As the weather continues to get hotter, people put plans into action, so travelling to cooler climates for the 3-month long summer season, is the thing to do for foreigners and locals alike. This affects everything: life, work, and projects. Some of the families around the Oasis started to travel as soon as term ended at the local schools on 21st May.
Yet the number of students coming to the Oasis remained strong through to 23rd, the last day for the Oasis season 2025-2026. As that final day started the Oasis workers were met by crowds of students as they came towards the building. ‘Wait!’ ‘Form a neat line – like soldiers!’ was the call while the library was prepared. The line did not last long in their enthusiasm to enter the building. While there was no fete as in years past, still the children came in eager to play games and have fun.
Since it was the last day, the usual rules were relaxed, slightly, allowing for less dedicated reading time and more play time. As each group left, they were given apple slices as a parting gift. There were three groups of boys in the morning and three groups of girls in the afternoon.
After the very last session, the workers took time to bag all the books and put the games into boxes. With everything then covered in sheets of plastic they are slightly better protected against the heat, dust, and bugs throughout the summer.
Oasis will be closed for three months and will reopen in September after the local schools resume.
Another year has passed and closing time is always a time of reflection for all that the year has held:
- Hundreds of books read.
- Hundreds of memory games played.
- Hours of drawing, chatting, playing and laughing.
- We have seen families grow and have welcomed younger siblings through the door.
- We have seen students grow in reading ability.
- Many eagerly show off the new words they know.
- We’ve seen new games and books introduced and quickly become favourites.
The team eagerly look towards next year for what it could possibly hold for the workers, the children, their families, and the library.
Kerith Trust 