Day Eight- Delegation Day

Another busy day at Al Ishraq! We continued with Sports Day for Grades 1 & 2, with different activities. This time, we incorporated some tire action for the kids. It was very interesting how little understanding kids had of teamwork. But by the third game, they were familiar with the idea as well as competition. The English teacher asked us to provide him a CD of these PE ideas and we replied that we didn't actually have any special resources, just our imagination. New concept!

Then, came negotiating the price of the mason to redo the floors of Grades 3 & 6. The first quote we received seemed too high but to verify the going rate for such a job, we asked for another mason to give us a quote, this time by talking to the English teacher and not us. The Principal found it funny that we were aware of local vs. tourist prices.

Next, it was time to organize and delegate the Montessori Wall Mural Project. We asked the English teacher to supervise the Art Competition of Grades 10 & 11 (we needed to go back to town to buy brushes and paint thinner). Much to our relief, all of these students were busy drawing when we came back. Before we were to have the teacher meeting that we requested to form the Montessori Wall Mural Committee, we rolled our sleeves and began sanding the wall selected for the mural. It took a little teasing and probing to get some of the teachers to join us. In fact, the roles were slightly reversed as they were the ones to take pictures of us!! Soon, though, some high school students came to take over.

Finally, it was time for our teacher meeting. The teachers were giggling at this strange habit of ours to meet and discuss ideas. They think we are mad! Wait till we ask them to join hands and sing a song!! just kidding :) Very quickly, the teachers were chosen by the Principal to select the winning pictures and supervise the painting of them for the 4 sections of the wall (Environment, Sri Lankan animals, Beach Life and Family).

Before we left, high school students started painting the mural wall with primer. And off we went... time for our lime juice (no sugar), lunch and an Arugam Bay Dip before we have to go buy more paint.