Heather: last day in Kitagwa School

Last day in school – except for the send off tomorrow. We had a great time. The kids are great, the teachers are lovely and we have had fun, I’m really sad to be here for such a short time as I feel we are just getting into our stride.

We are learning how to talk to the children to get them to respond – different than in a class at home – and they are getting used to us and relaxing and starting to understand our English better. The classes that we aren’t going into are begging us to go in.

We have all given some impromptu lessons – 3 minutes of soil erosion here, 10 minutes of maths there, football, drama, creative arts and singing and its been great fun.

Hanging out in the staff room and chatting with the fabulous teachers, getting fed lots of lovely food – these are highlights.

Long may our friendship continue and I really, really hope that we can do some teacher exchanges – I would be so happy to welcome some of them to Coventry and try to reciprocate the hospitality that we have been shown.