{"id":194891,"date":"2019-01-10T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194891\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/"},"modified":"2019-01-10T15:35:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T13:35:11","slug":"new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/10\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"New academic year starts with a bang for Germiston South Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe new academic year got off with a bang,\u201d said Lanette Fouch\u00e9, the principal of Germiston South Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited and it is going to be a good year.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Germiston South Primary School Grade Ones happy to be in Grade One\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LZeRshJxpqY?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>Lanette said the day went smoothly as the preparation was done at the end of last year.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The school boasted a new Grade R class bringing the total to four classes and there are five Grade One classes filled with eager learners.<\/p>\n<p>Lanette said that all learners were already working hard and the first day saw the school rules being explained to them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7019017031 - Melissa Hart Feroza Abdullah Germiston South Primary by Germiston City News\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F556769871&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was hectic at collection time on Wednesday so we have put some measures in place which will help alleviate the traffic congestion outside the school,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is looking forward to the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194798\/bright-smiling-faces-light-up-the-corridors-of-oosterkruin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bright smiling faces light up the corridors of Oosterkruin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194843\/wychwood-primary-gets-off-to-a-flying-start\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wychwood Primary gets off to a flying start<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-194891 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\/2019\/01\/10\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsgerm_25600\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_25600-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_25600-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_25600-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_25600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_25600.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-1-194893'>\n\t\t\t\tFeroza Abdullah and her Grade One A class at Germiston South Primary School are excited about the academic year ahead. They welcomed 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\/2019\/01\/10\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsgerm_45663\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_45663-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_45663-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_45663-520x390.jpg 520w, 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_60150-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_60150-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_60150-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_60150-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_60150.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-1-194895'>\n\t\t\t\tHaving fun on their first day of Grade One at Germiston South Primary School on Wednesday are Hellen Magapa (6) and Luyanda Matenga (6).\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\/2019\/01\/10\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsgerm_35496\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_35496-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_35496-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_35496-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_35496-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_35496.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-1-194896'>\n\t\t\t\tSiyawakah Gomba (6) and Ndalo Thwala (7) give a thumbs up to Grade One at the start of the academic year at Germiston South 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\/2019\/01\/10\/new-academic-year-starts-with-a-bang-for-germiston-south-primary\/attachment\/02gcnschoolsgerm_92554\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_92554-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_92554-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_92554-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_92554-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/02GCNSCHOOLSGERM_92554.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-1-194892'>\n\t\t\t\tItumeleng Chapola (5) and Nosipho Dlamini (6) made friends with each other just minutes after settling in their Grade One class at Germiston South Primary School on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a 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