Tanzanian Evening
To begin our new academic year we held a Tanzanian evening at school. Mrs Evans and Mrs Gaffiero shared details of their recent trip to our link school in Tanzania. They showed many photos and spoke of their experiences, giving those present a clear and colourful insight into the life of the people at Chamwino ‘B’ Primary School.
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We shared a meal together during which we learned more about the plans for the partnership.
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We were also able to take a look at presents given to the school and various items that were brought back for the children to see. There is a display of some of these items in the entrance to the hall. Do stop and take a look.
Tanzanian Guests at Pendock
Midway through November was the time planned for a couple of people from our Tanzanian Partnership school to visit Pendock. After spending the weekend settling in and becoming acclimatized to the rain and the cold, it was Monday morning and time to visit school. The school day began with breakfast club where, after having eaten, Peter and Salma were introduced to table football.
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Class 1 led the school for assembly. As a part of that assembly they read several of their poems written about Tanzania, thinking particularly about using their senses, what they would see, hear, feel, taste and smell.
Tea for Tanzania
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During the afternoon we held a tea party to welcome our guests. Families, friends and members of our community joined us.
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Some of Class 2 were on hand to sell the cakes they had made during the Pendock British Bake Off. The money raised, along with very generous donations, will go towards our solar schools project. Thankyou to eveyone who came to our tea party and helped us to welcome Peter and Salma.
Lessons Tanzanian Style
Peter and Salma spent time in both classes teaching the us some Kiswahili. We learned some basic pronunciation rules and then had a go at reading some words and phrases.
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We took a break from Kiswahili to listen to Peter while he shared with us some photos of his school, Chamwino ‘B’ Primary School.
The rest of the morning was spent practising our Tanzanian song and dance.
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Peter and Salma’s final day at Pendock
There was a lot of very energetic dance practise in school this morning. All in preparation for our final Tanzanian celebration before Peter and Salma leave us.
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Salma taught the children a Tanzanian song where she sang and the children sang a response.
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Next it was time to practise our country dancing.
Just before lunch we all took part in planting a tree to remember Peter and Salma’s visit to Pendock and the new partnership we have with their school.
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After lunch there was time to brush up our netball skills. With two coaches, one playing for each team, it was a lively game!