The team held its second meeting on the 19th March where we discussed in detail the route we will be taking and the sessions that we would be running with the children. Everyone was increasingly excited about the trip and eager to start planning what we would be doing in Sri Lanka.
We will be bringing and giving out copies of the book "Wow said the owl" (see here for more information - https://www.waterstones.com/book/wow-said-the-owl/tim-hopgood/9781509834082) and basing many of the sessions that we do with the kids around it. The team will now be on the lookout for all sorts of arts and crafts, toys and lessons that we can use.
We also talked about what we might do for fundraising for the trip, including a Beetle Drive, cycling across the U.K, and an upcoming curry evening.
Below is the map of the route that we will be taking over our three weeks in Sri Lanka, going via Kilinochichi in the North, and Batticaloa and Trincomalee in the East of the country.
Kathy: Our second meeting today. Philip and Stephen attending the meeting by Skype from Albania! The book we will be using has been chosen-“Wow said the owl.” Great fun, with lots of work which can be done on colours.
Hugh: I think “Wow said the owl” will make a very good focal point for our visits to preschools. I am looking forward to the trip to Trincomalee- it could be a nice cultural compliment to the other places we visit. Also I am very much looking forward to the curry night at the Methodist Church
in Fleet where I hope tot taste some Sri Lankan food.
Karen: Wow first meeting tonight. Great to meet some of the team. Sounds like it is going to be a busy time, but I am not put off- yet!
Julie: It’s exciting to see the book we will be using with the preschools so we can now start thinking about craft ideas, games and songs. Becoming more familiar with the itinerary makes the whole trip much more real. Fund raising plans are coming together and the team are starting to get to know each other better.
Stephen: It was great that we could join on Skype from Albania! I am more excited about the trip now that it seems to be becoming more real. I am also relieved that we are already planning lessons and sessions, which makes me feel less nervous about doing something pretty new to me!
Philip: It was a novel experience Skyping into the meeting from an apartment in Alabania. The trip still seems like a long way off but I think the excitement will grow with time.