Watford area school reception class photos from 1997

The new academic year is underway following the end of the summer holidays and this provides the ideal opportunity to delve back into our archive and publish again reception class pictures of the past.

On Monday, we shared 21 adorable pictures of the September 1997 intake of new pupils taken by Watford Observer photographers for our popular My First Day feature.

• 21 adorable school new starter snaps from 1997

If you didn’t spot yourself among them, here are another 15 class snaps taken in that month for you to scroll through.

The reception classes from these schools are featured: Alban Wood; Cassiobury; Central Primary; Cherry Tree; Coates Way; Garston Infants; Highwood; Holy Rood; Kingsway; Laurence Haines; Leavesden Green; Nascot Wood; Parkgate; St Catherine of Siena; Stanborough.

Alban Wood (Image: Watford Observer)

Cassiobury (Image: Watford Observer)

Central Primary (Image: Watford Observer)

Cherry Tree (Image: Watford Observer)

Coates Way (Image: Watford Observer)

Garston Infants (Image: Watford Observer)

Highwood (Image: Watford Observer)

Holy Rood (Image: Watford Observer)

Kingsway (Image: Watford Observer)

Laurence Haines (Image: Watford Observer)

Leavesden Green (Image: Watford Observer)

Nascot Wood (Image: Watford Observer)

Parkgate (Image: Watford Observer)

St Catherine of Siena (Image: Watford Observer)

Stanborough (Image: Watford Observer)