Today marks the first day of the 2024 academic year! Learners, most parents and teachers alike are over the moon as this is a first-time experience for some learners and parents and a return to a daily routine for others who are returning to the system, eagerly read to commence a new grade.
Sechaba Masombuka, a father of a Grade 1 learner, described this as a huge achievement and said that he is happy and satisfied with the application process and the school chosen for his daughter.
“I’ve never been this excited in my life. I’m proud of a lot of things in my life, but this, this is at the top of my proud list. The fact that I didn’t struggle that much to get space makes the experience even better,” he said.
According to him, early learning teachers are doing a good job preparing learners for primary school. He emphasized that he hopes and believes that his daughter will receive quality education.
“I honestly think the teachers at preparatory did an awesome job in getting the learners ready for the new environment. I really hope that the curriculum is exciting and engaging for my child in order to sharpen what she already knows. Her telling me she was taught something new at school, on a daily basis, would re-instill the confidence I have in the education system,” he said.
Grade 10 learner, Boitumelo Kau said that he is looking forward to being a senior learner in High School. Kau, who was previously a class representative, said that he is curious and cannot wait to see whether he will be appointed again.
“I could not wait to go back to school because I am curious to find out whether I will represent my class again,” he said.
High School teacher, Tetelo Ratlabala said that she is looking forward to welcoming new learners to Napscom Secondary School. She also hopes this year they will receive enough teaching and learning material.
“Teaching more than 30 learners’ mathematics in one class is not easy, especially if they have to share textbooks. My goal is to show these learners that they can all pass mathematics, and I can try to achieve that only if I get the right support,” she said.