Hi everyone, thanks for all the comments you have been sending, keep them coming!
This is the first chance we have had to update the blog as we didn't have access to a computer during the project.
We spent the last 6 days at Fairbreeze school where we painted murals and planted various plants and vegetables including onions, cabbages, beetroot.
On Saturday night we had a very warm welcome and had a Braii which is an African BBQ. We had the opportunity to meet the staff, pupils, governers and parents. The welcome we recieved was very overwhelming and the attention we recieved was extremely moving.
On Monday morning we were invited to an assembly where we were given the national flower and were treated to performances of cultural singing and dancing. This was incredible.
Following this we sang the English national anthem which the South Africans now think is the shortest in the world as we only knew one verse. At this assembly there were many guests from the British council and other head teachers.
Throughout our time there, we interacted with the students and got involved with activities including netball, football and dancing.
We all got the opportunity to attend various lessons with the students and we were lucky enough to have a private isiZulu lesson. So "sawubona" to you all.
Through our interaction with the pupils many barriers were broken down and we realised that there wasn't many differences between us as human beings.
Words cannot describe how much this experience meant to us.
On the final day, we were presented with bags which have the name of our school & Fairbreeze school. We also recieved a plaque commemorating the future links between Fairbreeze & Abbey Grange.
All students & staff are all well and very much enjoying themselves. Stu our group leader eats like a horse. Speaking of which we're off to the horse farm tomorrow before we begin our trek in the Drakensberg mountains. We are staying with the African version of crocodile dundee.
Bye from the 'blog squad'
PS no pictures as this computer is too slow to load them up.
