For the rest of my time here, I will be working at the Ocean View Secondary School. It is the high school that serves the families in the "colored" area of Ocean View, and a small percentage from the neighboring areas. I spent the first day as a teacher's assistant in an Afrikaans-only classroom, and quickly volunteered to play the role of substitute. If a teacher is absent, the students are instructed to report to their "guardian" (homeroom) teacher- so they end up disturbing the other classes. Now, they come to me.
The students get 2 30 minute "intervals" (basically a recess) where they can have tea, eat lunch, walk around, and occasionally get into small fights that are quickly diffused by the grounds staff.
Hi my name is Carolina and I'm brazilian. I loved your blog, because I was in Cape Town in januar 2007 and your pictures are just like mine. Congratulations for your work. I'm teacher too, but literatur teacher. I was in Cape Town to study english. Your blog is in my favorites now. Kisses (sorry the mistakes)
ReplyDelete