Josh at Vila East Primary

Joshua's first day of school - ever - was a local Ni-Van school, Vila East Primary, just down the street from our house. For the last two weeks he has left our house at 7:15 in the morning to go to class. He walks, or runs rather, and is usually accompanied by friends that live in the neighborhood. He started two weeks ago today and he is loving it! The picture to the left here is of him on his first day all spiffed up in his uniform. They wear light blue collared shirts and dark green shorts. Doesn't he look sharp?

Last Friday the school had a fundraiser. There was a variety of food for sale that was donated by the parents and each class performed a skit or a song for family and friends that came to watch.

Joshua's class did a skit called 'Rebeka's Pig' in which Joshua played the 'bush man' that came to buy Rebeka's pig for a feast. After selling the pig, Rebeka's family was able to afford her school fees. It was rather cute as Joshua lead around the stage the 'largest pig in the village' which consisted of two kids under a sheet and a pig mask. Everyone was just cracking up!

Below are a few pictures of our evening... I think if you click on the pictures they will enlarge.

Here we are eating our supper... a bowl of rice, a chicken wing cooked over the fire, a couple of crisp lettuce leaves and a dollop of ketchup to top it all off. -Yum!

The venue for the evening's activities. Before long the area in from of the stage will be filled with family and friends of the performers.


Meet mama Elion, her granddaughter Madeleine, and grandson Donal.
The umbrella is for the sun this time rather than the rain.

Josh and his classmates wait backstage for their number.


It was a full house on the lawn that night, with onlookers sitting on their kastom mats and enjoying such treats as banana ice cream cones, and banana coconut tart.

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