New Uniforms

New Uniforms

 

Today we had our Mother/Auntie/Teacher meeting that we have every other week during lunch time.  We were meeting and the children were playing outside.  All of a sudden we heard so many squeals and screams.  As we looked out the window we saw about 6 of the ladies from the sewing factory walking along the veranda holding folded uniforms. 

 

We had ordered them some months ago and had bought the material.  The children kept asking me where the uniforms were.  Their red T-shirts were getting very used.

The hold up was the buttons and we said, don't worry about all the buttons being the same.  We just want the uniforms.

 

The uniforms were passed out by the mothers.  It was so wonderful that they happened to be present when the uniforms arrived.  Then each child tried it on.  The shirts are red, the bottoms are dark navy blue.  The boys have shorts and the girls have skorts (shorts with a front panel that makes it look like a skirt).  They were so excited and proud looking.  Tomorrow we will take a picture of the whole school in their new outfits.

 

In Zambia, uniforms are a mark of a student and indicate that you are getting an education.  It is a source of pride and something that all students desire.  Next year we will probably have to get ties for the boys who pass Grade 7 – a sign of being more senior in your school.