International Day 2024
On Friday, November 15th, the Wells community gathered at Wells On Nut Campus for International Day 2024: Peace & Progress! International Day is a day for the entire school to come together and celebrate the diversity of our student, teacher, and staff population, as well as recognize, appreciate and learn about other cultures around the world. This event nicely aligns with our ESLR of Global Citizenship and the IB concept of ‘international mindedness’. In an increasingly diverse world, our goal is to continue to remain open-minded to worldwide diversity and differences, and to practice acceptance and respect as an international attitude.
Peace & Progress
With this year’s theme being ‘Peace & Progress’, the celebration was focused on encouraging and reflecting on our roles in fostering a more peaceful world while actively participating and contributing to the sustainable development of our communities. It calls for global cooperation to establish systems that promote not just economic growth but also social equity and environmental sustainability.
We invite everyone in our community to act as agents of change while working collaboratively to build a brighter future rooted in our diverse culture, cultivating harmonious relationships and encouraging collective efforts towards a more just and prosperous world for all.
The event opened up with our annual flag parade, with various representatives from our school community proudly marching with their respective flags and cultural wear. This was a beautiful display of the appreciation of diversity embedded in our school community. There were a range of interactive booths hosted by our Parent-Teacher association, middle school classes, and high school clubs, which featured various displays of different cultures and a range of international food connected to the event theme.
Our Visual & Performing Arts Department also hosted a spectacular line-up of performances, which included student, teacher and parent performances. Our Grade 1 students performed a Mexican hat dance, our Korean and Desi clubs represented their cultures through dance, and our breakdance group left the audience awestruck. There were Indian dances, as well as beautiful vocals from our middle and high school show choir groups, and more! The audience was engaged throughout and there was great positive energy of support for the performers, as everyone clapped and cheered along.
Service Component
Some of the proceeds raised from our homerooms and student-led clubs were donated to Thai Red Cross Society, a national organization undertaking humanitarian activities aligned with the International Red Cross. This organization embodies its core values and mission in serving the public, focusing on grievance relief, quality of life promotion, disease treatment and suffering eradication.
International Day 2024 turned out to be a huge success! It was a big day of collaboration, community, and celebration among all of our staff, students, and parents, in which smiles, laughter and fun demonstrated the peace and progress within our community. A huge amount of appreciation and gratitude goes to our Visual & Performing Arts Department and Events committee for their hard work and preparations, as well as all of the students, parents, teachers, and staff who contributed to the exciting celebration!
