First-grade students cried and yawned on their first day of school.

On the morning of August 19th, after a long summer break, primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed first-grade students back to school. On their first day of school, many children were excited, while quite a few felt bewildered and acted spoiled towards their teachers and parents (Photo: Nam Anh).

According to observations by a reporter from Dan Tri newspaper , at Phan Van Tri Primary School (District 1), many parents brought their young children to school early (Photo: Nam Anh).

Many parents also accompanied their children on their first day of school. "This morning, my child woke up very early, eagerly asking me to take her to school to register for her class. I also took a half-day off work to accompany her on this special day," shared Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc Thuy (resident of District 8) (Photo: Nam Anh).

This year, Phan Van Tri Primary School welcomes approximately 97 students, divided into 4 classes (Photo: Nam Anh).

While some children were excited and happy to be back at school, many others yawned, looked sad, or even sobbed on their first day (Photo: Nam Anh).

Many students burst into tears on their first day of school because of the new, completely unfamiliar environment and the absence of their parents (Photo: Nam Anh).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training announced that in the 2024-2025 school year, the city will have approximately 1.7 million students, an increase of over 24,000 compared to the previous school year. Primary schools will have the largest number of students, over 626,000. Compared to the 2023-2024 school year, the number of primary school students decreased by about 6,100. In the 2024-2025 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will welcome approximately 100,000 first-grade students (Photo: Nam Anh).

According to observations by a Dan Tri reporter at Dinh Cong Trang Primary School (Binh Tan district), parents brought their children to school early, and teachers were already prepared for the new school year (Photo: Hai Long).

This is the first year that Dinh Cong Trang Primary School is welcoming students back to school. The school building was recently completed, and the facilities have been completely upgraded for the new school year (Photo: Hai Long).

Speaking with a reporter from Dan Tri newspaper , Ms. Le Ngoc Moi, Principal of Dinh Cong Trang Primary School, said that the school currently has over 650 students, with 3 classes and 120 students in the first grade alone.

The school has just been completed and handed over with new facilities including 28 classrooms and many functional rooms to serve the 2024-2025 school year (Photo: Hai Long).

The principal of Dinh Cong Trang Primary School added that this morning, only the first-grade students came to school to receive their class assignments and get acquainted with their teachers and classmates. The remaining grades will return to school on August 26th and prepare for the new school year (Photo: Hai Long).

On the first day of school, there were 3 first-grade classes, each with about 40 students (Photo: Hai Long).

A mother's kiss to comfort her daughter on the first day of school when the child bursts into tears, not wanting to leave her mother's side to go into class (Photo: Hai Long).

A father's tight hugs for his daughter to encourage her as she starts school with new friends (Photo: Hai Long).

Many young children feel bewildered and cry when they enter first grade; new friends and teachers will help them quickly integrate into the new environment (Photo: Hai Long).

"Although the school has just been handed over and this is the first time welcoming students, the teachers and the school's management board have prepared very carefully for welcoming the students on their first day of class. Hopefully, in this new environment, with the comprehensive care from the teachers, the students will have a very good school year," shared Ms. Le Ngoc Moi, Principal of Dinh Cong Trang Primary School (Photo: Hai Long).

Having to wake up early to go to school after many days of summer vacation, some students were still sleepy, and many of their expressions were extremely adorable on the first day of school (Photo: Hai Long).

"Taking my child to school for the first time when she started first grade was quite nerve-wracking and worrying that she would have difficulty adapting to the new environment because she's a bit shy. But when we arrived, with the teachers' guidance and caring support, she became more confident and quickly integrated with her classmates, which made me feel a little more at ease," shared Ms. Pham Thi Lam (Binh Tan District) (Photo: Hai Long).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/hoc-sinh-lop-1-khoc-nuc-no-ngap-ngu-trong-ngay-dau-nhap-hoc-20240819101740930.htm