These were the leavers who graduated with a gift of a jotter and a pencil as a gift from the teachers. They were very pleased to receive this, and held their presents for the duration of the service. As this school is run in the church (or is the church run in the school?) and the teachers are all christian (as far as we know) the service was run similar to a church service. There was lots of singing, a collection and there was a short sermon. However, there was also time for speeches, thanking the teachers, the head, the matron and the children and parents for all their work and involvement in the school. The choir came to sing from Erasto's other church which was planted up at the University - N'gon'hona. This is them dancing and singing below.
Some of the children who were there for the graduation. They all enjoyed the service (they call it a party) with the food and cake. These are mostly the older ones, who were graduating. They are the children who have learned the songs that we've been learning to sing, the best. Being older, they are better at retaining the songs that we have been learning in English. They have really enjoyed them, with actions, shouting, some rhymes and stories too. We sang some of them for their parents as part of the service. The older children also did a little drama.
Aren't they lovely. They sure do clean up well for a party! It was a fun day for all.
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