{"id":170867,"date":"2018-01-17T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170867\/laerskool-die-president-ready-to-tackle-a-new-year\/"},"modified":"2018-01-17T16:12:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T14:12:47","slug":"laerskool-die-president-ready-to-tackle-a-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/17\/laerskool-die-president-ready-to-tackle-a-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Laerskool Die President ready to tackle a new year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laerskool Die President was abuzz as parents dropped their children off for the first day of another academic year on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

For the school\u2019s new Grade Ones the excitement of starting \u201cbig school\u201d was clear as they took their place in the school\u2019s hall for this first assembly.<\/p>

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Though the first day of school was both exciting and scary for the little ones, they settled down quickly and were eager to start learning.<\/p>\n

Among the Grade Ones were three sets of twins. Lwazi and Fezile Mntambo, Tyron and Dylan Morgan and Different and Difficult Makgale.<\/p>

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Principal Sybrand van Dyk could hardly contain his excitement, as he welcomed old and new students to the school for another year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been an exciting day filled with promise and purpose,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing entrusted with 170 new young and inquisitive minds is a privilege.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day has run smoothly from the onset though we did have a lot of crying moms and stoic dads.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Dyk believes the school is ready to tackle the new year and any challenges that lie ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur staff members are ready and motivated and is looking forward to another successful year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur learners are also excited for the year ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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