School Time...

In the school I had to put together a presentation on the giants Causeway because some of the older classes were studying “Myths” so of course Finn McCool was included in there, it went really well!! Also had to do a powerpoint on Northern Ireland for the younger pupils, because it is a British school they are really interest in everything in Belfast from the people to the religion to food and to animals, and I cannot count how many times I have been asked about Guinness and Whiskey. WE DON’T ALL DRINK IT!!!! Apart from working in the classes, I help out in the junior library, I take a lot of the kids for “story time” it’s a way for them to get use to my accent. On Thursday afternoons I also have Art club, it’s only with 10 kids but when there are 10 7 year olds and a lot of paints its hectic!! I have to plan what they can paint etc, right now we are painting Santa’s and Christmas cards. I avoid speaking Spanish with the children because all their classes until they are 13 are in English (their English is really impressive) and mainly because I’m not allowed to speak in Spanish with them. There is this one little girl Macarena who asked, “Miss, do you know any Spanish?” and I said no I don’t know any, so we have to talk in English and every since she brings me a word in Spanish on a piece of paper and tells me to “learn” it for the next, she’s so cute!! I have to say working with kids is definitely eventful no two days are the same!! If I have told you about the story of the girl and her dog bones you will know what I mean.

Apart from that I have been on many day trips with the classes to museums and parks and picnics. The other week I went to a really poor school in San Pedro and donated some books form the library, I also have spent some voluntary days there reading to the children and helping them with everything really!! The school has been great in giving opportunities for voluntary work, they had a project in San Pedro to build houses over a weekend it was a really great experience!! I also went with a church organization to the same place to help with shelters etc!!