New shoes? Check. Newly stocked pencil case? Check. Emergency doughnuts as comfort food? Check. The return to school after the long summer holidays can be an emotional time. So it was perhaps no surprise that social media today fizzed with comments.

Here are some we liked:

Amid fears for modern languages teaching, the Doctor attempted to motivate us by resorting to French:

And of course, it was vital to make sure the new Year 7s - and everyone else - felt welcome:

In Barry, South Wales, pupils made an energetic start (note the “growth mindset” paperwork on the children’s desks):

One teacher could be accused of over-sharing, even though it was easy to sympathise:

But TES columnist Michael Tidd was the one to really sum up the sheer emotion of the back-to-school experience:

Obviously, important grooming decisions had to be made:

And, thankfully the Independent Schools Council was on hand to keep us informed about all the jargon:

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