With our optimistic bedroom team name of 'Max is going to get malaria' chosen, we went about fumigating our room with DEET and the heavy duty DOOM to sooth our minds of catching malaria.
Unpacking was a chore, but surprisingly organised (don't worry mum, the clothes are still folded!)
It was very good to get a real meal into us, but what was even better was Cocker's story of the day. A new tradition that will always make us chuckle.
After a refreshing sleep and ye good old fry up we set off to Greater Joy. Before we could even get off the bus, Mr Goodall had already done his ice breaking activity, the same one he did to us in Year 6 on my induction, and were the kids fascinated by it!
Instantly we were swamped by students, but this was nothing compared to later when Patrick was leading a group of 50 kids armed with party blowers!
Starting off with teaching a group of grade 5s was different and then very interesting when Mr Cocker put me out our comfort zone by making me teach maths. Their level of maths was very good, which was good to see.
During break I believe we set a new world record for the biggest Hokey Cokey known to man. Nearly all the students in the school took part, in what was such an amazing sight.
Doing parachute activities with the little grade 2s was very different and the language barrier was harder to break. But the children enjoyed it, especially when the football went flying off and a dozen kids chased it.
Lunch time had a knackering start when Elise started off what would be 15 minutes of intense piggy backing by 4 of us! But it was worth it to see the kids happy faces after.
To make the day even better our accommodation had Nando's sauce...happy Fraser!
Our first day at the school was very interesting and it was just amazing how the children loved you and clinged onto you and wouldn't leave.
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