International Language Week Returns to GESS
In our community where more than 70 nationalities and even more languages are represented, our International Language Week has evolved to become an annual tradition of festivities, celebrating our diversity. Over a vibrant one week, the following were made possible by students, teachers, parents and guest speakers:
🎉Preschool International Language Day
📗GESS secondary school students reading to our preschool students
❤️Parents reading to our primary school students
🗣️Preschool Parent Workshop on “Early Language Learning”
📚Reading sessions by children’s books writer and illustrator Hong Shin Quek
🍽️Talk “The Language of Food” by guest speaker Professor Anthony Medreno, NSU
🍴Panel session “Passion to Cook – Passion to Eat” with guest speakers Christopher Tan and Patrick Sikora
🌮International food served at the canteen
🏆Award ceremony for the 3rd German Writing Competition
📖Exhibition of multilingual books