Kate (a teacher from Fife) and I went off in a car this morning at 7.30am to Nyebyeya School on the edge of the Budongo Forest.
After a bit of a bumpy ride along the red earth road we dropped off Patrick and Elaine before continuing on our way through a village and past the sugar cane plantation.We even went round a roundabout!
Nelson the Depute Head Teacher greeted us at the school and gave us a tour around each class. Everyone was very friendly and made us feel warmly welcomed. Kate and I went into the P1 class to observe the lesson, with over two hundred in the room it was remarkable how well the children were engaged with what was going on.
The school was in a state of high excitement with the impending music festival competition on Saturday so lessons were curtailed as we were treated to the rehearsals. Teachers in Uganda are alarmingly similar to those at home encouraging the children to 'smile' and 'enjoy the experience' (or else!)
Some of my colleagues had their best day ever! It was "Super!" said Sharon.
Mr Jim was commandeered by the mayor of Masindi for lunch, it's good to know he was enjoying a feast while we had coca cola and biscuits!!
The music is a total joy to listen to, particularly as they are using lots of local instruments. More on the music tomorrow!
Now we're off for dinner....
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