“This School Is Too Big for Me”: Grade R Learner Ready To Drop Out, SA in Stitches

• A Grade R learner shared her unhappiness with the school with her mom when she picked him up after his first day
• The young boy made it clear in the cute video shared online that he had no interest in going back
• We at Briefly News spoke with a Grade R teacher about handling young learners
• Social media users couldn't help but laugh at the clip, with many commenting that they felt sorry for the little one, encouraging the mom to probe what might have bothered him

Starting a new school can be overwhelming for young children as they navigate the move, try to fit in, and adjust to more structured academic lessons.

One young boy shared his unhappiness about his big school with his mom, who went to fetch him on his first day of Grade R. She captured their conversation and shared it on TikTok under her handle @mse0205.

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The little one expresses his intentions about school

The clip begins with the mom, granny, and young boy walking out of school and going home. The mom asks his Grade R child, who is in full uniform, if his first day at school was fun, and he quickly tells her it wasn't.

In an attempt to paint a clear picture to his mom, he explains that the school is too big for him and asks for a smaller school. When his mom asks him if he will go back the next day, he quickly responds, saying he won't.

Watch the cute video below:

The Brief News team spoke with Nomafrika September, a passionate Grade R teacher, who shared the real challenges educators face when guiding young minds at the start of each year.

"The beginning of the year is a very stressful time for both teachers and the pupils.

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There are a lot of administrative issues to be handled, such as allocating the children in classrooms, dealing with kids who have separation anxiety when being dropped off by parents, and handling the little ones' emotional outbursts among each other."

We asked her how she copes with the pressure of her job and she said:

"I'm not going to lie, there's a lot of pressure on Grade R teachers as we have to lay the foundation for the big school, meaning we teach them the entry-level language that they will need for Grade 1 and the rest of their study years.

Some come straight to Grade R without having gone to Grade RR or a play school or having been exposed to education. I cope by taking time to understand each learner better and try to work smarter and not harder.

My colleagues and family are also my comfort zone when it comes to offloading some of the stress that comes with my job."

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Asking how she handles kids who have a meltdown when their parents drop them at school at the beginning of the year she said:

"Kids are easy to please and warm up quickly when they are in the care of someone loving and passionate about their job.

I've had kids who were screaming at the beginning of grade R each time when their parents dropped them for the first few weeks and who cried when it was time to move from the grade."

SA loves the bold little one

TikTok user @mse0205's feed was soon filled with comments from social media users who loved the boy's honesty. Many joked about their workplaces being too big for them, and others wished they could return to their old school just to be happy.

User @cathy said:

"😂😂😂😂😂😂 Boyza he is complaining already. Parents le I etsa Bana ka big schools tlheng😂."

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User @matlhodiminie

"Mine is already asking about school holidays 😂😂."

User @Keneilwe

"I get him. Work is also too big for me 😭😭"

User @momo commented:

"Why are you taking my boy to big school 🤣🤣?"

User @Magical Learning Adventures shared:

"Amen, Papi! Let them know that the school is too big for you. Love your honesty 🥰😅."

User @Zama asked:

"Guys, where did you get such kids? These are not real kids ngiyala (I refuse)😂😂."

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Source: Briefly News