The Literacy FestivalPosted by
ictsupport@allsaints.liverpool.sch.ukat
23:40, February 20 2013.Today
was very hot and we arrived in good time to prepare for the first day of the
Literacy Festival. Mrs Maguire and Miss Lipsey led a workshop on the teaching of
phonics whilst the rest of us went to school to help. Miss Thomson worked very
hard teaching the Y5 and Y6 pupils about recycling. They sang the song with
great enjoyment and we recorded it to show the pupils when we get back. The only
problem that Mrs Maguire had was getting the teachers to leave as they had so
many questions to ask. Mr Barnes then went to Musa's house and met his lovely
family before we all met back together to see the cultural dancing on stage at
the festival. It was extraordinary. After a tortuous journey back we all went
out to eat at Roy's Bar and discussed the day's events.
Back at FANO SchoolPosted by
ictsupport@allsaints.liverpool.sch.ukat
21:29, February 19 2013.We all
woke up today very excited for our first full day at FANO. The day started with
a whole school assembly. Aunty Iris welcomed us and the children sang some
lovely songs. We were delighted to see the All Saints school badge painted on
the wall. Next it was time to get stuck in so we all made our way to the
different classes. Mr Barnes and Miss Thomson worked with Year 5 and talked
about recycling and sang some songs. Musa was very happy to see us all and loved
using the iPad to record the children singing. Mrs Maguire and Miss Seddon
worked with Year 2 and 3 and made a beautiful friendship garden with lots of
different art materials. Miss Lipsey and Mrs Morgan read some stories and sang
Jolly Phonics with the little ones. The day at FANO was a home from home, being
made to feel so welcome at the school. All the children were so excited to see
the staff from All Saints and send their love and best wishes to everybody back
in the UK. We then visited the wharf and the bakery where we sang and danced
with a variety of local people and the drivers. It was a day of fun, laughter
and singing. Literacy festival tomorrow...
Kent BeachPosted by
ictsupport@allsaints.liverpool.sch.ukat
22:09, February 17 2013.Today
was our welcome to Waterloo! We began by going to mass in St. Raphael's church.
Everybody was dressed in their Sunday best and the prayers and singing were
beautiful. We were even given our own special welcome with a round of applause.
After mass we gathered at St. Raphael's school and met different people from the
community and teachers from the schools involved in the Waterloo partnership.
Again, we were made to feel very welcome. We quickly made our way to Kent Beach
for the FANO school trip and what a school trip it was! Within seconds of
arriving, hundreds of people surrounded us, including Aunty Iris, Laura and Musa
(in a very bright track suit). Musa has had another baby girl since he left All
Saints last year. There was music, dancing, paddling, games of football with all
the FANO pupils there. We recognised so many of them and they were asking after
our school and so pleased we had come to see them. We were presented with
special staff polo shirts and spent a couple of hours having great fun with the
staff, children and parents. Then followed a eventful two hour journey back to
Freetown with one of the cars breaking down and darkness falling. But we made it
and now are getting ready for a full day in Waterloo tomorrow.
First day in Sierra LeonePosted by
ictsupport@allsaints.liverpool.sch.ukat
22:00, February 16 2013.After
a long yet enjoyable journey, we had a good sleep ready for our first adventure
in Freetown today. We had a leisurely stroll, talking to locals and becoming
familiar with our new surroundings. Our next stop was the beautiful Lumley beach
where we chatted to some fishermen. It was a pleasure to meet so many welcoming
people in Sierra Leone. To our surprise, we also met a bizarre entertainer who
performed his magic trick for us - eating sand! It's safe to say we won't be
trying this magic trick any time soon! Next we visited the iconic Cotton Tree, a
symbol of Sierra Leone. To end our day, we were very lucky to be given a tour of
the Memorial Gardens where we found out lots of information about the history of
the country. It was an eye opening experience. We are looking forward to
visiting Waterloo tomorrow!
