AS thousands of youngsters prepared to start a new school year, The Mail asked its readers to send in pictures of their little cherubs as they got ready to take on the world.
As usual we were inundated with pictures of very smart and smiley children.
Good luck to all those little ones starting a new school this week, you will be great! And to all those old children moving to high school or even college enjoy the best time of your life.
To see your pictures in our gallery email news.em@newsdesk.co.uk.
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