Sunday 26 July 2009

Last day in Hle Bee

Well imodium is a wonderful drug, enabling me to complete my teaching of Emotional Literacy and say goodbye to Hle Bee without fear. In fact, I could do a TV advert for them if they wanted.


Grade 4 have missed out on our input this year and the teacher was really keen to learn about Circletime. Grade 4 are a cracking class, full of sparky bairns. Interestingly the oldest boy in Grade 3 is 16yrs old. He's really tall, funny, confident and smart but he only came to Hle Bee from Burma via Malaysia last year and had not attended school so he is working his way up through the grades. Children are not placed in their year groups so he will probably finish high school age 20. That's the way it works here.
Geoff and 2 of the girls as we leave.
Saying goodbye to these astoundingly brave and dedicated teachers,
who have had no pay this month at all
because the funders haven't recommited yet.
They are all wearing blue because it's Friday
and the King of Thailand likes people
to wear blue on Friday
in honour of his wife.
It's yellow on Monday in honour of him.
People actually do this!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Well done Sheila and St Geoff, really enjoying the Blog .........but the Imodium advert ......is already covered!!

Unknown said...

Perhaps more " Au revoir " than last day! Make a date for Casa Mia and we'll meet next year........complete with Imodium.
P.S. You must try some Burmese/Thai food.
Yours in spaghetti with thanks,
Irvine x