Hello from Australia! After a 50 hour flight I have finally arrived and settled in Australia. It’s so amazing and different from Zambia. I had never been to the ocean before, and to see it was sooo amazing. So big and blue and the waves! I like the beach a lot.
I started at Hillcrest Christian College working with the children in year one. I taught phonics and learned more about Read Write Incorporated (RWI). The children had so many questions about me and Zambia, especially about the children I teach back home. I met the camp team from Gold Coast Christian Family and cooked them a Zambian meal. Nshima for everybody! It was great having some Zambian food again and answering all of their questions about the camp and the children at Eagles Wings.
I also spent a week at Miami State School working with children with hearing impairment. I have learned a lot and hope to use this at Eagles Wings within the special needs area.
I've also been to Labrador State School and spent time with visually impaired children. Over the coming weeks I will be spending time in Sydney at a number of schools and churches, talking about Eagles Wings and continuing developing a better understanding of special needs education and how it is done here in Australia.
It has been fun so far and I’m looking forward to the coming weeks.
Sylvia
