First Snow and Teacher's Day

5th October, and our first snowfall.... I think this is early even for Kazakhstan.  I have to admit it was pretty cold...... god only knows what winter will be like..To the left is the cheery sight out of our window on Friday morning.


On October the 6th  (well actually it is on the 7th)  Kazakhstan celebrates teacher's day... on that day the students take the lessons, and they also put on a really good show for us.
This is a truly superb 'dombra' player,  The dombra being the national instrument of Kazakhstan.

Below was more dancing.... the show was a little like a talent show and the Eurovision Song Contest.... it was very professional, and obviously a lot of work had gone into it.

As you went around the school, pupils came up to you and wished you a 'Happy Teacher's Day'.  This day is given great importance here... and you have the feeling that you are really, really appreciated as a teacher here in Kazakhstan.

Below, is Anargul being given a diploma, we were all given diplomas throughout the day.  It really was an unexpected experience.

It might not look the greatest fun, but it was rather good when some of the teachers in the front row got up and started dancing to the singer, including the vice principals. The very jovial (rather blurred)  my photography sorry, lady approaching the camara, is coming over to ask everyone to dance.

Some things from the Soviet Union are good, we could do with Teacher's Day in England.