Spirit Week

This past week was a fun time for Rosslyn Academy. Like a “Winter Carnival” there were activities and dress up ideas for each day.
Monday was Pyjama Day. Here are Max and Simon on the playground with their science teacher, Ms. Walker (from Calgary). Tuesday was Twin Day. Max dressed up like Dad! He received many compliments on his professional appearance.
Wednesday was Colour Day! Rosslyn’s school colours are green, black, silver, and white. We all have Rosslyn crested shirts.
Thursday was Wacky Dress-up Day. Friday was Crazy Hair Day. Simon was mistaken for a girl all day long! The week ends with a football (soccer) and basketball tournament. 17 schools come to Rosslyn for a day of sports, food, and entertainment.

Living in Kenya has a strange feel of having been transported back in time. The boys are enjoying the freedom of running around the campus without our constant presnwce. They can play in trees like this on the the school playground. We would never let our Canadian children climb a tree as far as the white marks without some safety measure for the cement below. And it has been many a year since I have seen a game of soccer played between “shirts” and “skins”. It seems like our children are growing up the way we did in the 1970s – fewer safety standards and greater freedom.