Miss Yardley and Mr Power would like to thank everyone who has visited the blog during our visit to Sierra Leone; over 2500 hits!
We really enjoyed our visit and have brought back some very special memories, some of which we will share with you at school over the coming weeks. In June, staff from our partnership schools in Sierra Leone will be visiting our schools in the Crosby and we look forward to repaying their hospitality.
Over the coming months and years we hope to work together to build and strengthen the links between our schools in the UK and Sierra Leone.
During the February half term Mr Power (MTGS) and Miss Yardley (Stanfield) will visit our partnership schools in Waterloo, Sierra Leone. They will be travelling with the Waterloo Partnership, funded by the British Council. The aim of the visit is to strengthen curriculum links between the schools and also to provide assistance to the schools. You can follow the progress (technology permitting) via this blog.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Saturday, 19 February 2011
On our way home and pictures
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| At former Waterloo Station with our UK colleagues |
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| Miss Yardley and laundry!! |
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| Mr Power has a new best friend! |
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| Gifts Presented to Mandela High |
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| Heads of Hope and Stanfield with Elizabeth |
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| An important poster at Mandela High |
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| Mr Power and the Principal of Mandela High and his children |
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| Ferry trip home. |
During our time we have held meetings and made important contacts with members of the British Council and the Department for International Development; key agencies in the transformation of education in Sierra Leone.
We have taught, laughed, danced, planned, challenged and cried during our very short time here. The affection showed toward us has been both genuine and humbling. The work of the Waterloo Partnership is inspired!
Our girls have from MTGS and Stanfield have provided us with excellent resources that the children and teachers have loved and appreciated beyond our expectations!
They thank you from the bottom of their hearts.
Mr.Power and Miss Yardley.
Friday, 18 February 2011
Heading Home
We have reached the end of a memorable and probably life changing journey. We have seen desperate poverty and also the remarkable life giving work of the Waterloo Partnership.
Technology did not work as expected and so I thank Sean for his assistance via the last two entries.
Be sure of lots of stories. I will also update the blog with photos after we arrive back home.
Mr Power and Miss Yardley
Technology did not work as expected and so I thank Sean for his assistance via the last two entries.
Be sure of lots of stories. I will also update the blog with photos after we arrive back home.
Mr Power and Miss Yardley
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
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