IT'S the end of an era for schoolchildren across south Essex.

After the most challenging of years because of the pandemic, youngsters are preparing to leave school and begin the next chapter of their young lives.

Although things were a little different again this year, we still wanted to do our bit to help commemorate youngsters' last days at their school.

In tomorrow's paper (Tuesday July 13), we've got a massive 32-page supplement in the paper featuring photos from 66 different schools across Basildon, Southend and the rest of south Essex.

For some, our year six leavers, it's the end of an era as they bid farewell to primary school and prepare for the next leg of their educational journey.

Those finishing secondary school, meanwhile, will be getting set for pastures new and the excitement and independence of starting at university or college.

Either way, it's a momentous moment in their young lives.

So our Class of 2021 feature will be a fantastic memento for all the youngsters moving on to the next stage of their lives, as well as their parents.

Make sure to pick up your copy of the Echo on Tuesday.

Here is the full list of schools included:

  • Abacus Primary School
  • Alleyn Court
  • Ashingdon Primary Academy
  • Barling Magna Primary Academy
  • Bournes Green Junior School
  • Briscoe Primary School and Nursery
  • Canewdon Endowed Church of England (VC) Primary School
  • Darlinghurst Academy
  • Downham Church of England (VC) Primary School
  • Earls Hall Primary School
  • Eastwood Primary & Nursery
  • Edward Francis Primary School
  • Edwards Hall Primary School
  • Eversley Primary School
  • Felmore Primary School
  • Glebe Primary School
  • Grange Primary School
  • Great Wakering Primary Academy
  • Greenways Primary School
  • Grove Wood Primary School
  • Hamstel Junior School
  • Heycroft Primary School
  • Hinguar Community Primary School
  • Holt Farm Junior School
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  • Jotmans Hall Primary School
  • Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
  • Laindon Park Primary School and Nursery
  • Lee Chapel Primary School
  • Leigh Beck Junior School
  • Maple Grove Primary School
  • Millhouse Primary School and Nursery
  • Milton Hall Primary School & Nursery
  • Montgomerie Primary School
  • Noak Bridge Primary School
  • North Crescent Primary School
  • Northlands Primary and Nursery
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
  • Plumberow Primary School
  • Prince Avenue Academy & Nursery
  • Rayleigh Primary School
  • Richmond Avenue Primary & Nursery School
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Rochford Primary & Nursery School
  • Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School & Nursery
  • South Benfleet Primary School
  • St. George's Catholic Primary School
  • St. Helen's Catholic Primary School
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
  • St Margaret's Church of England Academy
  • St Nicholas' Church of England (VC) Primary School
  • Stambridge Primary Academy
  • Sunnymede Junior School
  • The Phoenix Primary School
  • The Robert Drake Primary School
  • The Willows Primary School
  • Vange Primary School and Nursery
  • Westerings Primary Academy
  • West Leigh Junior School
  • Westwood Academy
  • Wickford Primary School
  • Winter Gardens Academy
  • Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
  • Woodham Ley Primary School