STUDY AND ENJOY: Calasanctian Week in Kinshasa

‘Study and flourish’ is a motto that can sum up the Calasanctian week held from 25th to 30th November 2024, at the Saint Joseph Calasanz School Complex in Kinshasa. The Calasanctian week was marked by various events, all of them significant and fruitful in the lives of our students, teachers and families.

The week started with an awareness march on plastic management and its effects on our environment. This was followed by two days of Olympiads in which all our pupils, divided into eight families each named after an animal, had fun and took part in various competitive events. Wednesday 27th November was dedicated to praying with Calasanz during the continuous prayer. Thursday was a day of costumes and food fairs. Everyone, students, teachers and staff, dressed up according to their own style and taste. It was great fun to see our students and their teachers teaching in costume. On Friday, a guided tour of the Kinshasa Zoo added a special flavour to the festivities. Saturday was divided into two parts: the celebration of the Eucharist and the feast itself. One of the innovations of the festivities was that each class met with their teacher to decorate and celebrate their festivities. Seeing the whole school decorated in so many different ways confirmed that the children were very creative and organised the parties themselves in their classes. It was certainly a week that has already left its mark on the future – long live Calasanz in the hearts of all!