Tomorrow, the Gazette will carry a 32-page supplement containing Forever Friends photographs from more than 50 schools across north and mid-Essex.

Among the schools taking part will be:

Willowbrook

Old Heath

St Thomas Moore

Brinkley Grove

Hazelmere

Parsons Heath

Stanway Fiveways

Montgomery

Broomgrove, Wivenhoe

Copford

Alresford

Home Farm

Highwoods

Friars Grove

St James

Unity Academy, Greenstead

St John’s Green

Monkwick

Hamford

All Saints Harwich

Frinton on sea

Holland Haven

Cann Hall

Highfields, Lawford

Brooklands, Brantham

Kirby Academy

White Hall

Holy Trinity, Halstead

Queen Boudica

Two village

North Primary

Gosbecks

Roach Vale

St John’s

St Michaels

Lexden

St Georges

Braiswick

Chase Lane Dovercourt

Mayflower Dovercourt

St Clare’s Primary Clacton

Fordham All Saints

Myland

Harwich Community

Stanway Primary

Layer de la haye

Spring Meadow, Dovercourt

Great Tey

Ravens academy

St Andrew's Marks Tey

Great Bentley

Wix and Wrabness

Iceni

St Lawrence, Rowhedge

Tollesbury

Chipping Hill

St Osyth

Bradfield

Mistley Norman

Holy Trinity (Eight Ash Green)

Walton

St Joseph's, Dovercourt

Notley Green

Camulos

Engaines Little Clacton

Prettygate

Holland Park

Milldene, Tiptree

Wentworth Primary School, Maldon

St Margarets Prep, Gosfield

Colne Engaine

Earls Colne

Bishop William Ward, Great Horkesley

St Teresa's catholic school, Colchester

Mersea Island

Boxted St Peters

Ridgewell Primary School

Richard de Clare

St Philomenas Frinton

Rivenhall

St Francis Maldon

Lyons Hall Braintree

De Vere Halstead

St Andrews Halstead

Fingringhoe

Messing