Thursday 14th
February
Normal
morning! It's interesting how quickly we've all established and
adapted to the routine!
Went
to the school for our 'Mini-Olympics' project. We worked with the
same classes- Grade 8 A and B.
We
divided each class up into six groups (so we had Grade 8A 1-6 and
Grade 8B 1-6) then paired these groups up to make six big groups,
consisting of students from the two classes. They then did a round
robin of activities, with A and B competing against each other in
each group. The winning side for each group earned a point for their
team, and the team with the most points at the end won overall, if
that makes any sense?
There
were six activities, each lead by a Cabot pair, with the teachers
generally supervising. Ben and I were paired and in charge of the
standing jump. We had 15 minutes with each group, so we got them to
do one individual jump, then two where they had to say facts about
them before they jumped. Finally, we got each group to see how far
they could get as a team (A jumping, then B jumping from where A got
to and so on and so forth).
Standing Jump Action Shot
Grade
8B won overall, though it was very close. They all got a plastic
medal and a sweet each- they were very very pleased with both!
Winning Team
Medals!
After
a short break, we looked around some classes in small groups- I was
with Miss W, Eleanor and Anju. We sat in French then English.
French
was awful- the teacher spent
ages trying to get them to work out a word, then never actually
explained it. Plus, in the middle, a girl came in and started yelling
at someone, and just walked off without a sanction. Very weird!
However,
English was much better- great lesson! Interestingly enough, the
teacher who took it was one of the teachers who was given a very loud
cheer during the introductions at the welcoming ceremony.
Back
to guest house, with a shop stop on the way. Everyone very hot and
tired. We just sat around in the lounge and chilled. Eventually,
people got bored and- I can't remember how!- decided to probe me. I
tried to avoid awkward questions by putting a towel over my head, but
there was still a small and slightly Germanic revelation that the
others in the room found amusing. Especially Miss A, who suddenly
remembered the apple earstuds.
Went
to sports stadium to watch the FUB sports day. We divided up into
teams (picked out of a hat at break). I was in blue team with Will,
Nicole and Miss W. It was really really hot; it was impossible to sit
down without putting something between yourself and the stone seats!
The Stadium
Blue Flag!
Cabot Reps For Blue Team
We
watched the races, but also spent time chatting- Nicole, Will and I
had some really interesting conversations. Will made a friend called
Carter (we don't know what his real name is). Lambo also turned up; he quite likes us.
A
lot of the people racing (especially the girls) would get to the end
and faint straight away, meaning that they had to be stretchered off,
which was a little worrying. However, they'd soon be back up and
ready to race again! Will also raced; he was very far behind, but we
agreed he did well in just finishing. It was so hot!
Will's The Speck At The Back...
At
the end they got most of our group to play Musical Chairs. Miss A
won, but only by pushing Mr B off. She was awarded a medal (which she
wore constantly for the rest of the trip). Then things got a bit
manic so we left.
Musical Chairs
Sunset
Gambia's Beautiful
We
had dinner, then did a song rehearsal, lead by our dictator Mr B.
We're performing 'With A Little Help From My Friends' for the leaving
assembly. However, the lyrics have been changed- 'getting high' is
very illegal here, so we're 'getting by' twice.
More
chill time, then bed!