The Summerhill Preparatory Grade 1 learners took part in the school’s bell-ringing ceremony for 2019 on 16 January.
The bell-ringing is a school tradition where the new grade 1s would ringing the bell to introduce them into the new phase in their lives. When the learners finish Grade 7 they ring the bell again to celebrate the end of the preparatory experience.
Grade 1 head of department Sam Martins said, “The students were very excited, and nervous, to meet their teachers and to enter a new phase of their lives.”
She added, “Each student’s name was called and they came up to ring the bell. Each student was given a certificate as well as a promise sealed with their thumbprint on how to behave as a Summerhill student.”
Parents then walked their kids to class to say a final goodbye and wish their children well for their first day.
Martins concluded, “The Grade 1 students were excited to join their teachers in their respective classes and begin their school journey. It was a wonderful experience for the children, parents and teachers. Each student felt welcomed into the warm and loving environment that is Summerhill.”
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