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De Kuilen Primary School in Kuils River welcomed 170 Grade 1 learners at the start of the 2026 school year on Wednesday 14 January. TygerBurger<\/em> visited two of the five classes: Grade 1 NB (teacher Nicole Bresler) and Grade 1 MLAB (teacher Madr\u00e9 Labuschagne).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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