{"id":78538,"date":"2015-01-15T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/78538\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/"},"modified":"2015-01-15T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T10:30:11","slug":"local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Local school&#8217;s enjoy a great first day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-78538 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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_548506713\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_548506713-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_548506713-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_548506713-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_548506713.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78548'>\n\t\t\t\tAngelique van der Walt\u2019s Grade One class shows off their first coloured-in pictures as Grade One pupils at Laerskool Delville.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_605157815\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_605157815-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_605157815-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_605157815-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_605157815.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78549'>\n\t\t\t\tZelda Fanoe\u2019s Grade One class hold their pencils up high to show their readiness for their first year at Laerskool Elspark.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_538976210\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_538976210-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_538976210-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_538976210-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_538976210.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78544'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elspark\u2019s chairman of the governing body Jacques Groenewald (left) and the principal, Fred Gericke, are excited to get started with the school&#8217;s eLearning programme this year.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_544449187\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_544449187-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_544449187-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_544449187-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_544449187.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78545'>\n\t\t\t\tTiaan, Carla and Elsj\u00e8 Muller are Laerskool Elspark\u2019s Grade R triplets. The trio were very excited to start school.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_553936075\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_553936075-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_553936075-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_553936075-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_553936075.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78546'>\n\t\t\t\tGrade One pupils at Laerskool Elandia show off their colourful work. They are seen with their teachers, Zena Teixeira (student teacher, left) and Anette van Coller who is also the school\u2019s H.O.D in the foundation phase.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_622370213\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_622370213-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_622370213-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_622370213-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_622370213.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78541'>\n\t\t\t\tShinese (left) and Jaendre Bianchina are a pair of Grade One twins who were thrilled to start school together at Laerskool Elspark.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_643840458\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_643840458-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_643840458-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_643840458-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_643840458.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78540'>\n\t\t\t\tEste (left) and Carli van Rooyen are another pair of twins who were excited to start school at Laerskool Elspark.\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_539254004\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_539254004-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_539254004-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_539254004-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_539254004.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78547'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elspark\u2019s Renette Devenier has already started introducing eLearning to her Grade One pupils.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_606667696\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_606667696-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_606667696-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_606667696-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_606667696.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78539'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Elspark Grade One pupils in Maryke Geldenhuis\u2019s class show no fear of starting big school.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_546979278\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_546979278-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_546979278-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_546979278-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_546979278.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78542'>\n\t\t\t\tDamien (left) and Danica Erasmus were among the Grade One twins at Laerskool Elspark.\n\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\/image-gallery\/school-news\/2015\/01\/15\/local-schools-enjoy-a-great-first-day\/attachment\/03gcnschoolsbackps_599563665\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_599563665-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-78543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_599563665-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_599563665-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/01\/03GCNSCHOOLSBACKPS_599563665.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-78543'>\n\t\t\t\tLaerskool Delville\u2019s Grade One pupils in Louise van Vuuren\u2019s class. 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