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

placeholder image — 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

By Michelle Adamson

Published 25th Oct 2022, 15:45 GMT

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.

First Days – Reception classes from 2009

Billinge Chapel End Primary School - Miss Sharratt.

9. FIRST DAYS 2009

Billinge Chapel End Primary School - Miss Sharratt. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Billinge Chapel End Primary School - Miss Cooper.

10. FIRST DAYS 2009

Billinge Chapel End Primary School - Miss Cooper. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Wigan School Starters - t Marsh Green Primary School with Miss Davies reception class

11. FIRST DAYS 2009

Wigan School Starters - t Marsh Green Primary School with Miss Davies reception class Photo: John Leatherbarrow

St Philips at Castle Hill, Hindley with Miss Parkinson's class

12. FIRST DAYS 2009

St Philips at Castle Hill, Hindley with Miss Parkinson's class Photo: John Leatherbarrow

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