Pam and Phil went to the Mandoor 2 pre-school in the morning, where they taught about 30 children. They were allowed to use the small church next to the pre school, which had lovely varnished white tiles; (they were worried about using crayons on the surface but the class teachers weren’t concerned). When they first arrived there were about 18 kids, each of whom had a flower necklace to give, and Pam and Phil each ended up with well over five on them, and fortunately were able to take them off before running the session. The morning went well and it climaxed with Phil and the children running around doing animal impressions outside on sand that turned out to be very hot; (it wasn’t just because Phil was a frog that he was jumping up and down).
This afternoon both teams have had the privilege of being part of the hearing impaired evening. It’s a time of celebration in which members of the hearing impaired community and their families come together to share in fun activities and enjoy a delicious meal.
After being warmly welcomed by Dilanee, everyone got stuck into the activities which ranged from scratch art and colouring to hand puppets and bubbles.
There was a real sense of togetherness as we spent time with one another, broke down the language barrier and got to know people better.
It’s so clear how much of an impact Ocean Stars has in the lives of these families.
(Today's blog was written by Julie and Phil)
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