With the new school year in full swing, little ones across Benoni put on brand-new uniforms and lugged oversized backpacks into the school grounds to start their first day of Grade One, today.
With bright smiles, the children waved their parents goodbye as they eagerly entered their classrooms.
The Benoni City Times was there to capture the excitement.
Rynfield Primary School: Connor Tindell with his first Grade One masterpiece.
Laerskool Northmead: Graad Een onderwyseres Yolande Burr-Dixon met Elniek Davis en Matthew Baylefeld.
Laerskool Northmead: X-men … Xayvion Lloyd en Xander Schoeman.
Rynfield Primary School: Eleanor van der Merwe was all smiles.
Laerskool Northmead: Met my maatjie aan my sy is skool sommer baie lekker. Ilisma van den Berg en Liané Holtshousen.
Laerskool Northmead: Klasmaats en beste maats, Leila van Loggerenberg en Sophia Spies.
Laerskool Northmead: Reg vir die geveg is Sion Boshoff en Simeon Jordaan.
Rynfield Primary School: The newest dashing dolphin, Tanner Griffiths.
Chief Luthuli Primary: Happy to be at school is Hlelokuhle Zulu, Lesiba Sibuba, Lethokuthula Molau and Siphesihle Ngwenya.
St Dunstan's Prep: Big sister Nkazimulo Mlangeni (right, Grade Two) helps little Sinethemba settle in on her first day of Grade One.
Rynfield Primary School: Big school is easy-peasy when you have your bestie by your side. Genee Horn and Jemima-Kate Fenton.
St Dunstan’s Preparatory School: Twins Aubrey and George Palmer and Finley and Fallon Blake.
St Dunstan’s Preparatory: Emilia Gomes shows her excitement with a big smile
Farrarmere Primary School: Yesterday I was little, today I start big school, tomorrow I will take the world by storm. Riley Watts, with dad, Rory and mom, Danell.
Rynfield Primary School: Already practicing his writing skills is Phathutshedzi Nematatini.
Chief Luthuli Primary: To cool for school are Lindokuhle Mashinini, Lwazi Nduli and Musawenkosi Makhadi.
Rynfield Primary School: Kagiso Moesi gets down to adding a dash of colour to his first school assignment.
St Dunstan's Prep: Summer van Heerden.
Rynfield Primary School: Just one more hug before you go. Catherine Griffin, Mikeara and Mikey Janse van Vuuren.
Rynfield Primary School: This school thing seems to be a breeze for Khaya Dhludhla and Connor Suttie.
Chief Luthuli Primary:Twin sisters Boitumelo and Bokamoso Mazibuko.
St Dunstan’s Prep: Excited to be at school is Nikeysha Moodley.
Chief Luthuli Primary School: Starting Grade One with excitement are twin sisters Boitumelo and Bokamoso Mazibuko. When they grow up, one wants to be a lawyer and the other a nurse.
Farrarmere Primary School: Unable to contain her excitement is Tegan Sadie.
Rynfield Primary School: Looking so dapper is Lubanzi Nhlapo with dad Lebohang and mom Nomsa.
Rynfield Primary School: Making friends is easy. Lily Szamosvari and Ronia Maswanganyi.
Laerskool Northmead: Melandri Seinsch is gretig om te leer lees.
Rynfield Primary School: Willow Reinhold draws on her creative talents.
Rynfield Primary School: With his favourite colours in hand, Matthew Wessels is ready for school.
Chief Luthuli Primary School: Excited to be at school are twin sisters Boitumelo and Bokamoso Mazibuko. When they grow up one wants to be a lawyer and the other a nurse.
