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Back to school photos of children from Dundee and Angus

A selection of the photographs readers have submitted of children starting or returning to school for the new term.

Joe and Eppy Brown on their first day in P4 and P2 at Auchterhouse Primary School. Image: Kirsty Brown.

By Cheryl Peebles

August 13 2024, 4:33pm

August 13 2024, 4:33pm

Thousands of children across Dundee and Angus went back to school today.

And for many it was extra special, as it was their first day at primary or secondary school.

We asked readers to share the big event with us by submitting their photographs, and they did so in their droves.

Here is a selection of the hundreds of pictures sent in of pupils starting and returning to schools in Dundee and Angus.

We will feature children returning to school in Perth and Kinross and Stirling tomorrow and in Fife next Wednesday.

And will publish some in print in The Courier and Evening Telegraph.

Back to school photos Dundee and Angus 2024

Torran Sutherland P1 – Seaview

Harrie Bruce nursery – Andover

Archer Clark P2 Ashton Wallace P5 – Craigebarns

Josh Milne P2 – Barnhill

Willow Anderson P1 – Clepington

Blake McDonald P1 – Maisondieu

Ryder Lafferty nursery – Rowantree

Jamie Lafferty P1 – Rowantree

Sophie Davidson P1 – Strathmore

Rosie Davidson nursery – Strathmore

Lacey Reilly S5 Liam Reilly P1 Rhys Reilly P2 – Braeview and Ballumbie

Lola, Ellie May and Niah Cattanach P2 P1 and P3 – St Francis

Arran and Matthew Grubb P4 – Liff

Aaliyah P5 Lana nursery James P2 Tia P7 – St Francis

Jack P5 – Claypotts Castle

Isla-dee Allan P1 – Barnhill

Mila and Beau Winter Macrae P1 and S4 – Ancrum Road and Harris

Ollie, Aria and Coen Merret P6, P5 and nursery – Monikie

Kirsten, Alison and Sean Stewart S2 and P5 – St Paul’s and St Andrew’s

Rosie and William Winnick P1 and P3 – Claypotts Castle

Cassie Torode P1 – Kingspark School

Max and Riley Imrie and Amara Pow nursery, P6 and P1 – Forthill

Lily Rose McMullan P5 – Craigowl

Coletyn Robb P1 – Rowantree

Madison Cormie P2 – Hayshead

Jaxon Torrance P1 – Fintry

Hunter Maclean P1 – Ballumbie

Harley Clark P6 – Ballumbie

Ayomide, Adiza, and Abiola Ajahi P4, S1 and P4 – Victoria Park and Harris

Hudson Smith P1 – Mill of Mains

Xyzander Mitchell S5 – Harris

Lucy Henderson P5 – Monikie

Amelia Henderson P1 – Monikie

Jacob Reid P5 and Kabyn Nicoll P1 – Claypotts Castle

Imogen P2 – Strathmore

Logan Wolecki S1 – St John’s High

Dawson Melrose P1 – St Mary’s RC

Kaden Hutchison P5 – Tayview

Charlotte P4 and Daisy P1 Chalmers – Ardler

Leighton Gammie P4 and Bobby Gray P4 – Hayshead

Brodie Hardy P2 – Whitehills

Chae Dillon P5 and Bowe Duke McCabe nursery – Ballumbie

Kai McAllan P6 – Rosebank

Raven Reilly P2 – Tayview

Nicola Reilly P5 – Tayview

Malaykai Mitchell S3 – Harris

Orla Brady P1 – Barnhill

Harper Roache P3 – Fintry

Kiera Roache P1 – Fintry

Daniel Middlemiss P4 – Craigowl

Martin Lyubenov P2 – Blackness

Finn and Adam Goodwill P2 and P5 – Hayshead

AJ and Orla P1 and P5 – Langlands

Freya Henkel P1 – Victoria Park

Taylor and Cole P4 and P1 – Mill of Mains

Hunter Findlay P1 – Liff

Isla Blann P3 – Forthill

Millie Grace P1 – Downfield

Kennedy Robertson P3 – Downfield

Nyomi Moran S6 and Ella Cree S1 – Morgan Academy

Carli Kydd P1 – Strathmore

Alexis Lamb P6 – Glebelands Primary School

Cody S1, Olly P2 – St Paul’s Academy and Craigowl PS.

