IN PICTURES | Bells are ringing, kids! It’s back to school

First-day jitters are always a part of schooling, and it was no different on Monday as the 2021 school year started in SA

15 February 2021 - 20:30
By Sunday Times Daily
Pupils say a prayer before learning resumes for the 2021 school year at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times PRAYING GAMES Pupils say a prayer before learning resumes for the 2021 school year at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
First-day jitters at Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times 'OH NO, I CAN'T DO THIS!' First-day jitters at Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
It was all systems go on Monday at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng in the North West, although some kids did not want to be left at school and tried to 'escape' back to their parents.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times ON THE FENCE It was all systems go on Monday at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng in the North West, although some kids did not want to be left at school and tried to 'escape' back to their parents.
A little girl's first day at school at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng in the North West.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Sunday Times LET ME GO! A little girl's first day at school at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng in the North West.
The calm before the school bell rings at Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times DING-DONG! The calm before the school bell rings at Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
Temperature screening at Letlhakaneng's Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE Temperature screening at Letlhakaneng's Tolamo Primary School in the North West.
First-day jitters at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times SPRINTER IN THE MAKING First-day jitters at Tolamo Primary School in Letlhakaneng.
Parents wave goodbye to their kids outside Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times NO ESCAPE Parents wave goodbye to their kids outside Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
A teacher conducts temperature screening at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times STEPS TOWARDS A DEGREE A teacher conducts temperature screening at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park.
Pupils line up to be screened at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times QUEUE AND A Pupils line up to be screened at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times GO THE OTHER WAY Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times DISTANCE Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park welcomed pupils back to class on Monday after a two-week delay in the school calendar due to Covid-19.
Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES IN FULL SWING Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park welcomed pupils back to class on Monday after a two-week delay in the school calendar due to Covid-19.
Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times TEARY-EYED Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park welcomes pupils back into classrooms.
Pupils stand on the field at the Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times LITTLE RASCALS Pupils stand on the field at the Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park.
Blomvlei Primary School pupils stand in lines awaiting further instructions.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times SAFE QUANTITIES Blomvlei Primary School pupils stand in lines awaiting further instructions.
Assembly time at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times INITIATES, ASSEMBLE! Assembly time at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
A child holds on to mommy before schooling begins at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times SEPARATION BLUES A child holds on to mommy before schooling begins at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park.
Spiderman features on a school bag at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park as pupils were welcomed back into classrooms.
Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times ENTER THE WEB Spiderman features on a school bag at Blomvlei Primary in Hanover Park as pupils were welcomed back into classrooms.