International Languages Week is an annual event held in New Zealand to promote language and culture from around the world. Learning an international language encompasses much more than language proficiency. Knowing an international language means knowing about the culture that is the foundation of that language.
This special week provides an opportunity to showcase, learn, and promote the diverse languages and cultures in our schools, communities, and nation. This year Tamaki school celebrate an international language and this was a very good opportunity for all of the teachers and students to participate and reflects their culture,, traditional and rituals of a country. The week starts with the introduction of different countries that we were celebrating the whole week. Such as India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Colombia, Malaysia, South Korea, South Africa, Egypt, England, Philippines. On the first day, different teachers came and introduced their countries. Then, students from different countries and presented their countries in their own language. It was very beautiful everyone enjoyed it. Moreover, it was a great opportunity for a teacher as well as a student to know about the country and its language.
I represented India. I prepared a slide show on different languages, cultures and religions of India, along with this, Indians states, food, dresses and marriage rituals. In the end, I planned Indian dance moves for teachers. Everyone really liked dance and participates really well while dancing.
On Wednesday, we had different countries stalls in the auditorium. Teachers and students brought different things that belong to their country and put them in stall. Different classes visited stalls at different times and enjoyed and appreciated it. On Thursday, we had a shared staff lunch and everyone brought a plate of food that belongs to their country. And on Friday we had an inter-house dance competition with different houses. Students participated really well and enjoyed dance steps and music.
South Africa dessert
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