Aria Borland P4 – Tayview PS

Arthur Hayburn, P4-Tayview Primary School

Autumn McIntosh, P2 – Ardler Primary School

Ayaz, P2 – Grange Primary School

Blair Inglis S1 – Harris Academy

Caitlin S1, Liam S3, Abigail S3 – Braeview

Cameron McDermott, P2 – Seaview Primary

Celeste P1 – Victoria Park

Charlie Hunter S1 – Braeview Academy

Charlie Stuart P3 – Craigowl Primary

Chloe McCubbin S3 – Harris Academy

Daisy Jeffrey, P2 – Barnhill Primary School

Dakota Gray – Claypotts Castle Primary

Ella McNicoll P1 – Seaview Primary

Ella Smith P2 – Rowantree

Eloise P2 – Ferryden

Emily Palov P6, Lily Palov P1 – Ferryden PS

Eve Muirhead S1 – Craigie High School

Gabriela Miteva S1 – St John’s RC High

Harley Sammarruco P4 – Rosebank

Jamie MacDougall S1 – Carnoustie High

Jax & Bray P2 – Craigowl PS

Jessica Newstead P7 – Forthill Primary

Joe Brown P4 Eppy Brown P2 – Auchterhouse School

Karson Maver P7 Konan Maver P5 – Langlands PS

Katie Robbie S1, Daisy Robbie P3 – Grove Academy & Barnhill Primary

Keeva Leahy S1 – St John’s High School

Kelsey Macready 11 – Craigowl

Keva Milne P5 – Whitehills, Forfar

Kiara Smith P6 – Rowantree

Kuba Wardzinski S2 – Arbroath Academy

Kyla Leahy P5 – St Mary’s PS

Lacey smith P6 – Strathmore PS

Layla Kettles P5 – Craigowl Primary School

Lennon Taylor, P3 – Fintry PS

Leo Gilligan P1 – St Andrews Primary

Liam Smith P2 Clepington Primary School

Lily McCubbin P2 – Camperdown PS

Lily Ritchie P2 – Fintry Primary School

Lola Murray S4 Grey Murray S1 – Morgan Academy

London-Rose P7 – Southmuir Primary

Maci p6 – St Ninians Primary School

Marianna Zanetis P4, Bojidara Zanetis P1 – Ancrum Road

Matilda Keogh, Primary 1 – Birkhill PS

Melody Feeney-Brown, P3 – Mill of Mains

Mia Duncan – P6 – St Francis RC Primary School

Michael Adam P2 – Craigowl Primary School

Millie P1 Noah P6 – Blackness PS

Morgan S6 and Mark S1 – Morgan Academy

Nathan McDonald P7 Faith McDonald S2 – Whitehills Primary and Forfar Academy

Nicole P6 Tayview Primary School

Nylah McCabe – St Francis

Pheona S4, Sean S1 – Arbroath Academy

Pyper Thomson P1 – St Francis

Remi-d P2 – St Ninians PS

Robyn Spence P5, Samuel Parry P5 – Tayview Primary School

Ruby Milton P1 – Ballumbie

Ryan and Riley Stewart P 7 and 5 – Ballumbie PS

Scott Cuthill S1 – Arbroath Academy

Steven Urquhart – St Paul’s Academy

Taylor Mckay s3 – St Paul’s Academy

Xavier Thompson P1 Yuri Thompson P5 – Rosebank Primary School

Zuzanna P5 Jakub S1 – Craigowl Primary School, St Paul’s RC Academy

Abbie Fyffe S2 – Morgan

Ace and Luca P1 – Barnhill

Albert Johnstone P1 – Sidlaw View

Alina S1 – Morgan

Amanda Garrett P1 – Forthill

Archie Wallace P1 – Longhaugh

Arlo and Kash Connell P6 and P3 – St Pius

Arthur Runciman P1 – Letham

Ava McGregor P2 – Northmuir

Braith Torrance P1 – Ladyloan

Caishlyn Kelly P2/3 – Longhaugh

Candy Blossom Stewart P1 – Southmuir

