The past couple of weeks have been really busy busy, so much so, mum was wondering whether I was being kept locked in a cupboard cause she'd phone so frequently and at such random times, but I still wouldn't be in.
Sport's Day was fabulous. We got a bus from the community to a racetrack were the events were to be held against other centres in the area. We arrived very early, but they were playing music in the stands so we decided to dance.
It was fantastic, some of the children who barely talk in lessons really loosened up seeing all us
didis and
bhais being stupid and we had such a laugh. The spirit was fantastic and I think it was only this that led us to getting 32 medals, in about as many events!!! We were all getting so excited and into it, and even if a child fell over and was bound to loose we cheered through to the end and made sure they weren't upset by it.
Some of the children also opened up a lot as we sat waiting for events and really started speaking more English as it wasn't a 'lesson'. The children are so generous, after finishing the races they were given a packet of biscuits, and I was offered so many, quite
insistently from the children. Back onto the bus the children were all chatting and excited; the day was a very successful one.
The marathon was buzzing - there was so much excitment and cheer it was great. There were groups of volunteers, teachers and office workers from Akanksha who were running as well as a few children. Unfortunately I didn't manage to run with any of them or even meet up but after I finished I managed to go back round and join the crowd cheering everyone on. After the race a lot of the roads were still closed, and I couldn't find any buses or taxis along the way I'd been advised so ended up walking another 2k to get to my cousin's! I'd caught so much of the buzz from the crowd though I could have run all the way back home but I didn't have a phone and didn't want my aunt worrying! The day after the marathon I had complaints from the children because those who went to watch and cheer hadn't seen me! But they told me all stories of what they had seen.
On Friday we took them on a school trip to the planetarium as they have been studying the solar system and are doing a small presentation on planets. The bus journey their was fab, cause along the way there were so many places of interest or significance to the children that it was just full of stories. Fabulous seeing how some of the children's confidence in English has really improved through all the chatting I'm doing with them. We went past ma's flat and they were so excited to see were I live. Different children
independently invited the whole bus load to visit my flat on the way back, but fortunately for ma they had to get back to the community by certain times. At the planetarium there was a talk on the planets. Each child had learnt about a planet for our upcoming presentations, so as the talk went on some of them were whispering more information about that particular one to me. Really the children have improved remarkably in the past week, unfortunately we know that with all the disruption and chaos in their lives, this good streak may well not last, and it could well hit hard.
It was fantastic, some of the children who barely talk in lessons really loosened up seeing all us didis and bhais being stupid and we had such a laugh. The spirit was fantastic and I think it was only this that led us to getting 32 medals, in about as many events!!! We were all getting so excited and into it, and even if a child fell over and was bound to loose we cheered through to the end and made sure they weren't upset by it. 
Some of the children also opened up a lot as we sat waiting for events and really started speaking more English as it wasn't a 'lesson'. The children are so generous, after finishing the races they were given a packet of biscuits, and I was offered so many, quite insistently from the children. Back onto the bus the children were all chatting and excited; the day was a very successful one.
The marathon was buzzing - there was so much excitment and cheer it was great. There were groups of volunteers, teachers and office workers from Akanksha who were running as well as a few children. Unfortunately I didn't manage to run with any of them or even meet up but after I finished I managed to go back round and join the crowd cheering everyone on. After the race a lot of the roads were still closed, and I couldn't find any buses or taxis along the way I'd been advised so ended up walking another 2k to get to my cousin's! I'd caught so much of the buzz from the crowd though I could have run all the way back home but I didn't have a phone and didn't want my aunt worrying! The day after the marathon I had complaints from the children because those who went to watch and cheer hadn't seen me! But they told me all stories of what they had seen.
On Friday we took them on a school trip to the planetarium as they have been studying the solar system and are doing a small presentation on planets. The bus journey their was fab, cause along the way there were so many places of interest or significance to the children that it was just full of stories. Fabulous seeing how some of the children's confidence in English has really improved through all the chatting I'm doing with them. We went past ma's flat and they were so excited to see were I live. Different children independently invited the whole bus load to visit my flat on the way back, but fortunately for ma they had to get back to the community by certain times. At the planetarium there was a talk on the planets. Each child had learnt about a planet for our upcoming presentations, so as the talk went on some of them were whispering more information about that particular one to me. Really the children have improved remarkably in the past week, unfortunately we know that with all the disruption and chaos in their lives, this good streak may well not last, and it could well hit hard.
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