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Sarepta Primary School in Kuils River welcomed around 200 Grade 1 learners at the start of the 2026 school year. TygerBurger<\/em> visited two classes: Grade 1C (teacher Charlene Elliott) and Grade 1B (teacher Beatrice Valentyn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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