Preps from across Ipswich begin school with a smile - gallery

They’ve only just started school but they’re already on a mission: See the adorable photos of Ipswich Preppies’ on their first day and what they want to be when they grow up.

Ipswich Grammar School preps on Monday, Feb 7. Picture: Peta McEachern

It’s often a day of mixed emotions as anxious and proud parents drop their little ones off at school for the very first time.

After an extended school holiday due to Covid-19, Ipswich’s newest students put on their slightly too big uniforms and set off for an exciting day of learning on Monday, February 7.

To mark the important milestone, The Queensland Times stopped by Ipswich Junior Grammar School and Churchill State School to ask the bright-eyed students, “what do you want to be when you grow up”?

Here’s what they had to say:

PHOTOS: Ipswich Junior Grammar School Preps

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PHOTOS: Churchill State School Preps

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St Augustine’s College, Ipswich North State School, and Walloon State School also captured the special day at their campuses.

St Augustine’s College (SAC) Prep teacher Bec Monteith said it was a challenging start to the 2022 year for staff and families because of the Covid delay.

PHOTOS: St Augustine’s College Preps

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“(Although) it has given us as teachers, the opportunity to engage in additional professional learning and collaborative planning to ensure we are providing our students with rich and engaging learning experiences,” Mrs Monteith said.

“We are so excited to begin the year with the new preppies and feel confident we can make up for the lost time.”

PHOTOS: Ipswich North State School Preps

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SAC Prep teacher Brianna Corbyn echoed Mrs Monteith’s sentiment and said “it has been a strange feeling seeing empty chairs for the first two weeks of the year”.

“However, we are looking forward to seeing the new Preps with their eager smiles and welcoming their families to the St Augustine’s College Community.”