In Pictures: First day of school of 2017

Today (Jan 3) is the first day of school in Singapore. The Straits Times visited some schools to see how Primary 1 pupils and Secondary 1 students mark this milestone in their learning journey.

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Jan 03, 2017, 08:58 AM

Primary 1 pupils at Westwood Primary pictured during assembly. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

A Primary 1 pupil at Westwood Primary seen yawning in class. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Primary 1 pupils at Westwood Primary pictured during assembly. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

A mascot interacting with Primary 1 pupil, Kitty Lin Yi Chen during assembly at Unity Primary on the first day of school. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

Primary 1 pupil, Hong Jia Wen, having her photo taken with mascots at Unity Primary. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

Primary 1 pupils at Unity Primary reciting the pledge. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

A Primary 1 pupil being consoled at Unity Primary. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

Ex-neighbours Angeline Leong (second left), 40 and Alice Neo, 42, taking a picture with their Primary 1 children Lucas Chong and Pearleen Bay at a photo booth set up by Westwood Primary. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Eager parents snapping photographs of their children during recess time at Westwood Primary. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Linda Lin, 33, talking to her Primary 1 daughter Lavigne Quek during recess time at Westwood Primary. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Secondary 1 students (yellow) from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, arriving in school on Jan 3, 2017.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Secondary 1 students (yellow) from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, during morning assembly on Jan 3, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Secondary 1 students (yellow) from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, during morning assembly on Jan 3, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Ms Cheryl Chan, (left on wall) 21, and Ms Hema Padmanathan, (right on wall) 28, both former students of Cedar Girls' Secondary School, abseiling 12m down a wall of the school to unfurl a banner each marking the school's 60th anniversary on Jan 3, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Secondary 1 students (yellow) from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, reciting the pledge during morning assembly on Jan 3, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Secondary 1 students from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, returning to class after morning assembly on Jan 3, 2017. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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