{"id":142034,"date":"2017-01-11T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142034\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/"},"modified":"2017-01-12T08:14:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T06:14:58","slug":"excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Excitement abounds at Primrose Primary &#8212; watch little ones speak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose Primary School was full of the sound of children\u2019s chatter on Wednesday as children flocked back to school to kick-off the new academic year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Primrose Primary School Grade One speaks about her first day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7iL4pdTLZeo?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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Grade Ones were extremely excited to start their first year of \u201cbig school\u201d and couldn\u2019t wait to start learning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shy Primrose Primary Grade One chats about school\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X6duYufc2MY?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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>There were a few tears but for the most part the children were happy and ready to tackle the year.<\/p>\n<p>Although busy the school got off to a good start.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-142034 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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh6_81044\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH6_81044-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH6_81044-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH6_81044-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH6_81044.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-1-142036'>\n\t\t\t\tThese Grade Ones and their teacher, Norma Ngaleka, from Primrose Primary School were thrilled to be taking on the first day of \u201cbig school\u201d together.\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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh1_92867\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH1_92867-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH1_92867-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH1_92867-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH1_92867.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-1-142037'>\n\t\t\t\tKefilwe Motloung (6, left) and Keneiloe Kgomo (6) were thrilled to be starting their Grade One year at Primrose Primary School in Kate Dlamini\u2019s classroom, 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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh3_75935\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH3_75935-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH3_75935-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH3_75935-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH3_75935.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-1-142038'>\n\t\t\t\tEdith Mathebula gives her niece Mmabotse Khalipha (5) a comforting hug on the first day of school at Primrose Primary School, on Wednesday. Mmabotse was extremely apprehensive about starting Grade One.\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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh4_78432\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH4_78432-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH4_78432-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH4_78432-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH4_78432.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-1-142039'>\n\t\t\t\tGrade Ones Phoebe Havnar (7, left) and Tshepang Mothibedi (6) had already become firm friends on their first day of school at Primrose Primary School, 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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh5_56629\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH5_56629-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH5_56629-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH5_56629-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH5_56629.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-1-142040'>\n\t\t\t\tKate Dlamini and her Grade One class are ready to get the year started at Primrose Primary School, on the first day of school, 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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh7_57747\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH7_57747-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH7_57747-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH7_57747-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH7_57747.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-1-142041'>\n\t\t\t\tBongekile Ngema and her Grade One class at Primrose Primary School were already getting into the swing of the new school year, 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\/2017\/01\/11\/excitement-abounds-at-primrose-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsprimmh2_44864\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH2_44864-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-142035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH2_44864-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH2_44864-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSPRIMMH2_44864.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-1-142035'>\n\t\t\t\tExcited and ready to learn at Primrose Primary School, on Wednesday, are Kedibone Mampa (6, left) and Thatego Mahlakoane (6).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142059\/great-start-to-new-academic-year-for-wychwood-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Watch: Great start to new academic year for Wychwood Primary<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' 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