Children flocked to schools throughout the city on Wednesday, with happy smiles and a will to learn.<\/p>\n
The 2014 academic year has got off to a good start in Germiston schools, with no major problems being reported.<\/p>
Pupils were already working from day one and principals are looking forward to a fruitful, hard-working year ahead.<\/p>\n
Adriaan Fourie, the principal of Laerskool Delville said: “We got off to a wonderful start and it couldn’t have gone any better.<\/p>
“We planned well beforehand and experienced a good enrolment this year.”<\/p>\n
Laerskool Die President also got off to a good start and they started their first English Grade One class at the school, enrolling 30 new pupils.<\/p>\n
Principal of Laerskool Germiston Andr\u00e9 Bosch said they had had a relatively calm start to the year, although they were still enrolling some children sent to them by the education department.<\/p>\n
Riaan Pretorius, the deputy principal of Laerskool Elspark, told the GCN that the school had been organised and this helped them get off to a great start and everything was running smoothly.<\/p>\n
Laerskool Oosterkruin also got off to a flying start, with a lot of new enrolments.<\/p>\n
Assumption Convent School’s principal, Neville Workman, said that the school (both primary and high school) was already working well and had also started with extra-mural activities.<\/p>\n
“Things are going well.<\/p>\n
“It always takes a while to establish a routine, but if you plan in advance things go smoothly,” he said.<\/p>\n
St Catherine’s School (primary and high school) also experienced no problems, with everyone happy and working well.<\/p>\n
Gail du Preez, the principal of Dinwiddie Primary told the GCN that everything was in order and going well.<\/p>\n
Germiston South Primary’s principal Lanette Fouch\u00e9 said, “This has been one of the best years for us.<\/p>\n
“We had no problems with our Grade R’s or Ones and the school is ready for a year of hard work with all staff at school and everything set to go.”<\/p>\n
Marius Lotz from Primrose Primary School said that everything was under control although it had been a bit hectic.<\/p>\n
The pupils were already working well.<\/p>\n
Marianna Odendaal, the principal of Sunnyridge Primary said everything went smoothly and they didn’t have any children crying or major upsets.<\/p>\n
Les O’Neil from Wychwood Primary echoed her sentiments.<\/p>\n
Ho\u00ebrskool Primrose got off to an excellent start according to principal Arrie Olivier.<\/p>\n
“We have 1 000 children in the school, enough teachers and we are on the right track for a good year,” he said.<\/p>\n
Dries du Preez, principal of Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark, and Marius Mills, principal of Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif, both said their schools had started the year well, with no problems.<\/p>\n
Germiston High’s principal Andr\u00e9 Beukes said that everything had gone smoothly and everyone was already hard at work and learning.<\/p>\n
Marie-Louise Louw, the deputy principal of Dinwiddie High, said that everything was going according to plan and working well.<\/p>\n
So, it looks like Germiston can look forward to a good academic year, with all schools operating smoothly.<\/p>\n