Mixed emotion as Year One students adjust to school environment

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the slight drizzle around the capital city this morning, parents were seen rushing to send their children to school as early as 7am.
Sadness, joy, boredom and fear were some of the mixed emotions shown by Year One pupils as they stepped into class on the first day of school today.
However, to add excitement and make it a less daunting experience for them, some schools had fictional superhero characters to engage with the children.
In four states namely Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Johor the 2107 school session started off on Jan 1.
However, the school session for several schools in Terengganu, Kelantan Johor had to be postponed due to the floods and tidal waves.
A total of 7,011 school-children were unable to attend 25 primary and secondary schools in Kelantan on the second day of the 2017 school session due to floods.
The State Education Department said in a statement today the five secondary and 20 primary schools were located in four districts, namely Pasir Mas, Kuala Krai, Tanah Merah and Tumpat.
The department said 788 teachers and other staff of the schools were also affected by the closure.
The department said it was monitoring the situation in the flood-affected areas and would make an announcement if the schools could reopen.
Meanwhile, the Education Ministry said this year saw 435,882 students enter Standard 1 and 441,569 students enter Form 1.
"In addition to this, 205,172 kids have also enrolled for pre-school under the Ministry," Putrajaya Education Director Roaini Jaafar said after visiting a school here this morning.
Roaini added that 3,534 standard 1 students have registered in 14 schools in Putrajaya.
"This is the highest number of students we have had compared to previous years. This year we had an additional 573 students. Schools had to open additional classrooms," she said.
Overall there are 101 classrooms by the Federal Territories and Putrajaya Education Department compared to 79 last year.
SK Putrajaya Presint 18 (1) and SK Putrajaya Presint 5 (1) have the highest numbers of student enrolment at 388 and 351 students respectively. — Bernama