Stern Suri Cruise looks serious as she heads to school, hand-in-hand with mother Katie Holmes

On Sunday she was pictured sorting out her social life as she chatted away on her mobile phone before meeting up with a little boy for a play date.

But on Monday it was back to school for Suri Cruise.

The six-year-old was spotted making her way to class in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, New York City.

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Model student: Katie and Suri head to school on Monday morning, Katie with her Nina Ricci La Rue handbag, Suri with her pink backpack

Monday blues: Katie Holmes was spotted walking daughter Suri Cruise to school in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan

But unlike her display at the weekend she didn’t seem so socially independent this time.

The daughter of Tom Cruise, clung on to her mother’s hand as they strolled along the street to the institution.

She recently started at the elite $39,750-per-year Avenues school in New York as one of the first intake of 700 pupils.

Keeping close: The six-year-old hung onto her mother's hand as they traipsed the streets

Keeping close: The six-year-old hung onto her mother's hand as they traipsed the streets

Uniform: Suri dressed in a grey pinafore and white tights to head to class

Uniform: Suri dressed in a grey pinafore and white tights to head to class

Aimed at the children of the jet-setting elite 'The World School' enables pupils to follow their parents around the globe without being tied to school vacation schedules.

It was initially reported that other parents were concerned Suri's presence could be disruptive, but it appears the youngster has settled in well.

Still, that didn't stop her from scowling as she headed into school on Monday morning, no doubt upset her weekend was over.

Scowling: She didn't appear happy to be back in the classroom
Scowling: She didn't appear happy to be back in the classroom

Scowling: She didn't appear happy to be back in the classroom

Suri donned her uniform of a grey pinafore with white tights and patent pump shoes which she teamed with a denim jacket and pink leopard print back pack.

The brunette wore a yellow hairband at the front of her locks to stop her sweeping style from obstructing her face.

Meanwhile Katie, 33, coped with the weather by wearing black opaque tights with ankle boots and a long grey scarf to go with her multi-coloured coat.

Something funny? Katie was seen giggling as she left her daughter for the day
Something funny? Katie was seen giggling as she left her daughter for the day

Something funny? Katie was seen giggling as she left her daughter for the day

All-smiles: The 33-year-old was in extremely high spirits as she bantered with people on the street

All-smiles: The 33-year-old was in extremely high spirits as she bantered with people on the street

Wrapped up: Katie wore a multi-colour coat and grey scarf to keep warm
Wrapped up: Katie wore a multi-colour coat and grey scarf to keep warm

Wrapped up: Katie wore a multi-colour coat and grey scarf to keep warm

After dropping her child off at school, the actress could be seen laughing and grinning as she hopped into a waiting car.

The star was visibly beaming as she joked around with people on the street.

Holmes will be returning to the Broadway stage next month in the new play Dead Accounts and appears in newly-released behind-the-scenes video on JustJared.com from her photo shoot with co-star Nobert Leoo Butz.

This morning she was spotted walking to rehearsals for her latest job. 

New job: The actress will be returning to Broadway next month in the new play Dead Accounts

New job: The actress will be returning to Broadway next month in the new play Dead Accounts

Goofing around: She appears in a new behind-the-scenes video from her photo shoot with co-star Norbert Leo Butz

Goofing around: She appears in a new behind-the-scenes video from her photo shoot with co-star Norbert Leo Butz

At work: She was seen arriving for rehearsal on Tuesday
At work: She was seen arriving for rehearsal on Tuesday

At work: Holmes was seen arriving for rehearsal on Tuesday