The Eid Holiday

Confident.  The teacher in the middle was married last week.  Her husband has gone back to his work in Dubai.

Some of the seniors came up to join in the fun after their badminton class.

 

 

The sport's teacher, the only male on the staff, got a huge cheer when he strutted his stuff!

 

 

You may have found my last entry a little 'heavy' so that's the reason I'm giving you a nice selection of photos that I took today.

Classes in pre-prep, prep and the junior school finished at 11:00 am to get everybody into the spirit of Eid. 

(On Fridays school always finishes at 12 noon because of the Muslim holy day.) 

The children prepared simple items to share and entertain us with. 

The teachers joined in the fun sharing a joke or two with he children and then walking the catwalk! 

I think they came dressed in their best today.  Each one looked stunning ... one more beautiful than the other.

 

 

 

 

As usual, the placement of my pictures has caused me some grief!

They seem to have a mind of their own when I upload them.  They go wherever they please regardless of where I want them!

  

 

 

It all began with a welcome!

                   

Some of the audience

Eid is an Islamic festival which commemorates the willingness of Abraham to follow God's commmand to sacrifice his son.

If the families can afford it they buy an animal to be sacrificed ... a cow, a goat, a camel or a sheep.  They have it killed by a local butcher or, in some cases, the slaughter house.  They then share the meat among family and friends ... and the poor.

The children made cards in class with "Eid Mubarak" ...  Happy Eid on them, in much the same way as our children make Christmas cards.
And, like all children, there were some in the class who wanted to give their card to the teacher.  I received a number!

Performing a dance

Attentive.



A real pro!


The photos at the top were supposed to be down here!
 

                                            

                                                                   

School is out till Thursday next.  The majority of teachers are Muslim.  They are delightful young women.  They greeted us all warmly before they left for their Eid celebrations.

I've just heard that I'm going to Islamadad tomorrow.

I'll be there for a couple of nights and will do some sightseeing.   Yipee!