The Courier popped in at Stanger Heights and Dawnview Primary schools last Wednesday to capture some of the youngest pupils on their first day of school.

A few other schools across KwaDukuza and Mandeni also shared happy photos from the major milestone day.

For some, it was an exciting adventure. For others, the look said it all: “I didn’t sign up for this.”

At Dawnview Primary, two little gentlemen decided it was nap o’clock – right there on the classroom carpet.

That is, until uncle journalist arrived with a camera.

Suddenly, nap time was over and it was show time – smiles, poses and plenty of “Cheese, Malume!”

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