Charlotte Mackay P1 – St Ninian’s

Cole Conner S6 – Braeview

Daniel McAleney P2 – Sidlaw View

Darcey Laing P6 – St Francis

Derri P6 Lara P1 -Whitehills

Destiny and Maruosa Osahon P3 and P1 – Forthill

Dolly Donald 4 – Clepington

Ellie beau Wilson P7 – Tayview

Elliot P6 and Miriam P3 – Murroes

Emilie P2 – Claypotts Castle

Florence and Harrison Mitchell P3 and P1 – Claypotts Castle

Freya Jones P2 – Longhaugh

Garry Mckay P3 – Craigowl

Grace and Lewis Downie P5 and P1 – Liff

Grace Dyer P1 – Hayshead

Gracie Cavanagh 4 – St Joseph’s

Halle S2 – Morgan

Hallie and Noah Gray P2 and P1 – Longhaugh

Hallie Reid P1 – Claypotts Castle

Hannah and Jake Fraser, P5 and P1 – Rowantree

Harry Meek P1 – St Andrew’s

Isobella Craig P1 – St Andrew’s

Jasmine Stewart P2 – Strathmore

Jay Rushton P5 – Seaview

Jayden Stewart P1 – Strathmore

Joel and Jack Pinnington P4 and P3 – Clepington

Josh Mason S1 – Braeview

Kieran Donnelly P3 – St Ninian’s

Kylan Smith P1 – Longhaugh

Leanne Gallacher P7 – Fintry

Lennon Tonner P1 – Craigowl

Leo Tang P1 – Dens Road

Leo Whyte P2 – Woodlands

Leon Whyte P7 and Abbie Hills S2 – Burnside Primary and Carnoustie High

Lily-jane and Olivia Elliot S2 and P7 – Morgan Academy

Lucas James P1 and Aiyla Rose P4 – Warddykes

Lyle Liddell – Frances Wright Nursery

Maisy Brand P5 – St Andrew’s RC

Matthew Cavin P2 – Downfield

Michael Sturrock P1 – Fintry

Miles Poole P1 – Eastern

Murray P2 Logan S2 – Dens Road and Morgan

Myla Brannan P1 – St Fergus

Nicole Pasarila P3 – Carlogie

Noah Cameron P4 – Tayview

Noah and Poppy Polson-Coats P1 and P7 – Mill of Mains

Novara P1 – Our Lady’s RC

Nylah Valentine P2 – Ancrum Road

Oarlah Airlie P2 – Fintry

Olivia and Finlay Knight P1 – Glebelands

Olivia Healy P5 – Longhaugh

Olivia Thomson P2 – St Mary’s RC

Ollie S1 – Craigie High

Penny Flynn P4 – Downfield

Peter Kelly – Kingspark School

Quinn Cavanagh P2 – St Joseph’s

Reign P5 River P1 – St Pius and St Francis

Rheya Liddell P2 – Ss Peter and Paul

Rhue – Balluniefield Nursery

Ria Rose Toma P1 – Blackness Road

Robert Mitchell P5 – Burnside

Robyn Brand P6 – Strathmore

Ruby Caird P3 – Birkhill

Ruby Dunn P1 Liam Dunn P6 – Camperdown

Seth Martin P7 – Ss Peter and Paul

Theo P5 Remi P1 – Muirfield

Tia Whyte P7 Esamay Sellers P2 – St Ninian’s and Rosebank

Willow and Lyla Wallace P4 – Mill of Mains

Willow Anderson P1 – Clepington

Zach and Kiara Mclaughlin P2 and S3 – Sidlaw View and Baldragon

Zayn Akram P1 – Downfield

Zoe Neave P3 – Eastern

Andrew Laing P3 – Grange

Ayla Caldwell P1 – Glebelands

Autumn McIntosh P2 – Ardler

Rae Caffrey P2 – St Andrew’s

Maisy O’Connor P2 – Andover

Isaac Khokhar P3 – Mill of Mains

Aaliyah and Mylah Martin P6 and P2 – Carlogie

Abigail Martin P1 – Fintry

Amelia Jane, Abigail and Adrian McKay P6, P2 and P7

Annie and Olivia Soutar – P1 and P5 – Burnside

