Polish and proud!

"He speaks Portuguese with his Brazilian father, Polish with his mother, he was born in Sweden and speaks Swedish, he speaks quite fluent English and now he's learning Mandarin. During my 14 years of work overseas I have never had a student like this. I would like to welcome on stage Vincent De Paula."

Vincent with his teacher and Amy

Before the parade

This is how Vincent's teacher introduced him before he gave him a Global and Community Appreciation award, during the assembly of UN International Day of Peace at school.

All children in their national clothes

OK, I know he speaks all these languages, I am used to it and at the same time amazed every time I think about it. But to hear Vincent's teacher saying that in front of all students, teachers and parents made me the proudest mother in the world. I stood there, with a smile around my face (literally), taking 100 photos per second and felt how proudness and happiness are filling every cell of my body. My boy, with his shy personality, started international school and found himself there in an amazingly great way.

"Dzien dobry"

But lets start from the beginning....

Today was a big day for kids at school, and for Vincent it was extra special. As a part of the celebration of the Day of Peace, he was carrying the Polish flag in the parade (as he is the only child in the school having anything to do with Poland), he went on the stage and said 'Good day' in Polish (all kids with the flags did that in their languages). Later he has performed with his classmates singing 'Hello world' and playing paper board guitar (they made them themselves in the school). And after that he received his award. His friend Amy also got one. She is born in Singapore and has Dutch parents. She speaks Dutch and English and is the true citizen of the world :)

Vincent was so relaxed and enjoyed himself so much that for a long time I couldn't get my eyes dry...

Racuchy z jablkami :)

After the assembly we had a food fair with food from all the countries represented in the school. All food was prepared or arranged by parents. You should have seen all the kids (and adults)  with their mouth full of all possible food :)

I shared a table with Slovakia and made 'racuchy z jablakami' :)

It was a great day! Now Vincent is sleeping peacefully :)