KUCHING: Children, being children, can easily show various forms of human emotions upon entering school for the first time. On school reopening yesterday, many first-time pupils appeared anxious, while several others were excited for the chance of meeting new friends and also their teachers.
The Borneo Post team went to several primary schools across the city yesterday to check on these pupils, who were among 39,231 children in Sarawak entering Primary 1.
The state Education Department said these newcomers were among the 240,676 pupils entering primary schools in Sarawak yesterday.