First Day Of School: Before And After Photos Capture The Reality Of Back To School For Kids

School's tough.

The first day back at school after six weeks off can be a bit of a shock for many kids.

The stark difference between this little girl’s photo before she went to school and on the way home, perfectly captures the impact.

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Back To School Stationery Supplies
Pencil Case(01 of11)
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Polkadot pencil case with open inner pocket. Paperchase. £7. (credit:Paperchase)
Colourful Pen Mix(02 of11)
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30 different coloured pens. Smiggle. £16.50. (credit:Smiggle)
Scientific Calculator(03 of11)
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Basic scientific calculator. The Works. £2. (credit:TheWorks)
Helix Maths Set(04 of11)
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Maths set including a compass, two set squares, a protractor, ruler, sharpener, rubber and pencil. The Works. £2. (credit:TheWorks)
Handwriting Pen(05 of11)
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Standard handwriting pen. WHSmith's. £1.49. (credit:WH Smiths)
Highlighters(06 of11)
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Pack of four brightly-coloured highlighters. WHSmith's. £3.99. (credit:WHSmiths)
Ring Binder(07 of11)
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A4 coloured ring binder, available in a range of bright colours. Ryman. £2.49. (credit:Ryman)
Notebook(08 of11)
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Subject notebook with four sections. Paperchase. £4. (credit:Paperchase)
Pug Pencils(09 of11)
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Set of six pug pencils. Oh Deer. £8.95. (credit:OhDeer)
Sticky Notes(10 of11)
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Sticky notes heart-shaped pad. Wilko. £1. (credit:Wilko)
Erasers(11 of11)
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Set of six macaron-shaped scented rubbers. Smiggle. £4.50. (credit:Smiggle)

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