Jambo

A long daytoday at school, but worth every minute. After missing a day seeing them all yesterday due to it being a public holiday I think we were all missing the infectious smiles and laughter. Lessons progressed as normal this morning and I managed to teach a little Science to Standard 1 - they are only 6/7 so my subject knowledge wasn't tested too much luckily! 

After lunch the Kenya 15 set up a sports day at the local football ground (dusty pitch area) and all the students from the school came down and participated in all the events, like a mini Olympics, with staff manning different events.  It was truly fantastic and all seemed to enjoy the competition and fun tasks that had been planned. It was hard work and special thanks must go to all those who helped plan and run the different sections, especially Sam for all his organisation and hard work. Some students from Aga Khan, the private academy not far from Victory came to help and baked all the students cakes, which they thoroughly enjoyed after all that exercise in the baking heat. The team spirit was wonderful to see.

As our time here progresses I become more enraptured with the school and students, their warm welcome and attitude is amazing and the singing we witnessed this morning was simply beautiful, all clapping and jumping and happy with life. 

I did post a blog yesterday but due to technical faults it deleted, but i'm sure you gleaned much of it from other blogs. 

I hope everyone is well back home and a special hello to 7KLP who I'm missing.. I hope you are all behaving.. Thank you for your comment on Mr Straw's blog, I shall try to answer it later. Kaye and Richard - I hope you are surviving and enjoying tutor times.

Much love

K