Cousins Jamie, four, and Isabelle, five, from Mrs Shaw and Mrs Quinn's Reception Class at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Shevington.

Cousins Jamie, four, and Isabelle, five, from Mrs Shaw and Mrs Quinn's Reception Class at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Shevington.

RETRO: Wigan youngsters' first days of school in 2009

Next month the Wigan Observer will be publishing its annual First Days supplement, featuring photographs of new reception classes at many of the borough’s schools. To whet your appetites for that, we’ve been looking back to pictures of those milestone moments from years past. Here we have a random selection taken 13 years in 2009.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 25th Oct 2022, 15:45 BST

First Days – Reception classes from 2009

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Shevington - Mrs Shaw and Mrs Quinn.

1. FIRST DAYS 2009

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Shevington - Mrs Shaw and Mrs Quinn. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Wigan School Starters - First Days at St Oswalds RC School Ashton with Miss Lea's class

2. FIRST DAYS 2009

Wigan School Starters - First Days at St Oswalds RC School Ashton with Miss Lea's class Photo: John Leatherbarrow

St Oswalds R C Primary School Ashton with Miss Kernig's class

3. FIRST DAYS 2009

St Oswalds R C Primary School Ashton with Miss Kernig's class Photo: John Leatherbarrow

St Peters C E Primary School, Downall Green with Mrs Boswell's class

4. FIRST DAYS 2009

St Peters C E Primary School, Downall Green with Mrs Boswell's class Photo: John Leatherbarrow