IN SEPTEMBER, youngsters all over Basingstoke started school for the first time.

Every year, the Gazette captures photos of boys and girls in their new classes to mark the milestone.

As the reception classes of 2022 near the end of the first half term of their school lives, we're excited to be running our traditional First Class picture special for parents, grandparents and other family members to treasure for years to come.

This school year’s picture special appears inside the Gazette TODAY, Thursday, October 13.

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Make sure to pick up your copy to see pictures of your son or daughter from classes across the borough.

To get a copy of the photos yourself, contact the relevant schools. The Gazette does not own the copyright of the photos in the supplement.