Hockey vs Banda. Jack and Tristian deep in conversation

What a day.

What a day. So it was the Banda matches today, at both hockey and squash. The gaps and I were wondering around all the pitches, when suddenly I heard "Wilson?!", for me to turn around and see jack soames and tom t-d. Now, for you who don't know them, they both went to radley with me, and they're currently travelling from Kenya to SA. The were there because they're staying in Nairobi with a family whose daughter goes to banda. So great to see them, and crazy to bump into them.
Then, we had the girls squash match. Now, for a bit of context, we've only had 30 mins training. So hopes weren't high. Sadly, we lost 3-0, but was very exciting to be the solo coach! A great effort.
Then we had activities in the afternoon, which was "pre's lawn". Now this is the lawn in front of the main building, which only year 8's are allowed on. However, today was an exception where 40 odd kids were running about playing badminton, skipping, cricket, you name it.
And finally, safari simba came to talk. This is a cycling company in Kenya started up by Chris froome old coach when he lived in Kenya. Pretty cool.
To end it all off, we watched arsenal beat Fulham in bony's house (a teacher). George and I loved it.

Just another day in Kenya....

Oh, and a father arrive in a helicopter, and several by plane...as you do.

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George Breare

George Breare. Captain of Fc Banter. Old etonion (booo). He's been pestering me for a shout-out, so I thought I'd give him the honour. A great guy. Shame he went to Eton though (classic school banter). You'll be hearing a lot more about him in the future.

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Spelling

A quick note for all those who have picked up on my spelling...I write these blogs on my tablet, which I clumsily stepped on last week. This means half my tablet doesn't actually work, so I can't type some letters! But cheers for the concern haha

Day off!

Today was a half day for me, James and tills, so we decided to head off to Nakuru for the day with kitty. When I first got here, I  was amazed at how vibrant all the towns are, such as gilgil, but Nakuru if one step up. Its the third largest city in Kenya, behind Nairobi and Mombasa, and then is crazy. We first went to Nakumat which is a huge supermarket (very westernised) so we stocked up on alcohol, of course, for sundowners. We then sent to Java are,  which was basically GBK Kenyan style. Unbelievably good.
We actually had a pretty action pack afternoon as well, when we got back. We went swimming with rose and some other staff, played tennis with JT on the clay tennis courts at the golf club, played him at squash, and we gfor another swim in there evening! Speaking of squash, I had my first training session with my girls squash team on Wednesday. Our first match is on Saturday against banda. Not so sure how we're going to do, but should be fun.

Anyways, off to the club now with the gapsters.

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Reading and Alarms

Had my first reading session with my class this morning. Some were much more challenging than the others, but I've heard there are much worse in the junior school! We were reading the Biff and chip books...the classics. Brought back many a nightmare. Kyle (struggles) earnt himself a house point, as I thought he needed the encouragement! He is so awesome.
I'm slowly but surely learning all 220 names...somehow they all know mine...! Tristian, Jodie "rose", and George all have half days today, and rose and trist have headed up to Nakuru, with some other teachers. Mine is on Thursday, which I can't wait for. Also, its club night..drinking from 10:30am?! I think so.
Last night, whist taking cocoa, the security alarm went off. So when this goes off, everyone runs as hard as they can towards the swimming pool, where everyone hides with Metal cutters in case they need to cut their way through the fence. However, it was a false alarm, and someone pushed it thinking that it was a light switch, so it only went off for a few seconds. But, this was enough to frighten a few who were at the west gate shootings. There are two of them in the boys house, who were by themselves during the shooting, and have seen things no grown man should see. So they were especially freaked by this alarm. But fortunately, there were no intruders...!

Merci,

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Children.

Yesterday, all the kids arrived with their parents, with several kids arriving by plane, as that's what happens around here. As gap students, we have to be on duty at night, and in the morning, whilst taking lessons in the morning up until lunch, and then coaching hockey. So not too much to do... My class is 3W..definitely the winning class. That means they're in year three, and taught by Mrs Watson. There's 10 of them all together, and they're so cute.
This evening at 6, thinking we were done until 7:30, we were told we had to organise "manic Mondays". This is when the year 1s to 3s, both boys and girls, head out to the sports fields, and go MANIC. 30 kids on top of me, trying they're best to take me down. So, I'm absolutely knackered! Fortunately, its the arsenal game tonight at 11pm...Mnf time people. We're all chilling in the staffroom watching hilarious YouTube videos...classic. Jacky c laughing his little head off
That's all for now. See ya'll later

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