	{"id":94436,"date":"2024-02-02T04:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=94436"},"modified":"2024-02-02T09:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T22:40:27","slug":"a-new-school-era-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/a-new-school-era-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"A new school era begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW foundation students at both Holy Rosary and Heathcote Primary Schools have settled in well and are eager to learn according to their new teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The first time pupils started school on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey all seem really excited,\u201d said Holy Rosary teacher Ashlea Rigg. \u201cThere were a few nerves but for the most part they were excited to start their school lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always good to see new students lifting their bags up onto the hooks for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a good year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holy Rosary principal Paul Dullard said the new students were all familiar with the school after the Flying Start program last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are familiar with the school and both those with siblings and the new families are feeling comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are fitting in beautifully and we are looking forward to seeing them growing and learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a similar story at Heathcote Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have all settled in really well and seem very eager to learn,\u201d said foundation teacher Kym Childs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lots of smiling faces and they are excited to be at school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of them are getting on well together. 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