Watch as Indonesian students bring the sights and sounds of their country to Shropshire school
A contingent of students from Jakarta has been staying with Wem families
A group of 22 visiting Indonesian students brought their exotic costumes and musical instruments to thank a school in Wem for hosting their visit.
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This week a contingent of students from Jakarta, aged 13-15, has been staying with Wem families as part of an exchange programme with Thomas Adams School in the town.
Following a week at the school, the students thanked their hosts with a special musical and cultural performance on Thursday (September 24).
The group brought songs and dance from the many islands of Indonesia to an enthralled crowd of Wem pupils.
Catherine Pritchard from the school said the visitors had been at the school for a week and departed on Friday, saying Thursday’s performance was “absolutely amazing”.
“They brought all over their beautiful exotic costumes, and they tried to take us all around Indonesia.
“It was fascinating - I didn’t realise the country is made up of 17,000 islands and they tried to incorporate traditional dance from the main islands.”
Following the performance, the Jakartan pupils explained how much they had enjoyed staying in the Shropshire town.
“Wem has a lovely atmosphere and environment,” one said. “It is very beautiful and cosy - it is so different from Jakarta, which is a big city. Although Wem is very cold in the morning!”
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