Preparing for Masaiti.....

So we have just returned from a hot and sticky long morning in town! We are preparing for our trip away next week with some of the students. Jon has been busy planning and organising a 'community outreach' trip to Masaiti with Grades 10&11. I've written before about Masaiti but it is known as a 'cross cultural training centre' which offers teacher training, a local school, community outreach/teaching skills to locals, agriculture etc. We hope that this trip will give the students an opportunity to see a different way of life, learn teamwork skills and have a chance to help towards projects which will make a lasting impact on the community. So we've been out this morning to buy some red, yellow and green paint and 100m of nylon rope for the jungle gym that we hope the students will help to build! (Hopefully will have some pics once we come back!)

We have now been fully back in the swing of things at school as the students have already been back for 2 weeks!
This week I had a very special evening with the grade 9 girls and our neighbour Miss Lukundo as we organised a dinner and pamper evening. Lots of makeup, madness and mischief!

I think it's cucumbers you're meant to use not aubergines??!!

Jon admitted fishing defeat this week as he settled for filletting and cooking some shop bought bream but he did well for his first ever time of filleting a fish :-)

We both have a lot on this term but it's all very exciting stuff. Jon continues to work with students on the year book and the student forum. I continue to enjoy youth group on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We have also started a Youth Alpha course exploring the basics of Christianity for students who want to come along.