Grade 1 News Today

As the country celebrated three decades of democracy on Saturday, pupils at several schools in Willowvale only hear about the rewards of democracy from news outlets. Parents said they had not tasted the fruits of democracy and that pupils in rural areas also deserved a better life. They attended school in ramshackle buildings under dangerous conditions — a disaster waiting to happen, the parents charged.

The Western Cape education department said Friday is the last day for grade 1 and 8 online applications for 2025 and more than 80,000 applications have been received so far.

#Grade1 has been trending since the early hours of Wednesday morning as parents celebrate their children starting school.

With a long history of academic excellence, sporting prowess and cultural creativity, both Grey and Collegiate have established themselves as being among the top schools in the SA.

From how your child develops to their emotional well-being, this is what a school principal had to say about gauging if it’s a good idea to allow your child to start school at five years of age.

While the new flock of grade 1s slid into their new desks at Herbert Hurd Primary School to start the 2023 school year, a new principal also took up the reins at the school and hopes to build on a long-standing legacy of good education.

Compulsory grade R was also a hot topic at the hearing on new education bill

Donn McClean reviews last week’s action at the County Kildare racecourse.

EARLY REGISTRATION. Department of Education Ilocos region statistician Joey Pimentel during an online forum on April 26, 2022. Pimentel gave updates on the early registration in the region. (Screenshot from DepEd Ilocos' livestream) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - Some 142,027 learners in the Ilocos Region have availed of the early registration for the school year 2022-2023 of the Department of Education (DepEd) as of April 26. In a forum hosted by the DepEd Ilocos regional office, Joey Pimental, st...

EARLY SIGNUP. Education Secretary Leonor Briones urges parents to pre-register their kids for early enrollment to avoid long lines and usual crowds, in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday (April 12, 2022). The Department of Education said it is targeting to reach more than 7.35 million early registrants. (Screengrab) MANILA- The Department of Education (DepEd) urged parents on Tuesday to pre-register their incoming Kinder, Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 11 children as early as now to avoid the usua...