Teaching at Welcome

We arrived at the school and were separated into different classrooms to begin teaching our lessons. 

We have been planning lessons for the past 5 months and finally we were able to present them to the kids. They all seemed so excited to learn and to be taught by us. Our group consisted off Beth, Leila, Amy as us (Ellie and Morgan). We decided to let each child create their own clan tartan for their family's, they all were so amazed that they had their own tartan made by themselves! They all done an amazing job! One boy, Luthando, even managed to put a Scottish Flag on his tartan! Which we were all impressed by.

After we finished our lesson it was break time. The staff again made an amazing variety of of sandwiches, cakes and much more which we were so grateful off. They were so tasty and went down an absolute treat.

Break time finished and some of us went back to lessons but 8 off us, including Us went out to do sports with the Grade Ones. We were challenging them to Rugby,football, hoola-hooping and Amy and Leila were teaching them gymnastics at one point. The children completely exhausted us all. We were playing catch in a big circle, which was so funny watching them jumping about trying to gain the attention off the person with the ball. Rugby was great fun, although at one point James and Mr Robertson were very competitive which resulted in the both on the floor, which the children all found hilarious.  

We really got to know the kids as individuals and we got to know where they came from and their types of backgrounds which was upsetting but so amazing that they already feel happy to speak to us about anything. They love the high fives, pictures and cuddles as well as tiring us all out in the 30 degree heat.

We now have realised how grateful we all should be for having free, good education and I highly doubt any of us will be complaining in the future. 

This trip is amazing but the school is definitely one off the high points and we are all so excited to return to such an amazing place filled with such amazing staff and pupils!