Emotions ran high for some of the new Grade 1s at Noordwyk Primary School when they were allocated to their classes.
It was a busy day on January 11 as parents cherished accompanying their children on the first day of their school journey.
While young school-goers are often expected to be bundles of joy on their first day, some learners burst into tears when called to their new classes.
School principal Lynelle Eloff said, “Every child received their stationery and the foundation phase is expected to start with their classwork. We are looking again to a year of excellence at our school. Academically, we had a massive year last year. We had a failure rate of 0.72% last year [2022] because we started on 19.4% in the first term and we brought that down – meaning 243 learners failed term one and only nine failed the year in total,” said Eloff.
She said their intervention strategies were working and they were working very hard with children who were struggling academically.
Eloff welcomed the new and old learners, teachers and parents, saying they were looking forward to working with them again. “Parents, please ensure that you are linked on D6 Connect [PlayStore, black bookcase Icon], this is our formal communication programme to parents. Keep an eye on upcoming events of D6 Connect,” concluded Eloff.
On January 14, the school will hold its first parents’ meeting where parents can meet their children’s teachers and find out what is expected from them by the school.
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