First full day at camp!!!

First full day at camp!!! After an exciting Sunday afternoon of making name tags, meeting each other and getting settled in their cabins, the kids were ready for an exciting Monday. The week started off with Colacao, sobaos and the first 'Dual of the Day' which saw two teams do a Wheelbarrow Race. The students met their Teachers and classmates and had their first English Class.  My class are lovely, a great [...]

Day 4 of fun!!!!

Day 4 of camp was a normal class day. Started of great again with the Duel of the Day, Khephra's class vs Brad's class. They had to put a ball under their necks and switch the ball from one person to another. It was hilarious. Then we did it again with the younger ones, Morag and Cliona's classes. The winners were Khephra and Morag's classes. Congratulations!! First class we joined a few classes together and [...]

Day Four is outta here!

Today started with some challenges, but a lively class and a great yoga session with the rest of the kids cleared it all away.  We did some interesting topics in my class today, and had our first debate. I dare say we managed to a compromise over a very controversial topic! My kids continue to show promise, the diaries about the excursion were too funny! The writing is improving, but I plan to do more with [...]

Day 3 of fun!!!

Today was excursion day! We went to Astorga for the day to explore the city. It started off well, we went on the bus and Mark and I played around with the microphone a bit (much worse with the microphone was to come driving back :P ) and we stopped off a few kilometres before Astorga and walked part of the Camino de Santiago. It was a nice walk and I was kept company by a few boys who sang with me in English. We [...]

Goin goin back back to Astorga orga.

Today we went to Astorga.  I think it's about my 10th time there, but it's still an amazing city! First, the bus stopped in San Justo de la Vega.  From there we walked a section of the Camino de Santiago.  Someday I will walk the entire thing! It's definitely on my bucket list.   After we arrived in Astorga, I went with Carmen, Khephra, and 2 practicas to the museo romano.  It was really [...]