Last Class 2025: Primary 7 leaver photos from Fife schools
Summer holidays are almost upon us – and for thousands of children across Tayside and Fife that means the end of their primary school days.
Before they make the big step to secondary school, P7 pupils across our patch posed for photographers.
And now we bring you Last Class 2025 Fife.
The Courier and Evening Telegraph wish all the best to those preparing to start classes at secondary school, make new friends and face new challenges.
Check out the pictures below to see if your local school has been featured.
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