{"id":110392,"date":"2016-01-14T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/110392\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/"},"modified":"2016-01-13T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T14:30:14","slug":"children-thrilled-to-start-big-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Children thrilled to start big school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laerskool Elsburg Grade One students were excited to start their school career on January 13.<\/p>\n<p>Orientation was held the day before, January 12, where the students familiarised themselves with the school facilities.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-110392 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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps2_59345\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS2_59345-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS2_59345-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS2_59345-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS2_59345.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-1-110394'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elsburg has seven sets of twins kicking-off their school career. Back, from left; Humphrey and Henry Kanyenga (5), Blessing and Brian Chapfunga (6), Amuhelo and Kamuhelo Pule (7) and Malerato and Lerato Mokoena (6). Front: Jo-Jo and Jade Craven (5), Lealin and Leezahn Fesasie (6) and Reatlegile and Reatile Mamaila (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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps3_61057\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS3_61057-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS3_61057-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS3_61057-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS3_61057.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-1-110395'>\n\t\t\t\tJo-Jo (left) and Jade Craven (5) were among the Grade One twins at Laerskool Elsburg.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps4_62543\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS4_62543-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS4_62543-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS4_62543-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS4_62543.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-1-110396'>\n\t\t\t\tHumphrey (left) and Henry Kanyenga (5) were excited to start Grade One at Laerskool Elsburg.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps5_63999\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS5_63999-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS5_63999-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS5_63999-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS5_63999.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-1-110397'>\n\t\t\t\tBlessing (left) and Brian Chapfunga (6) were another set of twins thrilled to start Grade One at Laerskool Elsburg.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps6_65445\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS6_65445-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS6_65445-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS6_65445-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS6_65445.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-1-110398'>\n\t\t\t\tAmuhelo (left) and Kamuhelo Pule (7) are among the identical twins starting their school career at Laerskool Elsburg.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps7_67248\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS7_67248-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS7_67248-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS7_67248-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS7_67248.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-1-110399'>\n\t\t\t\tLealin (left) and Leezahn Fesasie (6) joined the six sets of twins starting big school at Laerskool Elsburg.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps8_68792\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS8_68792-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS8_68792-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS8_68792-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS8_68792.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-1-110400'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elsburg\u2019s Grade One group has seven sets of twins. They included, Reatlegile (left) and Reatile Mamaila (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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2016\/01\/14\/children-thrilled-to-start-big-school\/attachment\/03gcnschoolselsbps9_70076\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS9_70076-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS9_70076-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS9_70076-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSELSBPS9_70076.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-1-110401'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elsburg\u2019s Malerato (left) and Lerato Mokoena (6) are the twins in Mari Prinsloo\u2019s Grade One class.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='3512f4622d3ae11af40bcd45e3e9123b'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laerskool Elsburg had a smooth back to school day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":110393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Puleng Sekabate","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8517,13],"tags":[2568,9380,1106,979,969,8778,6209,1883,9379,9378,2749,1050,10,8968],"class_list":["post-110392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-image-gallery","category-school-news","tag-back-to-school","tag-back-to-school-2016","tag-gcn","tag-germiston","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-germiston-school","tag-germiston-schools","tag-laerskool-elsburg","tag-local-school","tag-local-schools","tag-puleng-sekabate","tag-school","tag-local-school-news","tag-twins","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Galleries","SubCategory":"Schools galleries"},"tag_labels":["back to school","back to school 2016","GCN","germiston","germiston city news","Germiston school","germiston schools","Laerskool Elsburg","Local school","Local schools","Puleng Sekabate","school","Schools","twins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}