This is Primary Five Class (P5) children of around 10+ years old as some have joined late or not passed end of term exams to move up to P6. On this day there were 107 children present all squashed 5 or 6 to each bench. They stand to greet each visitor "This is P5 class, welcome to our visitor, please feel at home!" They then wait for a response. When I say, "thank you please sit" they giggle and sit! On the following day I returned to observe teaching practice students to find many children heading away from school. The class size had shrunk to a mere 68!! On making enquiries I was told that it was time to pay school fees and they were on their way home! There is Universal Primary Education here but they still have to pay fees. This school at least has buildings with roofs and concrete floors, no glass in the windows though and a play area which would not pass health and safety back home!
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Well at last I found your blog, sounds like your having a very interesting time out there.When I read about the roads it brought back very fond memories of my earlier trips to Gambia no doubt by the time you leave they will have started on the M1 that's if they havent already done so.
Life in work without you Janice is very very quiet ( too quiet) and most peculiar we said we would miss you ( or was it all the noise you used to make ) only joking.
We had a lovely Easter break here weather wise and it looks like it's going to continue for this week at least.
Do keep blogging if that's the right wording ha ha as its fascinating reading.
Look after yourselves and watch those potholes.
Take Care Love Jean X
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