International Lunch August 2013

For our second International Lunch of 2013 we welcomed new international families to Ilam School.  It was great to see some new (and old!) faces join with us to share food and conversation.  Sadly, it was the last time we will see some families, as they will be returning to their home countries soon. They will be greatly missed, and we would like to thank both the parents and the children for their contribution to the Ilam School community. 


The International Ambassadors did a wonderful job welcoming us in their first languages.  The teachers would like to thank our Ambassadors for always making such a great effort at these events, they make us very proud to be a part of our school!

Mrs Brooker and Mr Dolan also welcomed everyone, and spoke about the benefits of being part of a multicultural community such as ours.  
Then it was time for the food!  The children chose from the amazing selection of multicultural dishes first, followed by the parents.  There was so much to choose from, including sushi, noodles, dumplings, quiche, pasta, taro, kimchi, baklava and brownies!  Thank you parents for your contributions towards our lunch.

 After our lunch, the children went out to play. The adults remained to listen to Mrs Brooker discuss how teachers teach writing at school. She showed the parents the 'describing wheel' which is often used in the classroom, and how it is essential that students are able to describe themselves. Several of the parents had some very relevant questions which prompted some interesting discussion.

Thank you again to all the parents who attended our International Lunch. It was a great success thanks to your participation.  We hope to see you again at our next lunch in 2014!

Ilam School Cultural Day 2013

March 27th was our whole school Cultural Day, which we hold every second year. 
At the beginning of the day the school lined up behind their country flags, and we marched out of the front of the school, down Kirkwood Ave, then in the back entrance of the school.  It was fantastic to see so many of our ex-Ilam School children lined up to watch us march past.  Thank you Kirkwood Intermediate for your fantastic support - we loved the cheering!
After morning tea we enjoyed a wonderful concert.  Our great presenters Dora (Jessie) and Diego (Darius) guided us through items from all over the world. 
When the concert finished the children went outside to find a magnificent cultural feast waiting for them. There was food from so many different countries! 
After lunch children worked in their teams and tried out some new cultural activities as they travelled around several classes. 
Our 2013 Cultural Day was a huge success. Thank you so much to the parents for their support and contribution towards this. The children looked amazing and had a wonderful time.

International Lunch

It was wonderful to see so many people from our international community attend our international lunch.  We enjoyed some fantastic food which we ate outside underneath the trees, as it was such a lovely day!  It was interesting to see the number of cultures represented, as everyone introduced themselves to the group.  We are truly lucky at Ilam School to be part of such a diverse community.