Today at school I found a bottle of disinfectant that I had bought last year. The cleaning cloth was on top of the cupboard and was in a pretty awful state with a strong smell of rat, but I soaked it in the disinfectant and set about cleaning the tables.   Some children from Year 1 helped me clean up the classroom and fetched the brooms to sweep the floor.


They thought it was great fun and enjoyed the look of  the room when we had finished. If we work together like this a few more times it might just be possible that they will continue to keep it clean.






On my walk to school I came across at least 50 adults and children  listening to a village elder standing just above the road. It was a sombre occasion  as a youth of about 20 had taken his life and the elder had called the police. It is a very close knit community and so there was great sadness in school today.  It was touching to see the two boys below supporting each other after they had heard the news.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three teachers were absent as they were related to the family  and so I entertained some of the children in the playground. We played clapping and counting games and made pictures with pebbles. It was great  fun and we had a good time.  The advantages of learning through play have yet to be fully understood but much was achieved in the session this afternoon, with lots of English spoken, as well as an opportunity for the children to use their number knowledge in a practical way.