WE'RE often told school days are the best of our lives.

Whether it's happy memories of friends and teachers, trips, sports days or end-of-term celebrations, taking a trip down memory lane is bound to put smiles on faces.

June and July is normally the focal point of the academic year, with a long, hot summer holiday tantalisingly hovering on the horizon.

And while it's obviously going to be very different for the class of 2020, we'd love to share your memories and photos from yesteryear... from your carefree days at school.

If you were educated in north Essex, do you have treasured class pictures or photos from a trip or residential?

Perhaps you have a pictures from a sports day, proudly holding a medal aloft, or celebrating after receiving your exam results.

Either way, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us for some school-themed nostalgia by sharing your memories here.