Day in the Life ... First Day at New Schools

First Day at my New School – by Kira

It was my first day at my new school. There was too much traffic, because lots of other people were also going to school, so we had to park and walk the rest of the way. I led Daddy to my classroom, because he didn't know the way. I learnt the way when I went with Mummy to visit my school for 2 hours, last Wednesday.

It took a long time for everyone to arrive at class, because of the big traffic jam and 5 kids didn't even come at all. I sat next to a girl called Lillian. My first lesson was Arabic, but since it was our first day, we watched a movie while the teacher was getting our Arabic books ready.

No one to play with

At break time, I went to the playground and I stood by myself, because I didn't have anyone to play with. But then 2 children from my class asked me if I wanted to play. I sat and played with them for a bit, but then they ran into another part of the playground, and I was not sure if grade 1 kids were allowed there, so I didn't follow them, and then just sat in the same place by myself, until the end of break.

Lot of movies

We went back into the classroom and had a French lesson, where I learnt that Samedi is French for Saturday. Then we had another break to eat our lunch. After break we watched another movie until going-home time. I hope school is like this next week, but probably we won't keep watching lots of movies like this. Lots of other kids were picked up early and there were only a few of us left when Mummy came to pick me up.

First Day at my New School – by Isaiah

Daddy walked with me to my new school after we had dropped Kira off and there was still lots of traffic jams. I'm in Barney class and my teachers are Miss Zena and Miss Wissam. We played with play-dough and a singing teacher came and we sang “If you're happy and you know it...” in Arabic. I liked stamping my feet.

I had bread with Lebenah at break time. It tasted funny, a bit cheesy, a bit yoghurty. I also had Zataar which I liked.

The teacher drew round my hand and I coloured it then she cut it out when Mummy came to pick me up. My teacher says they will put all our hand pictures on the wall to show that we are helpers.