Summer English Course (short duration) for 4-6 year old children - Final day presentation - The 25th of July 2014

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I could easily feel the children's anxiety during the last morning, particularly as the final presentation was getting closer. They nevertheless rehearsed their entrance in the auditorium and the song they would later be singing for the audience as if they weren't at all nervous.

Soon after having realised that the strawberries and penguins made out of elastic bands they were handed out had been made by the Training Centre morning porter, Filomena, who had let them in and out throughout the week they didn't resist thanking her in a genuine display of hugs and kisses which had her particularly moved. 

I had to ask a colleague to come by and try to take some photos during the ceremony, as Ana and I would be engaged in ensuring that everything went according to plan. By eleven thirty the first parents arrived and were welcomed by the children handing them out some invitations we had especially made for the occasion.

Once every single parent and grand parent had arrived the children walked into the auditorium introducing themselves in English, so as to let the audience know who and how old they, as choir members, were.

Nesterova's song, which I had selected for the presentation wasn't too easy but everyone agreed they sang beautifully.

Soon after the substitute Director handed out the attendance certificates to the children involved in this project, they sat with their relatives whilst I had a photo selected show display of the most important moments of the week, which pleased everyone, especially the children.

I must say I was particularly happy to see some of my Abinitio Air Traffic Controllers among the audience sharing this moment of joy with both children and parents.

The children then led their parents and grandparents to the upper floor room where they spent  a great part of the week studying, so that they might see what they had achieved in terms of the English Language development and done artistically.

All is well that ends well, as the saying goes ... and if I may be honest the greatest feeling of it all was to have directly contributed towards people's happiness, apart from the recognition and praise therewith associated.