P7 youngsters across the area have been bidding a fond farewell to their primary school days before taking the step up into S1.

Here are some of the classes taking the next step in their education.

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Stay tuned for the next two Fridays where more primary 7 leavers pictures will appear online and inside The Ross-shire Journal.

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