It’s halfway through the first term for hundreds of children across the district, making their tentative first steps into the world of learning.

It's so much more than remembering the alphabet or simple sums. There are friends to make, and playgrounds to explore.

Over the past few weeks, our photographers have been criss-crossing the county, capturing the moments that will stay with these youngsters and their parents forever.

Children from dozens of schools from across Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and Faversham are featured in this year's supplement.

Schools taking part:

Adisham CEP School

Aylesham Primary School

Barham CEP School

Blean Primary School

Boughton Under Blean & Dunkirk School

Briary Primary School

Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School

Bysingwood Primary School

Cartwright & Kelsey CEP School

Chartham Primary School

Chislet CEP School

Davington Primary School

Eastling Primary School

Elham CEP School

Ethelbert Road Infant School

Goodnestone CEP Primary School

Graveney Primary School

Hampton Primary School

Herne Bay Infant School

Herne CE Infant School

Hernhill CEP School

Hersden Community Primary School

Hoath Primary School

Joy Lane Primary School

Littlebourne CEP School

Lorenden Preparatory School

Luddenham School

Ospringe CEP School

Parkside Community Primary School

Petham Primary School

Pilgrims Way Nursery & Primary School

Preston Primary School

Reculver CEP School

Selling CEP School

Sheldwich Primary School

St Alphege CEP School

St Faith's School

St John's CEP Primary School

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

St Mary of Charity Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Marys CEP School

St Peters Methodist Primary School

St Stephens Infant School

St Thomas Catholic Primary

Stelling Minnis CE Primary School

Sturry Primary School

Swalecliffe Community Primary School

The Canterbury Primary School

Westmeads Community Infant School

Wickambreaux CEPrimary School

Wincheap Foundation Primary School

Wingham Primary School

Once again, we are bringing all of these pictures together in our hugely popular First Class specials - brilliant, colourful supplements that are appearing in all KM Group paid-for newspapers this week.

It will be an unmissable opportunity to have a lasting keep-sake of your child's start to school life, so make sure you pick up a copy.

The supplement is on sale in the Kentish Gazette, Whitstable Gazette, Herne Bay Gazette and Faversham News from today (October 11).

You can also buy pictures online - where they will be available to order soon.