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Cones for Grade 1s
PARKTOWN – DSJ welcomes new Grade 1 learners using German tradition.
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The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg (DSJ) welcomed their new Grade 1s to big school on January 20 during a special Einschulungsfeier (welcoming ceremony).
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As per German tradition, the Grade 1s each received a Zuckertüte (a cone-shaped container made of paper, cardboard or plastic).
Traditionally, this cone is given to children to calm any anxiety ahead of their first day of school.
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The ceremony also welcomed new parents to the school for the first time during the pandemic era.
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