Proud parents Pitshou and Veliswa Bolele with their Grade 1 daughter Mishma and brother Ozni Bolele. Photo: Reuven Blignault
Bight-eyed and bushy-tailed, the new Grade 1s of Rand Park Primary School and their proud parents made their way to their new school to start their schooling careers on 15 January.
Rand Park Primary School principal Nic Pienaar, teaching assistant Carmen Seen and Grade 1 teacher Tracey Smerdon with some of the new Grade 1s. Photo: Reuven Blignault
A few tears were shed by little ones and parents alike, but the mood was generally one of excitement. School principal Nic Pienaar said, “It’s always exciting to see all the new little faces joining our school. This is the first day of their schooling careers and we are so proud to be at the very foundations of it.
Proud parent Kim Tromp with her Grade 3 daughter Chloe, husband Warren and excited Grade 1 daughter Sofia. Photo: Reuven BlignaultProud mum Pinky Pillay with her Grade 1 son Macaylum. Photo: Reuven BlignaultTeaching assistant Linda Dube, Grade 1 teacher Kirsty Noordergraaf and the Grade 1 class are excited to begin the learning experience. Photo: Reuven Blignault
“It was chaotic for all schools this year with the new system of registration, but we are definitely blessed with all the learners that have joined us this year. We hope that they enjoy our school environment for the next seven years.”
Mum Ntombizodwa Nyathi and her Grade 2 daughter Ongeziwe Nyathi. Photo: Reuven BlignaultRiekie Spencer with her Grade 7 daughter Mila and Grade 1 son Brooklyn. Photo: Reuven Blignault
Grade 1 Treasure Zengeni, with his friend Tshepang Ndaba and Tshepang’s mum Leah. Photo: Reuven BlignaultA sign welcomes new Grade 1s to Rand Park Primary School. Photo: Reuven BlignaultA Grade 2 learner waits in anticipation to hear if he will be with his classmates from the previous year. Photo: Reuven Blignault
Teachers welcomed the little ones into their new classrooms for the year as emotional parents left their little ones for the workday ahead in safe hands.
