54 pictures capture best cheeky smiles from school starters in 2006

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

Updated 4th Sep 2019, 19:19 BST

School is back in session for many children across the Portsmouth area – but it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom.

We decided to look back through The News archive and found pictures of school starters in reception at schools from 2006. Can you spot the cheeky grins from anyone you know?

School starters 2006

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Rabbits reception class at Arundel Court Infants School in Portsmouth. Picture (064101-1)

placeholder image — Rabbits reception class at Arundel Court Infants School in Portsmouth. Picture (064101-1)

Hedgehogs reception class at Arundel Court Infants School in Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064101-2)

placeholder image — Hedgehogs reception class at Arundel Court Infants School in Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064101-2)

Corals Class - Mr Harbut's reception class at Charles Dickens Infant School, Turner Road, Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064242-0051)

placeholder image — Corals Class - Mr Harbut's reception class at Charles Dickens Infant School, Turner Road, Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064242-0051)

Shells Class - Mrs Bood's reception class at Charles Dickens Infant School, Turner Road, Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064242-0059)

placeholder image — Shells Class - Mrs Bood's reception class at Charles Dickens Infant School, Turner Road, Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064242-0059)

Copnor Infants School reception class - Yellow class - in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-2)

placeholder image — Copnor Infants School reception class - Yellow class - in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-2)

Copnor Infants School reception class - Green class - autumn 2006. Picture (064153-1)

placeholder image — Copnor Infants School reception class - Green class - autumn 2006. Picture (064153-1)

Copnor Infants School reception class - Blue class - in 2006. Picture (064153-3)

placeholder image — Copnor Infants School reception class - Blue class - in 2006. Picture (064153-3)

Reception class RO at Cottage Grove Infant school in autumn 2006. Picture (064090-14)

placeholder image — Reception class RO at Cottage Grove Infant school in autumn 2006. Picture (064090-14)

Reception class RV at Cottage Grove Infant school in autumn 2006. Picture (064090-15)

placeholder image — Reception class RV at Cottage Grove Infant school in autumn 2006. Picture (064090-15)

Robins reception class at Cumberland Infants School in Portsmouth in 2006. Picture (064102-1)

placeholder image — Robins reception class at Cumberland Infants School in Portsmouth in 2006. Picture (064102-1)

Wrens reception class at Cumberland Infants School in Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064102-2)

placeholder image — Wrens reception class at Cumberland Infants School in Portsmouth in autumn 2006. Picture (064102-2)

Rabbits - Mrs Hart's reception class at Devonshire Infant School, Francis Avenue, Southsea in autumn 2006. Picture (063982-0017)

placeholder image — Rabbits - Mrs Hart's reception class at Devonshire Infant School, Francis Avenue, Southsea in autumn 2006. Picture (063982-0017)

Fieldmice - Mrs Barrick's reception class at Devonshire Infant School, Francis Avenue, Southsea in autumn 2006. Picture (063982-0009)

placeholder image — Fieldmice - Mrs Barrick's reception class at Devonshire Infant School, Francis Avenue, Southsea in autumn 2006. Picture (063982-0009)

Reception Class at Dunannie School, Alton Road, Steep, near Petersfield in autumn 2006. Picture (063985-0002)

placeholder image — Reception Class at Dunannie School, Alton Road, Steep, near Petersfield in autumn 2006. Picture (063985-0002)

Flying Bull Primary School Reception L in autumn 2006. Picture (064112-157)

placeholder image — Flying Bull Primary School Reception L in autumn 2006. Picture (064112-157)

Flying Bull Primary School Reception W in autumn 2006. Picture (064112-130)

placeholder image — Flying Bull Primary School Reception W in autumn 2006. Picture (064112-130)

Sparrows reception class at Grange Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064273-27)

placeholder image — Sparrows reception class at Grange Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064273-27)

Woodpecker reception class at Grange Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064273-22)

placeholder image — Woodpecker reception class at Grange Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064273-22)

Horndean Infants School reception Yellow class in 2006. Picture: (064153-3)

placeholder image — Horndean Infants School reception Yellow class in 2006. Picture: (064153-3)

Horndean Infants School reception Red class in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-1)

placeholder image — Horndean Infants School reception Red class in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-1)

Horndean Infants School reception Blue class in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-2)

placeholder image — Horndean Infants School reception Blue class in autumn 2006. Picture (064153-2)

Tigers reception class at Leesland Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064271-7)

placeholder image — Tigers reception class at Leesland Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064271-7)

Pandas reception class at Leesland Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064271-2)

placeholder image — Pandas reception class at Leesland Infant School, Gosport in autumn 2006. Picture (064271-2)

Seahorses Class - Miss Fletcher, Mrs Jones and Mrs Wainwright's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in autumn 2006. Picture (064240-0023)

placeholder image — Seahorses Class - Miss Fletcher, Mrs Jones and Mrs Wainwright's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in autumn 2006. Picture (064240-0023)

Turtles Class - Miss Wilkinson and Mrs Percival's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in autumn 2006. Picture (064240-0017)

placeholder image — Turtles Class - Miss Wilkinson and Mrs Percival's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in autumn 2006. Picture (064240-0017)

Dolphin Class - Mrs Newbury and Mrs Ralph's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in 2006. Picture (064240-0002)

placeholder image — Dolphin Class - Mrs Newbury and Mrs Ralph's reception class at Locks Heath Infants School, Warsash Road, Locks Heath in 2006. Picture (064240-0002)