Can it really be that 27 years have passed? Youngsters braving their first steps into the world of education in these pictures may well be used to waving their own offspring off on their first day at school, by now.
Here we have taken a look back in the Hull Daily Mail archives to come up with a selection of photographs capturing those early moments for children embarking on school life back in 1998. There are images of the traditional class line-ups and pictures of some of the first work being created in lessons.
Elsewhere is the fun part to starting school, with play being part of the learning process. See if you can spot yourself or any of your friends in any of the shots below.
READ MORE: Primary school photos from classes in Hull and East Yorkshire in 2003