{"id":186592,"date":"2018-09-13T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186592\/a-parade-of-fancy-hats\/"},"modified":"2018-09-13T13:47:41","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T11:47:41","slug":"a-parade-of-fancy-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/13\/a-parade-of-fancy-hats\/","title":{"rendered":"A parade of fancy hats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The children from Pitter Patter Academy, in Wychwood, were recently treated to a fun-filled school day when the academy hosted a Fancy Hat Day.<\/p>\n<p>The children were able to show off their creativity with some beautifully decorated hats.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182207\/little-ones-from-pitter-patter-learn-all-about-cargo-screening\/\" target=\"_blank\">Little ones from Pitter Patter learn all about cargo screening<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181964\/pyjama-fun-at-pitter-patter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pyjama fun at Pitter Patter<\/a><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-186592 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\/09\/13\/a-parade-of-fancy-hats\/attachment\/37gcnschoolshats_00683\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_00683-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_00683-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_00683-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_00683-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_00683.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-1-186594'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Pitter Patter Academy\u2019s Fancy Hat Day, Ariella Lings (4) came to school with a beautifully decorated hat, complete with eyes and ears.\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-1-186595'>\n\t\t\t\tCade Carsen (3) was full of smiles as he showed off his fancy hat during Pitter Patter Academy\u2019s Fancy Hat Day.\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\/09\/13\/a-parade-of-fancy-hats\/attachment\/37gcnschoolshats_46366\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_46366-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_46366-270x203.jpg 270w, 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_29178-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_29178-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_29178-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_29178-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_29178.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-1-186597'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle Lwando Thejane (3) shows off his special fancy hat during Pitter Patter Academy\u2019s Fancy Hat Day.\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\/09\/13\/a-parade-of-fancy-hats\/attachment\/37gcnschoolshats_91447\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_91447-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_91447-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_91447-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_91447-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNSCHOOLSHATS_91447.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-1-186593'>\n\t\t\t\tLieschen Steenkamp (4) smiles broadly as she shows off her decorated fireman\u2019s helmet during Pitter Patter Academy\u2019s Fancy Hat Day.\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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Leigh Hodgson (News<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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