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BSN Insight Magazine 2023
International Storytelling Event
JSL celebrated their international community during a fabulous, active, lunchtime international storytelling event in their vibrant library. Students had the incredible opportunity of listening to 12 parents and grandparents as they read stories in their personal languages and enthusiastically shared information about their countries of origin.
Stories were read in Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian. The students homed in on their personal languages and were engaged and inspired. Many of the volunteer readers translated their stories into English.
The texts were also being translated through the pictures in the books and the reactions of the students. The atmosphere was fantastic.The volunteers enjoyed commending the wonderful power of books and the joy of reading: one of life’s treasures.
The event offers us, parents, a wonderful opportunity to read to the children in our own language, to become part of their school day and to inspire the children to build a love of reading for pleasure.”
- Claudia Buzgan, Parent
Events such as these, involving our diverse, international families, create powerful bonds within our school community. They also promote values of kindness and inclusion which foster the development of a thriving, unique community. ■
Working at JSL with such a high level of international families, a thriving student body and supportive, committed parents is a great honour indeed and continues to be a wonderful experience for all.”
