We used Canada Day as an opportunity to invite the students to our housing compound and have a bit of a social time. The girls spend their days in the part of our property designated for school buildings and the majority of their time is spent in class, studying or in extra classes that teachers may decide to hold. Therefore, we thought it'd be fun to have them over for a brief celebration and let them share in some Canadian traditions.
The girls enjoyed playing a game that introduced them to Canadian wildlife, as they'd never heard of moose, raccoons, loons or bison (or any of the other animals on the list, for that matter!) When I asked them which animal they thought would be dangerous to humans, one girl guessed "the beaver" because of their big teeth! We also have some visitors from Canada staying here currently, so the girls loved chatting with them and learning more about our country. The highlight, of course, was the chance to drink soda and eat cake! They were very reluctant to leave when the time came to return to their dorms, but they assured us that on October 9 (Ugandan Independence Day) they would host us and teach us about their country.
we served Pringles potato chips, and it was the first time many of the students
had tried such a snack
Head Teacher Evacy got into the spirit and wore her red t-shirt
the makeshift flagpole we erected for the occasion
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