The Go Green Day!

Two of my teachers unloading the vegetables
. Religious harmony!!!

The idea of getting all the schools that I work with together, to spend a fun family day began in July and finally with a few setbacks it actually happened yesterday. The maJor setback was that the Prime Minister of Malaysia suddenly decided to visit Ranau on the 13th October and chose the Sports Complex as his venue for speaking to the crowds. I had booked the complex in August but despite my protests a lowly mentor has no influence when it comes to Prime Ministers!  So a new venue was found which was in Ranau and was actually better for transport etc. The next crisis was that all of the possible VIP's that might have come to the Go Green Day were involved in the Prime minister's visit and then the final disaster was that all the Head teachers and Education personnel were ordered to attend a meeting on a Saturday. There was no VIP!! In some cultures that wouldn't be important but in Malaysia believe me it is. Anyway my friend Dr Lungkiam and the Language Officer managed to fill the gap and we all had a much more relaxed time and the one speech wasn't too long!

Singing!

The pledge to use less plastic

   The morning started with an Opening Ceremony of dances and songs, then more songs about the environment. The older pupils led a few flash mob dances and then some games involving rubbish and recycling were played with all the family involved. There was an exhibition of the posters and recycling items that the pupils had made, a lucky draw that consisted of prizes from the vegetable market and then finally the picnic lunch! Anyway we were lucky with the weather and I know that everyone enjoyed themselves and another event is planned for next year.
    Tanya is now safely back in Lille and started work again today. As far as I'm aware I will have no more visitors until the 2013 - but who knows!
P.S. Internet is very slow tonight and I'm having problems uploading the photos so they will be coming.