To mark the occasion, Portsmouth parents took photos of their children looking smart in their uniform for the first time in two months.
Here are 18 of their best photos – including one pupil’s very colourful return to the classroom and a parent’s heartfelt solution for a tearful son on his first day back.
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5. Your post-lockdown back to school photos
Charlotte Cotterell sent this photo in and said: 'My daughter was very excited to be back with her friends today' Photo: Charlotte Cotterell
6. Your post-lockdown back to school photos
Alex, aged four, wore a smile upon his return to Year R Photo: Lee-Ann Melia
7. Your post-lockdown back to school photos
Chloe and Lottie, aged eight and four, returned to school in Year 3 and Year R today. Their mum, Lucy, said they were 'two very happy girls'. Photo: Lucy Collins
8. Your post-lockdown back to school photos
Joanna said her daughter Imogen, 10, was 'glad to be back with her friends again' Photo: Joanna Quade