Archie P4 – Rowantree

Archie P4 Rayven P1 – Rowantree and St Francis

Ariah and Gracie Simpson P1 – St Francis

Arlo Leonard P3 – Mattocks

Ayva and Rueben Harrison P3 and P1 – Dens Road

Bella O’Rourke P7 – Ballumbie

Blayre Norrie P1 – Claypotts Castle

Carter Young P1 – Tayview

Cohen Hepburn S1 – St Paul’s Academy

Daisy Jeffrey P2 – Barnhill

Daniel Middlemiss P3 – Craigowl

Ellen Robbins P1 – Grange

Ellie Guthrie P3 – Sidlaw View

Eloise P2 – Ferryden

Emily Clar P5 -Craigowl

Eva Smith P3 – Langlands

Eva Thomson P5 – Langlands

Evie and Kai Crozier p1 – Craigowl

Hamish Robb P2 – Tayview

Hamza and Zainab Patel P7 and S2 – Dens Road

Harley Sammarruco P4 – Rosebank

Harley Rose Williams P2 – Edzell

Harper and Cruz McDonald – Whitehills

Holly Beattie P4 – Claypotts Castle

Hunter and Maddison Clancy P1 – Ballumbie

Jaxon Moran P2 – Dens Road

Jaxx and Junior Robertson P3 and P2 – Ardler

Karsyn and Keegian Whyte P4 and P2

Katie Goff P6 – Our Lady’s RC

Katie and Daisy Robbie S1 and P3 – Grove and Barnhill

Kendall Mckelvie S1 – St John’s High

Kennedy Traynor P2 – Fintry

Khloe P4 Ava P4 – Mill of Mains

Kivain Rajapakse P4 – Dens Road

Kobhen Mckelvie P3 – Rosebank

Layla Chalmers P2 – Ss Peter and Paul

Levi and Elijah Ivster P1

Liam Smith P2 – Clepington

Lily Palov and Aida Popescu P1 – Ferryden

Luca and Leo Smith P7 and P2 – Mill of Mains

Mia Dougal P1 – Ballumbie

Mia Slater P5 and Callum Stott P1 – St Pius

Millie Mackay P2 – Our Lady’s RC

Nicholas Addison P1 – Ballumbie

Nylah Valentine P2 (and Nevah) – Ancrum Road

Oliver Dignan P1 – Ballumbie

Rae Swayne P4 (and Freddie) – Tayview

Reggie Cusick P1 – Craigowl

Roman McCann P2 – St Andrew’s

Romay Dove Collins P1 – Monifieth

Ruben Kinnie P3 – Forthill

Samuel Parry P5 – Tayview

Sheldon and Raynor Martin P5 and P4 – St Andrew’s

Theo and Louie Gent P4 and P1 – Mill of Mains

Thomas and Theo P5 Lewis Etchels P1 – Newbigging

Adriana and Carla Bucur P2 – Craigowl

Jack Watt P6 – Sidlaw View

Ollie Watt P4 – Sidlaw View

Samuel P7 – St Pius

Nicole P6 – Tayview

Mason and Neave McWilliams P5 and P1

Mara Watson P1 – Craigowl

Lilly Kyle P6 Amber Zedan P4 – Downfield

Aurora P3 and Cairn P2 – Birkhill

Zara Hunt P2 – St Andrew’s

Calan and Lochlan Fyall P3 and P1 – Carlogie

Mia Buchan P1 – Tayview

Zac Bruce P1 – Carlogie

Jamie Jay Maxwell P6 – Our Lady’s

Lucas Gerrie P1 – Ladyloan

Ethan and Luke Wilkinson P1 and P7 – Mill of Mains

Calize Donaldson P1 – St Thomas

Olivia Rose Dunn P1 – St Ninian’s

Harry Nunns P1 – Andover

Darcey Dailly P5 – Camperdown

Ella and Kylan Inglis P4 and P2 – Ardler

Reuben Todd P5 – Ancrum Road

Millie Berry P1 – Downfield

Robert Fitchet P1 – Craigiebarns

Marley and Lexi Toshney S2 and P7 – St Paul’s and St Andrew’s

Theo Mollison P3 – Fintry

Maci Moir P1 – Inverkeilor

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