Over the years the Portadown Times’ photographers have captured many of these special days as the new P1s settle in to the new world of school.
We’ve dipped into our archives and found this great collection of photos of new P1 pupils on their first days at various Portadown primary schools. It’s bound to bring back a few memories.
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Working hand In glove...New P1 pupils at Cope Primary School, Loughgall Alice Berry and Leo Graham had great fun learning using hand puppets in their first days at school in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Here's my card...Birches Primary School P1 pupils Rachel Cahoon and Steven Trouton get to know each other during their first days at school back in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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New primary one pupils at St John the Baptist Primary School in 2007 pictured with teacher Mrs Nuala McAlinden, right, and classroom assistant Kirsty Liggett. Photo: Tony Hendron
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St John the Baptist Primary School P1 pupils enjoying their first days at school in 2007. Pictured from left are, Dylan Gosney, Connie Shortt, Maeve Shortt and Conaill Robinson. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Posing for our photographer are new primary one pupils at St John the Baptist Primary School in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Primary One pupils at Bunscoil Eoin Baiste in 2007 pictured with teacher Miss Ellen Laverty, eft and classroom assistant Sarah McGeown. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Enjoying playing in the sand pit during their first days at the Irish language based Bunscoil Eoin Baiste in 2007 are new P1 pupils from left, Meagan Nig Loingsigh, Ciarán Mac Branaigh and Rónán Mac Giolla Mhíchíl. Photo: TONY HENDRON
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Getting their computer skill up to scratch during their first days at St John the Baptist Primary School in 2007 are new P1 pupils Andrew Wilson and Eva Lambe. Photo: Tony Hendron
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The new primary one intake at Cope Primary school, Loughgall were all smiles when our photographer called to record their first days at school in 2007. Also included in the photo are P1 teachers Mrs Denese Wright, left and Miss Sarah Ballentine, right with classroom assistant Mrs Morag Walker, second from right. Photo: Tony Hendron
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P1 pupils at Orchard County Primary School Kane Burns and Katy Bain create their frst work of art back in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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The water tray was a big attraction for new primary one pupils at Orchard County Primary School in 2007. Pictured here making a splash are, from left, Dilly, Glen Capper and Shania Velazquez-Smyth. Photo: Tony Hendron
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New P1 pupils at Orchard Primary School, Annaghmore pictured during their first days at school in 2007 with teacher Miss Hughes, left and classroom assistant Ms Winnie Winter. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Four-year-old twins Matthew and Emma Hewitt eager to learn during their first days at Orchard County Primary School in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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The new P1 intake at Presentation Primary School in 2007 pictured with staff, from left, Miss Yvonne Mulholland, principal, Sinead Woolsey and Cathy McVeigh, classrom assistants. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Primary one teacher at Richmount Primary School Mrs Lynne Whitford with three of her new pupils during their first days at the school in 2007. Pupils pictured from left are, Jacob Chambers, Ross Newport and Amy Hanna. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Tea time...New primary one pupils at Richmount Primary School enjoying roleplay during their first week at school in 2007. Included from left are, Marc Rainey, Leah Woods, Emily Milligan and Ruth Lewis. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Playing at builders in the outdoor play area back in 2007 are new P1 pupils at hart Memorial Primary School Clarissa Partridge and James Black. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Tandragee Castle...But not the Tayto one, just a kids play castle in the P1 class at Tandragee Primary School. But that's close enough for new P1 pupils Katie Pollock, Joel Marks and Luke Quinn back in 2007. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Mullavilly Primary School new P1 pupils in 2007, from left, James Conn, Mia Crowe, and Jessica Williamson with new principal Mrs Pamela McCrum. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Taking time out to pose for our photographer in 2007 are new P1 pupils at Clare Primary School, from left, Anna Harris, Rachel Kennedy and Andrew Hamilton. Photo: Tony Hendron