One of my cheeky grade 3's, Mulunda
So last Monday (5th September) began the adventures of me as a classroom assistant at the Mukinge Hill Academy. Less than 2hrs had passed before ‘classroom assistant’ morphed into teacher – of PE. The next day it was social studies. Sometimes teachers have other commitments and don’t turn up. School has been kind of crazy, but also lots of fun and I love the kids! I am mostly helping with the grade 3’s.
My attempts to think are drowned in the constant chorus of “Auntie, Auntie!” and I vainly try to concentrate on the scrabbled sheet before me and cope with the overwhelming attention of 6 demanding and eager school children surrounding me. Gospel truths and biblical texts pervade the whole school atmosphere, from pledges in assembly to bible teaching to songs and to texts in the children’s readers. I love my grade 3 class and I hate having to be harsh– but if I don’t, I know nothing will get done. The second phrase my ears began to register is “auntie, I am asking” “for what?” I reply… a sharpener of course. Or it could be a rubber. It’s amazing that I have so far managed to retrieve everything by the end of the day!
God is a great great God. This is what we sung in assembly the other day and I am being reminded of it everywhere I go. He has abundantly blessed me here and I am really enjoying this beautiful place.
(sorry that I don’t have many photos of school – hopefully it’s less crazy this week and I can take some!)
oh my goodness Mulunda is soo cute!
ReplyDeleteyes you will have to keep being strict in a loving way - firm! or they will run over you (i know from experience :P)
great you seem like you love it - am so happy for you that God has worked everything out amazingly! xox