Crawford International Bedfordview celebrated International Mother Language Day for the first time on February 21.
As a multi-linguistic school, it is important to remember that linguistic diversity plays an important role in sustainable development.
Parents were invited to set up reading stations and read to children in their mother language.
The school was privileged to have 14 languages represented, varying from Aramaic to isiZulu.
At Crawford International Bedfordview, English is the language of instruction while offering a variety of languages on both first and second additional-language level.
The school celebrates the relation with the Italian community and incorporates their culture and language into school activities.
Crawford International Bedfordview, an International Baccalaureate candidate school, fully acknowledges the development and maintenance of mother-tongue languages
The school sees this as crucial for both cognitive development and cultural identity.
