{"id":111164,"date":"2016-01-20T08:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/111164\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/"},"modified":"2016-01-20T09:15:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:15:44","slug":"st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/","title":{"rendered":"St Catherine&#8217;s welcomes new pupils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St Catherine\u2019s School was abuzz, last Wednesday, as pupils took their seats in anticipation of another academic year.<\/p>\n<p>The new Grade Ones were thrilled to be at \u201cbig school\u201d and to start learning.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The school welcomed all its new pupils and hopes they enjoy their time at St Catherine\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-111164 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\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/attachment\/04gcnschoolscathmh5_08342\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH5_08342-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-111166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH5_08342-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH5_08342-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH5_08342.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-1-111166'>\n\t\t\t\tNew pupils at St Catherine\u2019s School sisters Bophelo (Grade Five, left) and Reabetswe (Grade One) Sello were excited about their first day at their new school. St Catherine\u2019s extends a warm welcome to all the new children at the school this year.\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\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/attachment\/04gcnschoolscathmh2_09039\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH2_09039-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-111167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH2_09039-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH2_09039-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH2_09039.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-1-111167'>\n\t\t\t\tSt Catherine\u2019s School Grade Ones Sekiwe Maseko (left) and Yinhla Nbobeni couldn\u2019t wait to get started on their school work.\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\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/attachment\/04gcnschoolscathmh1_66150\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH1_66150-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-111168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH1_66150-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH1_66150-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH1_66150.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-1-111168'>\n\t\t\t\tSt Catherine\u2019s School was delighted to welcome their new Grade Ones. It was an exciting first few days for them and already many friendships have been formed. Atlegang Legodi (left) and Gemma Fothergill quickly got to know one another on the first day of school, recently.\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\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/attachment\/04gcnschoolscathmh3_82519\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH3_82519-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-111169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH3_82519-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH3_82519-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH3_82519.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-1-111169'>\n\t\t\t\tMatthew Killian (left) and Sibusiso Mogashoa made friends at the outset of their first day in Grade One at St Catherine\u2019s School.\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\/20\/st-catherines-welcomes-new-pupils\/attachment\/04gcnschoolscathmh4_42847\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH4_42847-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-111165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH4_42847-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH4_42847-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/04GCNSCHOOLSCATHMH4_42847.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-1-111165'>\n\t\t\t\tSt Catherine\u2019s pupils Morgan Topham (left),  Jema Matthews and Hailey Clark, although nervous for their first day in Grade One had each other to help get over their nerves.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a 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