Nine pictures of South Tyneside little ones on their first day of school in 2005

Nine pictures of South Tyneside little ones on their first day of school in 2005 - they will all be adults now!

Where has the time gone. All these little ones spent their first day at school 18 years ago.

Published 15th Jan 2023, 16:06 BST

From Harton Infants to Marine Park and Bede Burn to All Saints, every one of these photos come from the Shields Gazette archives in 2005.

So if you were in Mrs Monte’s class at St Oswald’s, Mrs Woods at Bede Burn or Mrs Gregory’s at St Mary’s in Tyne Dock, we’ve got memories for you.

5. All Saints

How many faces do you recognise in this 2005 photo from All Saints? Photo: CL

Plenty of smiling faces from this photo at Marine Park Primary School 18 years ago. Photo: CL

The reception classes of Mrs Eggerton, Mrs McDonald, Mrs Cowan and Mrs Johnson. Photo: TR

Mrs Gregory's reception class was in the picture at St Mary's CofE Primary School at Tyne Dock. Photo: TR