Liz Million @ JIS

We've just has book week at JIS with two visiting author / illustrators. Sonia Leong, a Manga illustrator came for the older students and the Junior school had Liz Million, an accomplished author and illustrator. All the kids in the Junior school have been raving about her all week and this morning parents were invited to join the Reception kids when it was their session. All the kids (and parents) loved the session and not only is she very talented but also very entertaining.

Luckily, Ayden, Jack and I had a chance to meet Liz when we dropped by into the libray mid-week and the boys were well chuffed with the drawings she personally did for them.

Boys Play

Jack and Ayden have been keen on making "camp fires" on week. Not great for the environment but it keeps them occupied for a while. They plan is to toast marshmallows on the fire but building the fire seems to be enough fun and they eventually forget the original plan!

International Day on 11/11/11

The school couldn't have picked a better day to host International Day this year. The usual parade was in the auditorium for the first time which made a nice change from sitting in the heat. It's always so nice to see all the kids dressed in their national costumes or cleverly as famous countrymen or national symbols - gotta love the vegemite jar! The McCarthy family consisted of 2 Irish and 1 Bruneian this year. Iman did some talking to introduce her classmates and Ayden did well talking into the microphone that Mum is from Brunei and Dad is from Ireland!

Our Miss Ireland with best friend Nadiya

Jack sitting with his class

Iman's class

Great outfit from Myanmar

Jack's class

Dr Who & buddies

Jack's International Restaurant

Two years ago was Iman's International Restaurant. Basically with the combination of International week and food as a topic, the year two classes host an "international restaurant" with parents providing food typical of their home countries.

Jack chose bergedil, which are beef and potato patties. We were not short of choice for lunch with various rice, noodles, potato dishes and snacks not to mention the huge range of desserts but for me the dish of the day had to be the Gambian Joloff Rice - truly amazing!

It was lovely to spend the time at school with Jack and like most of the kids that day, he was very proud.

Ayden's 5th Birthday Party

Ayden had his long awaited birthday party on saturday morning. we had a big bouncer slide for entertainment and food was provided by a roti man which went down very well with parents and kids. We love stress free parties!

Ayden the first to get a roti just before his friends arrived

And the first slide down

Miri Half Term

We made a brief trip to Miri last weekend for half term. It was great down time especially as the kids just spent hours by the pool messing around and playing with friends. So relaxed were we that the boys got away with going down the infamous slide all sorts!