{"id":227672,"date":"2020-01-16T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227672\/an-exciting-new-year-for-hawk-academy\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T09:02:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T07:02:25","slug":"an-exciting-new-year-for-hawk-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/16\/an-exciting-new-year-for-hawk-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"An exciting new year for Hawk Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The school bell rang on the first day of a new academic year at Hawk Academy and the children were excited to get started.<\/p>\n

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Kagtlego Mutwina (6) gets a big hug from Sgt Styles Maome (communications officer for the Primrose police) on her first day of Grade One at Hawk Academy, on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

School principal Agnes Mkhonto said the first day had been a busy one, but the children were settling in well and were already in their classes.<\/p>

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Mkhonto gave the GCN and officers from the Primrose Police Station a tour of the school while the learners ran about, enjoying break time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have welcomed 120 Grade Ones to our school,\u201d said Mkhonto.<\/p>

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\u201cWe are also excited as our learners have seven new classrooms at their disposal this year and we have our first group of Further Education and Training (FET) learners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the tour Lt Col Solly Maswanganyi from the Primrose Police Station asked if the school had any security or safety concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very proud to say that we have no problems with drugs, weapons or fighting at the school,\u201d said Mkhonto.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur children are very well-disciplined and I believe this is because each morning we read the Word of God and pray together before class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maswanganyi commended her on her work with the children.<\/p>\n

Mkhonto, her staff and the children look forward to the year ahead.<\/p>\n