I didn't tell you about Teachers Day last Friday, as we were off to the seaside so early next day. I would have posted pics on Facebook but that's not possible at the moment, so I'll post a few here instead. First the teachers and Staff of EFF.
Mark outside EFF, a very nice building and attacking the Cake.
Teachers Day seems to be held all over the world... except for the UK and Europe. This is info from Wikipedia...
This holiday allows students to express their respect to their teacher. Students begin preparing a week in advance, and many classes usually prepare literature and art to welcome teacher’s day, while other students prepare foods and flowers for the parties held at their schools. Students usually visit their teachers at their homes to offer flowers and small gifts, or organize trips with their teachers and classmates. Former students also pay respect to their former teachers on this day. The holiday has its origins in a meeting between educators in communist bloc nations in Warsaw in 1957. It was first celebrated in 1958 as the Day of the International Manifest of Educators; in 1982 the day was renamed Vietnamese Educators' Day.
At lunchtime we met former students Trang and Uyen and had a very enjoyable evening at EFF with the students, some of whom played and sang for us and a good time was had by all.
I wonder why it is that in Europe we have no equivalent? Do students in the UK have no appreciation for their Teachers?
Maybe its because here and in other countries, students have to pay for tuition and so have a greater respect for learning.
2 comments:
Hey ma, great to get a text from you today. I'd heard through the family grapevine that you'd arrived safe and sound which put my mind at rest. Have been keeping up with your blog too - it must be great returning to so many friends from last year. So are you not teaching or have you enough on being Mark's PA? I'm out of action for the moment suffering from a bad back, result of lifting up a heavy rucksack after driving up to N Wales. Have had to cancel a couple of gigs but it does feel good to take some time off. Gwen's now in Plymouth performing 3 Little Pigs until christmas and i've got bits and bobs of work including choreographing a train chase sequence for a theatre version of Around the World in 80 Days - i was asked when i turned up for work if i was the stunt director! That's all for now, great to hear you're well. Lots of love, Rich x
Hi Pat -- will you be teaching during your time in Vietnam or does being Mark's PA take all your time? I can well imagine with the new school, he's quite busy and can use your PA talents!
With blessings,
Catherine
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