Khumo Ngoetjana (back) peeps out from behind Keisha Nell as they stand in line. The two started their first day of Grade One, on Wednesday, at Sunnyridge Primary School.
“Our day is running smoothly, our teachers and students are ready for the year ahead,” said Sunnyridge Primary School principal Marianna Odendaal.
The school, like many, opened its doors, on Wednesday, welcoming a new year of Grade Ones.
“We have a lot of students but are able to cope with the numbers,” Odendaal said.
The only problem the school had to deal with was the unexpected arrival of children from different schools, “There was a mix-up with their transport and they were mistakenly dropped off at our school but we made arrangements to take them to their own schools,” Odendaal explained.
To remember their first day of school the Grade Ones had professional school photos taken before they began their day in class.
New Grade Ones at Sunnyridge Primary School, Toni Lee Hill (left) and Zylin Fasin, smile sweetly together.
Teaching assistant Haseenah Cassim (left) and Sunnyridge Primary School teacher, Susan Esterhuizen, were eager to get started with their new Grade One students.
Trishaun Sathiaseelan (left) and Charles Shaw smile excitedly while they wait for their first school photo as Grade Ones at Sunnyridge Primary School, on Wednesday.
Sunnyridge Primary School teacher, Natalie Muller, happily poses with her new Grade One class.
Sunnyridge Primary School welcomed their new year of Grade Ones on Wednesday. Bohang Molepo (left) and Twané Moore were among the students excited to start their first year of big school.
Rourke Smith waits to have his first school photo taken, at Sunnyridge Primary School, on Wednesday.
Grade One teacher at Sunnyridge Primary School, Lindsay Thomson, smiles with her new class.
Marcelina Muccosse (left) and Sasha Mukwekwezeke started their school careers at Sunnyridge Primary School on Wednesday. The girls were excited to have their first professional school photo as Grade Ones taken.