Well it seemed like a great idea when I put my hand up, after Mrs. Powell asked in the staff meeting if anyone fancied visiting our partner school in China! The chance to experience the totally different teaching styles and to get to work with children in Chengdu was just too good to miss.
With only three weeks to go before we leave, I must admit that a few nerves are now starting to kick in. I know that Miss Butler, Mrs. Thompson and Miss Harrington are all feeling the same too. We all know it is going to be an amazing experience, but the thought of going to a part of China where very little English is spoken, and to a culture that is totally different from our own is definitely scarey!
Over the next two weeks we will be collecting work that children have done in our school, to take as examples to China, as well as trying to prepare lessons that we will teach while we are there. As long as the technology works, I will post regular updates of how we are getting on during our trip, along with photographs of our experiences.
I hope you enjoy reading about it.
Mr. Golightly
