Thanks for recent comments, 5e and Reception, and well done for taking the hint, Matthew and Lily! Here are some specific responses:
Yes, Mr Somerville mentioned to me that you’d be going over to Leweston. Have a great time! And good luck, Finn. I’m sue you’ll do well. 8-0 eh! Terrific!
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Elphine – what are you teaching the children?
I’m teaching them to speak English, and numeracy.Tatiana – What is it like inside the rooms at Sanga School?
They are very dull and bare, Tatiana, and not colourful like ours at All Hallows.
Isabelle – We see that lots of the children do not have any hair, why is this?
I think it’s so they don’t get lice or nits.
Toby – what does the Major do?
he listens to the views and wishes of the people who live here and helps to get things done.
Bea- How do you get water if the tank has run out? Good question! Someone came and fixed a plumbing problem. I don’t know the exact details but we’re fine now!
Honey- Do bugs climb in your tent? Yes! Well done, you’re the first person who’s asked me! Fortunately most of them are just harmless creepy crawlies, and we’re so high here that there is a very low risk of mosquitos, so I don’t use my mosquito net any more.
Freddie- what is it like for the children at playtime? They’re just like you…some of them prefer to be quiet and chat, and others run around even in the hot sun! But they don’t have any play equipment.
Hugo – What is it like inside your tent? It’s really very cosy, thank you, Hugo,, and even at night it’s not cold. Is it hot? Yes!!
Honey – Where do you wash? There’s a private cubicle at the side of the teachers’ building. I‘ll photograph it. Moses very kindly puts a bowl of hot water there each morning so I have what's known as a "stripwash".Or go to the toilet?
Have a look at an earlier picture…
Angus- What is it like in the hotel? In Nairobi? Oh, that was lovely!
Mrs Stanton – I hope the accommodation is better when Jane arrives!
Yes, we’re going to be spoiled, Mrs Stanton (but I miss my hens!)
Mrs Ball / Rebecca –What things do you hear when you are lying in your tent at night? The cattle, sheep and goats grazing safely in their enclosures, and the snoring of the builders!
Miss Hunter – do you get involved in much of the cooking alongside of the women or the other cooks?
No, I leave that to them. This is still quite a chauvinistic society…the men look ater the animals and the women fetch and carry.
When your not at the school, what are you missing the most? Apart from my girls (see above) I miss all of you enormously, and of course my own bosswoman! Oh, and I iss my workshop. (I might write about that in a blog.) Yes, I miss my cello too and Ill make up for lost time with pancakes when I get home
My heart simply aches with the generosity which you and our community are showing these people•
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Tatiana was concerned that you miss baked beans and pancakes. Hope you found our questions interesting, can't wait to hear your responses! see you soon :)
Lots of love from Reception x x x
hello Mr Ellery
ReplyDeletehow is the food and do you like it
from ed.b
News Flash!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave you heard about Allan? He cut his fingers badly on the circular saw in carpentry. An ambulance came and now he has his fingers bandaged. He is OK now, but it hurt a lot.
Mrs. Green says she would hate to have to wash in that little area....where would she hang her luxury towels?
On Monday we have the Climate Change Challenge, so there are no lessons in the morning. We are staying in our tutor groups and working in teams to solve the challenge. We don't know what it will be yet though, we have to log on at 9.00am to find out.
Do people in Sanga know much about climate change?
Have a great weekend Mr. Ellery,
Signing off now.
Love from all in 5G