Pika woke up on Monday morning very excited for his first day of school. He was also feeling a bit worried that he would stand out because he doesn't have the school uniform. All the kids here wear uniforms to school, but Pika got special permission to come without a uniform because they do not make them in his size. The school pikachu attends is only a short walk away. He is in the P1 class which is similar to 1st grade. There are 100 other students in his class. Everyone was so friendly and helped make sure he knew what to do. They made room for him on their little benches made from tree branches and made sure he could see the chalkboard. Oh and his classroom is under a tree outside. Pika likes this because it is nice and cool in the shade, but at the same time he gets distracted really easily by the people walking by and all the noises from nearby neighbors. When he first arrived to school he had an English lesson, even though he already speaks English well and a math lesson where the teacher taught simple subtraction. He noticed that many of the students had these small sticks they used for counting. He made a mental note that when he got home he would have to gather some small sticks to bring to school the next day. At 11am each day there is an hour break where the kids can play games or go across the road to the market to get mandazi (bread) for a snack. Pika decided for his first break he would stay on school grounds and play football (soccer) with some of the boys. After break he had one more lesson and then it was time to go home. He can't wait to go back again!
These pictures were taken after school was out and all the children went home because kids here flock when they see a camera.
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