As the academic year kicks off, schools across the Western Cape welcome 108 325 Grade 1 pupils, while more than 1.1-million students return to schools across the province.
The first day of Grade 1 is often a bittersweet milestone for parents – it means their babies are now growing up, taking the first step into their 12-year schooling journey. Many Grade 1 pupils cry at the realisation they will be without their parents for the day, making it hard for some moms and dads to leave their young ones behind.
Fortunately, the Grade 1s of 2019 seem quite happy to be heading off to school.
In class….my baby girl #BackToSchool2019 pic.twitter.com/c2gfKKIo29
— Thuls (@MmathuleB) January 9, 2019
It’s my sons 1st day at school- #BackToSchool2019 #Grade1 pic.twitter.com/DhfJXBoV2l
— Kelly J (@MBE50288854) January 9, 2019
#BackToSchool2019
Princess?? pic.twitter.com/QuAxgbBsAI— ☇ (@RiRi_577) January 9, 2019
Parents be embarassing their kids starting school with tears and long goodbyes #backtoschool2019 pic.twitter.com/C4I85OQ2eZ
— Mpho Selepe (@validatedone) January 9, 2019
My nephew going to Grade 1 we are ready!!!!! #bundleofjoy#BackToSchool#BackToSchool2019 pic.twitter.com/BQAr1o7CEV
— Thobile (@thobs10) January 9, 2019
When a child can’t stop smiling at me and then says that she couldn’t sleep as she was so excited to come back to school! #TuesdayMotivation #backtowork #BackToSchool2019 #teacherlife pic.twitter.com/1cFCMxU0fu
— Miss Loonat (@Shamama_L) January 8, 2019
Nervous about the first day of school in Gr 1? Not my daughter! ??? #firstdayofschool pic.twitter.com/QrAxGVE35E
— Gasant Abarder (@GasantAbarder) January 9, 2019
#firstdayofschool he couldn’t wait for us to leave him at big school pic.twitter.com/w1XqjXK43q
— Mordecai (@ATI_AOA) January 9, 2019
We had a bit of tears because “what if the new teacher isn’t kind?” So I will spend the whole day waiting for 1:30pm?#firstdayofschool pic.twitter.com/wHnjqOH4Q9
— Nani Dubula (@Nani_Dubula) January 9, 2019
The excitment on my daughters face… priceless ?? #firstdayofschool
— Mamokete Mittah Senonohi (@mimimittah) January 9, 2019
#firstdayofschool. First step into real life pic.twitter.com/OHCQWoHJYn
— #UnknownYet (@LOLO_DADJ) January 9, 2019
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