{"id":110243,"date":"2016-01-13T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/110243\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/"},"modified":"2016-01-14T11:15:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T09:15:01","slug":"germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston South Primary ready for the new academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The children at Germiston South Primary School were excited to start school on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Lanette Fouch\u00e9 told the GCN that the year had started very smoothly.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Germiston South Primary School first day in Grade One\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bkKRhusGu48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Grade Ones and their parents attended an orientation day on Tuesday and Lanette said this had aided in the smooth transition into learning on Wednesday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe parents are all extremely enthusiastic about their children&#8217;s education and this is wonderful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Pupils and teachers were ready to kick the new academic year off with a bang.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-110243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsgermmh5_58823\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH5_58823-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH5_58823-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH5_58823-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH5_58823.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-110245'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer Pillay and her Grade One class at Germiston South Primary School were thrilled to be starting to learn, on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsgermmh1_71398\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH1_71398-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH1_71398-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH1_71398-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH1_71398.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-110246'>\n\t\t\t\tOngama Mnyamana (6, left) and Buhle Mbatha (6) from Germiston South Primary School couldn\u2019t wait to start learning on their first day of Grade One in Feroza Abdullah\u2019s class, on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsgermmh4_82054\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH4_82054-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH4_82054-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH4_82054-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH4_82054.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-110247'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting to know one another on the first day of Grade One at Germiston South Primary School are Manabile Mankane (6) and Sinethemba Mazibuko (6).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsgermmh2_90017\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH2_90017-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH2_90017-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH2_90017-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH2_90017.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-110248'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was all smiles from Germiston South Primary School pupils Tendai Motinyodne (6, left) and Kgothatso Sefunie (6) as they settled into class, on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/13\/germiston-south-primary-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsgermmh3_35456\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH3_35456-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSGERMMH3_35456-270x203.jpg 270w, 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