Photographer Alice Mills went to the primary schools across both areas to take pictures of their youngest students.
She captured all the smiling faces of the first class pupils, who started school in this most unusual of years.
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You can see all the pictures in our gallery below.
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17. Padnell Infant School
Rabbits Class at Padnell Infant School in Padnell Avenue, Cowplain. Photo: Alice Mills
18. Sharps Copse Primary School
Angelshark Class at Sharps Copse Primary School in Propect Lane, Havant. Photo: Alice Mills
19. Sharps Copse Primary School
Tigershark Class at Sharps Copse Primary School in Prospect Lane, Havant. Photo: Alice Mills
20. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Angelfish Class at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Hooks Lane, Havant. Photo: Alice Mills
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