Social media abuzz amid first day of schooling

Proud parents of grade R and one learners have taken to Social Media to post pictures of their children as they enter their first day of schooling.

They are among 13 million learners in class at public schools across the country.

Learners are expressing a range of mixed emotions, with some excited to start school, while others seem overwhelmed with emotions.

Emotions running high among Grade R learners entering the schooling system for the first time, as MEC @Lesufi tries to console them ?? @GautengProvince @GautengTreasury @gpgSocDev #BacktoSchoolGP18 #backtoschool pic.twitter.com/VgI8zBWpXY

— Gauteng Education (@EducationGP) January 17, 2018

However, most parents thus far say they are happy to have witnessed their children start their first day without breaking down and easing into their new schools.

My sweetheart. Gr1. Super proud of both of us for not having a meltdown. (The rescue remedy helped for me ?) @CapeTown @LindyHibbard #bigboy #backtoschool pic.twitter.com/j538FILYWM

— Michelle (@Mich_Wakefield) January 17, 2018

Kids nowadays no longer cry when u leave them on their 1st day of school ❤️ #BackToSchool pic.twitter.com/hb9FoHOsqq

— I Just (@princeSNP) January 17, 2018

Lindiwe Jama, a 26-year-old mother from Bloemfontein says her son Siya adjusted well and quickly stopped her while blowing kisses at him.

In this picture i was blowing him kisses and he stopped me real quick! ???

A post shared by Lindiwe Jama-Mtwentula (@lindrish01) on Jan 16, 2018 at 11:14pm PST