Little voice, big heart: Mazreen’s Journey at FIS

By Mazreen & Mummy

Hello! I’m Mazreen Bhesadia, and I am in Junior KG at FIS. My Mummy and me were having a chat about school, and I thought it would be fun to share it with you.

Mazreen, can you tell me one happy thing and one sad thing about your school?

My happy thing is that my classroom is beautiful! And I love to sing songs and swim in the pool. The sad thing is that we didn’t have any dessert today!

Mummy, why did you choose this school?

We loved the Finnish pedagogy - hands on learning, with every child at their own pace, making learning much more meaningful. At FIS, the classroom is diverse in multiple ways, and there is a healthy mix of academics as well as "real-world learning". It’s very exciting to see how transversal competencies are a part of learning, along with other subjects. This resonated with our own values as a family, and we are so happy that the school lays emphasis on these broader skills, that nurture both adaptability and resilience that will be useful throughout life.

Mazreen, what do you love the most about your FIS? Can you tell me some fun things you do at school?

I love my friends and I love my teachers! At FIS, I eat on my own like a big girl, I count, I be a princess, I play the drum, and I sing bedtime songs to my friends. Oh, and one day at school, I held a worm in my hand!

Mummy, how has your experience been, with FIS?

The school has created a wonderful class environment, with fun events and activities, and they are blessed with the most amazing staff! Mazreen has progressed so much in the last few months. While academic growth is the more obvious area most parents would look at, the more heart-warming progress is in her independence levels, confidence, awareness and social skills. Whether it’s watching her take the mic in front of the entire school to ask a question, or watching her understand how to help a friend in the most caring way, Mazreen’s journey with FIS has just begun but it’s already so fulfilling to be a part of, the future looks very promising!

We hope you enjoyed our little chat. Mummy helped me, but I tried to do most of the talking myself. Who doesn’t love being interviewed, right?

Love,

Mazreen