Last week, the flurry of pencils and the rustle of backpacks marked the first week back at school.
With local schools welcoming this year’s round of preps, year five and six students were all smiles as they met their new buddies.
Year Five student and House Captain at Yarra Glen Primary School, Mitch met his buddy for the first time last week.
“My buddy’s name is Kenji, and he is actually my friend’s little brother,” Mitch said.
“It was fun when he became my buddy. I really liked playing with him.”
Mitch noted that he will make the most of his time with his year six friends, who will leave at the end of this year.
“I have a few friends in grade six, and I am going to miss them when they leave,” Mitch said.
“It feels like I was in prep just yesterday. Being little and playing with my friends, and now, it is my second last year of school,” he said.
Grade six student and Vice School Leader at Yarra Glen Primary School, Tommy said, “It feels crazy to be in my last year of primary school.”
“It feels like it’s gone so fast, and I can’t believe that I’m almost in high school”, Tommy said.
While waving farewell to the summer holidays, the grade fives and sixes are looking forward to a fresh year of learning with the combined class’s semesterly movie night featuring as a major highlight to look forward to.
New preps Oscar and Remi are already enjoying their first few days of primary school.
Remi is particularly happy about joining her older brother, Beau, whom she has already seen on the playground.
“I am excited that I can see my brother and play with him,” Remi said.
Despite both preps agreeing that starting primary school is a big leap and a little different from what they are used to, both Remi and Oscar are eager to take on 2026.
