Sunday 24 May 2015

Juniors, Seniors and Lifeskills

Last week was the first time I've managed to work in all three classes over the course of five days... A new record! There was a lot of movement between Zoe, Kathryn and myself this week because the Junior's class teacher was away, so we all switched between the three classes until Friday. 

For Monday and Tuesday I was working in the Senior class. During those two days I took one of the boys to inclusion science, history and music which he always enjoys a lot. He always travels to inclusion with a motorised wheelchair that he can control using a little joystick and on Tuesday the chair gave us all quite a fright! During history the joystick snagged on the armrest and he went zooming forward into the classroom wall, taking the desk with him. After we realised that he was laughing - not crying - everyone fell into hysterics as well. Never mess with a motorised chair, those things have power...

On Wednesday and Thursday I was working in Lifeskills. Both days consisted of a lot of counting, days of the week and months of the year and all the children are really coming along with them! 

On Friday I was in Juniors but had a half day with no aftercare because I was invited to join the Grade 10s on their geography field trip to the Mokopane Caves. After mentioning that I would be studying geography next year to one of the teachers, she insisted that I should join them - yay! It was a very interesting trip, the caves were all limestone and we had the opportunity to go inside the caves and look at some fossils, including the ancient jawbone of a sabre-toothed tiger.

On Saturday the school held another netball and football tournament meaning that we had to set up the food stall again. This time we only sold drinks and sausage rolls but it all sold fast and it was a fun morning - hopefully we raised a good amount of money for the Enrichment Centre! 

It's definitely starting to get colder now, on Saturday morning I was wearing six layers... So bring jumpers with you when you come to visit Haas family, only four weeks to go!!!



Fossilised hip bone



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