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Callum Lee, 11 Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromCallum Lee aged 11 from Farnworth. First day at Kearsley Academy
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Cheeky chappy going to pre school. Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromElliott Pickles goes to Hocus Pocus day nursery in Bolton
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Madison and Charlie young Tell us the name of your kid or kids and where they go to school and where you are fromMadison and Charlie young from Horwich Chorley New Rd academy
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