Buddhas at Wat Sisaket

 The many Buddha statues at Wat Sisaket in the historical centre of Vientiane have been rescued from across the city.

Les Fromage

Francophone Day at school provided an opportunity for tasting a variety of yummy cheeses.  Olivier the French teacher and Tracey the Mandarin teacher joined in the festivities.

Wednesday Weaving - In the Village

Weaving is a daily activity in most Laos villages.  These women were spinning silk on a hand wheel in a village we visited on the Grade 10 SALSA trip last October.

GIN TEAM

Back to school today and a GIN team meeting at lunchtime to reflect and share conference stories and for a group photo. 

GIN Saigon

Global Issues Network, no tonic! I spent the weekend in Ho Chi Minh City with five students from the VIS GIN team at the GINSAIGON Conference at the Canadian International School. Workshops and project based learning with over 300 students. A wide range of issues were addressed, LGBT, Illegal Drugs, Refugees, Littering, Biodiversity, Animal Welfare and more. An amazing experience and great to be with the inspirational youth of today.

Saturday Signs - Isabella the model

This large billboard is near the Chinese Shopping Mall Vientiane Centre. Isabella is one of my Grade 10 students.  Here she is, beyond life size,  modelling expensive Laos gold and diamond jewelry.

SALSA - A review

This week I have been organising photos for the Year book.  I liked this one of the entire Grade 10 group on the cruise boat on Nam Ngum Reservoir during the SALSA trip in October. You can get a sense of each person's idiosyncrasies from their poses.  I think it will be a good choice for the Year Book.