Ashton International: Ontonda Ragalavhanda, Rocky Ferreira, and Akani Shirinda are ready to tackle their first day of school. Photo: Lebohang Pita
The bell has rung and the Class of 2038 have taken their seats for their first day of ‘big school.’
Marking the start of the school year, today (January 14), Benoni City Times visited local primary schools to meet this year’s bouncy Grade Ones.
Ashton International: Dressed in their school uniform and looking forward to their first day of school are new Grade One learners from Ashton International Junior College. Photo: Lebohang Pita
Ashton International: Neatly dressed in their uniform are the school's Grade Ones as they began their schooling journey. Photo: Lebohang Pita
Ashton International: Looking forward to their first day of school are Amahle Langa, McKenzie Roberts, and Amara Augustine. Photo: Lebohang Pita
Ashton International: The learners were all smiles as they began their school journey.
Laerskool Rynfield: Skool is reeds pret vir Isla Robinson. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Lily Scholtz neem ‘n oomblik om die blomme te ruik. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Eendag het drie ‘Vans’ die skoolgrond betree. Hulle is Amorey van Rensburg (links), Ilara van Eeden en Miné van Jaarsveld. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Met haar tas vol versnaperinge is Che-Leigh Pretorius reg vir die dag. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Zayden van Jaarsveld neem die eerste sprong in sy skoolloopbaan. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: ‘Kyk ek ken my vorms,” sê Miga van Staden. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Caden Bugshaw het reeds die klimraam ontdek. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Aliana Opperman, wag geduldig om die eerste dag van skool af te skop. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Caleb Rossouw se hart is vol liefde vir sy nuwe skool. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: So stap Sharo Lee Hewitt (links) en Abigail Turvey hand-aan-hand Graad Een binne. Foto: Jani de Beer
Laerskool Rynfield: Handjies klap met my maatjie. Peter-John Beirowski (links) en Aiden Howes. Foto: Jani de Beer
Jani went from working as a student intern for the Boksburg Advertiser to being employed as a junior journalist in 2004. Taking time out to start a family, she returned to the Caxton family in 2022 as senior journalist for the Benoni City Times. Her passion is telling her community's stories.
