At Shavington Primary School we provide a secure, stimulating and caring environment in which we give children the best possible start to their education.
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Class swap
Thursday was our Teddy Bear's picnic at school. It was so lovely to see all our new children and parents/carers who will be joining us in September. They came to school with their favourite teddy bear and enjoyed meeting their new teacher and having a play in their new classroom. At the same time as the Teddy Bear's picnic all classes swapped to their next year group. This was a chance for the children to meet their teacher and teaching assistant for the September term.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Tanzanian Travels Pt3
On Wednesday we visited lots of different schools but we had a big celebration at Iwemba School for the opening of their new library and nursery. The children sang, danced and played the drums!!! Lots of people attended including the community education officer, parents and the school committee. Mr Collier, from Seabridge school, was the guest of honour and cut the ribbon marking the opening of the library. We met up with the staff from Church Lane school who had a horrendous 5 hour journey with the roads being very muddy and the car breaking down. We all met up again in the evening and had a meal together.
On Thursday we went to Mikumi Town Primary School and did a seminar for nursery teachers. 6 teachers from local nurseries came to our school and we talked to them about our school. The biggest shock to them is that we only have about 30 pupils per class and 2 adults. They have between 60 and 110+ with only one teacher!!!!
We shared ideas about teaching showing them things like role-play, games, using the outdoor environment to teach (thank you reception) and the rhymes that year 4 did. They especially liked
Here we go round the animals, animals, animals.
Here we go round the animals on a hot and sunny morning.
This is the way the monkey acts, monkey acts, monkey acts.
This is the way the monkey acts on a hot and sunny morning!
Yesterday we also went to Emmanual's house for lunch and he got his wife's sister to do our hair for us! I think you could see it when we skyped today. Did you also like our dresses??
Emmanual told us that he always has his teachers coming to his house!!
On Thursday we went to Mikumi Town Primary School and did a seminar for nursery teachers. 6 teachers from local nurseries came to our school and we talked to them about our school. The biggest shock to them is that we only have about 30 pupils per class and 2 adults. They have between 60 and 110+ with only one teacher!!!!
We shared ideas about teaching showing them things like role-play, games, using the outdoor environment to teach (thank you reception) and the rhymes that year 4 did. They especially liked
Here we go round the animals, animals, animals.
Here we go round the animals on a hot and sunny morning.
This is the way the monkey acts, monkey acts, monkey acts.
This is the way the monkey acts on a hot and sunny morning!
Yesterday we also went to Emmanual's house for lunch and he got his wife's sister to do our hair for us! I think you could see it when we skyped today. Did you also like our dresses??
Emmanual told us that he always has his teachers coming to his house!!
Monday, 23 May 2011
Tanzanian Travellers Pt2
Hello All from a very hot Tanzania!
Today was our first day in school and what a day it was too.
We walked with Isaac to school and were greeted by so many children all very happy to see us. After assembly we had a tour of the school to Standards 2 - 7 and the nursery. In the Nursery they were learning to write the number 6-Stiga. They were very good at it too.
We have used the parachute today for the first time and the children really loved doing this but we had to have half the class at a time - 45 children!! They liked bouncing the ball on it and playing games where they ran under it.
We spent a lot of time in the lovely library that Mrs Manley & Mrs Rivers decorated when they were here. They did such a wonderful job.
After school we were invited to Mwahcha's house for lunch. She is a teacher at the school and had made us a traditional Tanzanian meal which included plantains. This was a new experience for Mrs Wain. If you are not sure what they are maybe you can investigate that for our return to school?
Once lunch was over we had another new experience of the Ticky Ticky! A 3 wheeled motor bikish taxi that just about hold 3. It was like a mixture between being on a ghost train, a rollercoaster and the dodgems!? It took us to Isaac's house for about 70p where we met Cosmos, his son aged 3 and his wife. Isaac has built his own house and he has made it a wonderful home for his family.
Following this we went to meet the Seabridge teachers to arrange a surprise for when we return to school in the UK.
For dinner we again had been invited to a teacher's house and proceeded to go there in a power cut. We ate dinner pretty much in the dark, which included plantains! Walking part way home through a pitch black street was again something to be experienced. We now know what it is like to do a night line activity, but without the night line!!
Now time for bed up at stiga in the morning ready for school.
Today was our first day in school and what a day it was too.
We walked with Isaac to school and were greeted by so many children all very happy to see us. After assembly we had a tour of the school to Standards 2 - 7 and the nursery. In the Nursery they were learning to write the number 6-Stiga. They were very good at it too.
We have used the parachute today for the first time and the children really loved doing this but we had to have half the class at a time - 45 children!! They liked bouncing the ball on it and playing games where they ran under it.
We spent a lot of time in the lovely library that Mrs Manley & Mrs Rivers decorated when they were here. They did such a wonderful job.
After school we were invited to Mwahcha's house for lunch. She is a teacher at the school and had made us a traditional Tanzanian meal which included plantains. This was a new experience for Mrs Wain. If you are not sure what they are maybe you can investigate that for our return to school?
Once lunch was over we had another new experience of the Ticky Ticky! A 3 wheeled motor bikish taxi that just about hold 3. It was like a mixture between being on a ghost train, a rollercoaster and the dodgems!? It took us to Isaac's house for about 70p where we met Cosmos, his son aged 3 and his wife. Isaac has built his own house and he has made it a wonderful home for his family.
Following this we went to meet the Seabridge teachers to arrange a surprise for when we return to school in the UK.
For dinner we again had been invited to a teacher's house and proceeded to go there in a power cut. We ate dinner pretty much in the dark, which included plantains! Walking part way home through a pitch black street was again something to be experienced. We now know what it is like to do a night line activity, but without the night line!!
Now time for bed up at stiga in the morning ready for school.
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