{"id":170953,"date":"2018-01-18T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170953\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/"},"modified":"2018-01-18T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T08:21:07","slug":"principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/18\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal happy with start to the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primrose Hill Primary School got off to a smooth start on Wednesday as children flocked to the school to start the new academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Lucken Maniram told the GCN that even though they experienced a big influx of new Grade One learners within half an hour the pupils were settled in class and ready to learn.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Karabo Mswane talks about Grade One\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lA1tPzH6cdk?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>\u201cEverything went very well and all grades are working and everything is running smoothly,\u201d he said.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The new Grade One learners were excited to be embarking on their school careers and couldn\u2019t wait to get started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170911\/grade-ones-ready-for-the-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grade Ones ready for the challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170867\/laerskool-die-president-ready-to-tackle-a-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laerskool Die President ready to tackle a new year<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-170953 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\/2018\/01\/18\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsprim_48076\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_48076-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-170955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_48076-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_48076-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_48076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_48076.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-1-170955'>\n\t\t\t\tAzasakhe Mzungulu (6) and Juliet Kande (6) couldn\u2019t wait to get working at Primrose Hill 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\/2018\/01\/18\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsprim_58362\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_58362-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-170956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_58362-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_58362-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_58362-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_58362.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-1-170956'>\n\t\t\t\tNew friends Owamicira Phiri (6), Thandi Mqaba (6) and Phelisa Goduka (6) were happy to be at \u201cbig school\u201d for their first day at Primrose Hill 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\/2018\/01\/18\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsprim_10163\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_10163-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-170957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_10163-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_10163-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_10163-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_10163.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-1-170957'>\n\t\t\t\tTshepiso Phahlolo (6) was happy to be starting \u201cbig school\u201d at Primrose Hill Primary School, last 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\/2018\/01\/18\/principal-happy-with-start-to-the-year\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsprim_31475\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_31475-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-170958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_31475-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_31475-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_31475-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSPRIM_31475.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-1-170958'>\n\t\t\t\tRudo Seolwana (6) and Karabo Mswane (6) already made firm friends with one another on their first day of Grade One at Primrose Hill 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 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-170954'>\n\t\t\t\tTanatswa Chigamba (5) and mom Adolate were ready to tackle the first day of school at Primrose Hill Primary School on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist) <a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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