{"id":194781,"date":"2019-01-09T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194781\/little-ones-take-on-their-first-day-of-big-school\/"},"modified":"2019-01-09T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T13:52:20","slug":"little-ones-take-on-their-first-day-of-big-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/09\/little-ones-take-on-their-first-day-of-big-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Little ones take on their first day of \u2018big school\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOur day is running smoothly, our teachers and learners are ready and organised for the year ahead,\u201d said Sunnyridge Primary School principal Marianna Odendaal.<\/p>\n

The school, like many, opened its doors on Wednesday, welcoming a new year of Grade Ones and three new teachers.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have 107 Grade Ones, divided into four classes,\u201d said Odendaal.<\/p>\n

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To remember their first day of school the Grade Ones had professional school photos taken, while the school\u2019s other learners spent the morning getting reacquainted with the school and had the opportunity to share news from their holidays.<\/p>

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\u201cThis year we are introducing a new discipline system that was compiled by the school\u2019s governing body and management team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teachers spent the morning going through the system with learners before classes officially started at 10.30am,\u201d Odendaal explained.<\/p>\n

Odendaal believes the year ahead will be a positive and exciting one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year we will be introducing \u2018Letter Land\u2019 which will encourage our learners to read and teach them to spell,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n