START OF SCHOOL 2019

In Scotland, school starts mid-August (and there is a week's holiday in October which was traditionally for the tattle-howking).

The big news is that wee Ellie starts school which means the family have now moved out of the baby-toddler-pre-school phase; all 4 are now at school.   No time to celebrate but we just enjoy the photos!

Ellie (4.5 years) starts Primary 1, Har (6 years) starts Primary 2, Alastair (11.75 years) now dressed in jacket and tie starts first year at Secondary School and Ishie (12.75 years) goes into her 2nd year in Secondary School, both at Bearsden Academy  (at the local school).

* * * * * * AND FROM THE ARCHIVES * * * * * * * * * 

Alastair and Mairi heading off to Secondary School when they were in their mid-teens.

Alastair, aged about 6, on his first day at school about 1981.

Ishbel in Primary 1.