Patience Coster - My Life in Jamaica
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What is life like in another country?
Meet Zola, a 10-year-old girl living in Jamaica. Follow a day in her life and discover her favourite lessons, her friendships at school and what styles of folk-dance she learns. This full-colour scrapbook design includes photographs of Zola going about her daily routine.
Along the way, young readers will learn:
What religions are practiced in Jamaica
The national dish
Common Jamaican playground games
Famous Jamaican music and musicians
Perfect for children aged 8+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Each book in this series follows a real child through a day in their life. Featuring fun facts about each country and extraordinary photographs of these childrens routines, A Childs Day In ... is both a celebration of diversity and lesson that children all over the world have the same hopes and dreams.
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Hi! My name is Zola. I live in Liguanea, a town on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. I am ten years old.
Our bedroom is crowded. Sometimes its hard to find stuff!
There are four people in my family Dad, Mum, my little sister Tany and me. I share a bedroom with Tany.
Oh, thats where they were! Ive found all my books for school today.
Jamaica is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea. Around three million people live here. One third of all Jamaicans live in the capital city, Kingston.
Before breakfast, I wash and get dressed. Like most children in Jamaica, I wear a uniform to school.
My uniform is a brown skirt and tie, with the school emblem, and a white short-sleeved shirt.
Dad fries pancakes for breakfast. On other days we might have boiled bananas, potatoes or yams. While breakfast is cooking, Dad gets my packed lunch together.
I always give thanks for my food before eating.
In Jamaica most people eat cooked breakfasts. Some people have fried or boiled eggs with cornmeal or banana porridge.
Mum works until late at a factory, so Dad is in charge of getting us to school in the mornings.
I play a quick game with Tany on my mobile phone. She will be starting school next term.
Dad gives me money for the bus and to buy a snack.
Good manners are an important part of family life. I always try to remember to say please and thank you!
Mum makes sure my hair is tidy before I leave.
The Jamaican government wants every child to be in school. However, some families cant afford the bus fare to send their children to school.
Dad walks with me to the bus stop. It is just a short walk from my house and the journey to school only takes five minutes.
The school day starts at 8 oclock. Dad is worried that we wont make it to the bus stop on time!
The bus takes students to the primary and senior schools it can get quite crowded and hot!
I told you we would make it on time, Dad!
Jamaica is close to the equator. It has a tropical climate, which means it is hot and humid all year round. It is sometimes hit by hurricanes in the summer months.
The name of my school is St Francis Primary and Infant School. Around 900 children attend the school. There are 48 students in my class.
I wait with my friend Leon for the teacher to arrive.
Each day we have different responsibilities. We might be in charge of class devotion or collecting the books at the end of a lesson.
For devotion, we take it in turns to read a passage from the Bible out loud.
St Francis is a Roman Catholic school. It was founded by Catholic nuns in 1890. Nowadays, 62 per cent of people in Jamaica are Protestants.
We take our seats for the first lesson of the day, which is science. Today we are learning about air pollution.
Jamaica is a famously beautiful country. Tourists travel here from all over the world. However, like many countries, we have problems with pollution.
We all have a lot to say about this subject!
The teacher asks us to think about how we can stop pollution. We split into small study groups.
In Jamaica we attend primary school for six years, between the ages of six and 11. All our lessons are taught in English.
At break time, we all go out to the yard to chat and play. Its a hot day, so we stay in the shade.
Dad has packed me an orange for my snack. It has been grown right here in Jamaica and its delicious!
Mary is my best friend. We are always laughing when we are together.
My friend Lisa hasnt brought a drink, so I share my juice with her. On a day like today, even standing around talking can be thirsty work!
Jamaican crops such as sugar, rum, coffee, bananas and yams are shipped all over the world. Jamaicas farms are very important, because they bring money into the country.
After break, we have maths. I like adding and subtracting, but find some things, like multiplying decimals, quite hard.
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