{"id":88400,"date":"2019-01-09T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=88400"},"modified":"2019-01-10T12:02:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T10:02:48","slug":"laerskool-middelburgs-little-munchkins-ready-take-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/09\/laerskool-middelburgs-little-munchkins-ready-take-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Laerskool Middelburg&#8217;s little munchkins are ready to take on the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They squarely braced themselves for their first day of school by ringing the bell to mark the beginning of their scholastic careers.<\/p>\n<p>After their very own welcoming ceremony, the new students and their parents headed over to their classrooms for a meet and greet with the teachers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-88414\" 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