Welcome to our special photographic gallery as schools across County Durham and North Yorkshire bid a warm welcome to pupils as they embark on the exciting next stage of their educational journey.
Only pictures of schools who have given us permission to attend appeared in the supplement which was published in today's Northern Echo.
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