In pictures: Grade Ones on their first school day

Owami Ngwenya gestures as the class sings the song "Jesus Love Me" on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Arya Moodley during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Zoe Phiri, left, and Promise Kekana flex their muscles on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Bophelo Molefe during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Bukumuso Hlongwane is seen on her first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Blaise Rutherford during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Thando Mdlalose is seen on his first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Wyatt Van Lis during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Nhlakanipho Mtshali gestures as the class sings the song "Jesus Love Me" on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Hailey Lenders is ready for the school year on the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Phumelele Tsua is seen on her first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Hailey Pieterse during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen Sibusiso Ngubeni is seen on his first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Blaise Rutherford reacts to something he heard during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen A Grade One class is seen at Curro Academy Protea Glen on the first day of school, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen

In pictures: Grade Ones on their first school day

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