
James O’Sullivan on his first day at school on Wednesday at Holy Family NS with James O’Sullivan and Yvonne Coffey. Photo by Dermot Crean
A NEW experience and new friends awaited pupils at schools all over town on Wednesday.
At Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn there were two classes of junior infants beginning their schooldays and everything went smoothly, with the tears drying up once parents left the little ones with the teachers.
The same was true at Holy Family with one class settling into their new environment and plenty of support from teachers to help them. Once the first day is over they’re flying! Scroll down for photos…

Siobhan Morrissey’s Junior Infants class on their first day at school on Wednesday at Holy Family NS. Photo by Dermot Crean

Classroom assistant Sinead O’Sullivan helps Aoibhinn and Maria on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Adam Quill — with dad Declan, a teacher in the school — on his first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sadhbh and Rachel making friends on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Triplets Conchúir, Sean and Tomás Ó Muineacháin on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Harry Rooney and Max Fitzgibbon on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Oscar and Zach get down to work on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Jacob and Ruby on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ms Laura Ní Dhongaile’s (centre) junior infants class on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning with Principal Cáit Uí Chonchúir (left) and Cáit Uí Luanaigh. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ms Olive Ní Gherkin’s junior infants on their first day at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean