Mason's School

Mason is still enjoying school and recently started soccer through their After School Activities Program.  I'm not sure if this is standard at most private schools, but we are enjoying the programs offered by the school.  They are broken down by grade, and some of the activities are: soccer, karate, hip hop dance, ballet, basketball, swim, science, art, tennis, choir and Arabic.  Right now Mason is taking soccer and arts/crafts; his MMA classes are offered outside of school.

Two kids have joined Mason's class this week, and both are from the states.  One is from TX and the other is from NY.  However, I'm learning that a lot of the kids here have never actually lived in the states, or did so for only a short period of time.  For example, Mason's buddy Adam says he's from Canada, but only because that is where parents are from.  Adam was born in Japan and now he and his family are here living in Dubai.

Here are a few pictures of Mason playing soccer and a few more of his school.

 Mason playing goalie

 The Assembly Room at CAS

 Words to UAE national anthem, which the kids sing at every school assembly

 The gymnasium

 Mason's kindergarten classroom

A map of where Mason's classmates are from 

 3 kids are from the US and 2 are from Canada

 Computers in classroom

 Swimming pool that is next to soccer field

 School lunch and snack menu; looks a bit different than the foods we have back home ;)

The twins about to go out on a stroll