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Last day at school

Had my last days in the schools this week. Was very sad to say goodbye...but everyone was so nice. Lots of the children came up to me and then end when I said it was my last day and said thank you for teaching them and that I shouldn't leave and two classes sung this song for me, something about having a million friends:

 

Yo quiero tener un millon de amigos

And then I said do you want to have a photo with me, and they all screamed 'SIIIII!!!' So here are some pics of me and my classes:

4th Grade Juan Diego

5th Grade Juan Diego

6th Grade Juan Diego

And then we got to see all these four/five year old children graduating from pre-school. They made them all put the gown and the funny hat on and stand on a chair for a photo:

But not before they'd had their hair brushed, and purple eyeshadow and mascara put on!

They did look beautiful:

But they are only four..ha! Will be me next week!

So today is my last day in Granada. Going to buy some rum and pack my bags ready for the bus to Costa Rica at 7am tomorrow... very sad to leave so I must have had an amazing time!

See you all Tuesday morning!!!!!

Fiesta fiesta fiesta!!

Had a very long 5 day weekend...it rained Wednesday morning so there was no school, and then it was cancelled Thursday due to a 'rain alert' from the Ministry of Education. It didn't rain Thursday.

This meant time for lots of fiestaaaaaa!

Started Wednesday night with some 2x1 mojitos in La Calzada and then we went to the karoake bar 'Be':

too many Germans!

Thursday night we went to a Jazz Concert, which was part of the Jazz Festival this weekend:

It was in the Hotel Granada and it was very dark and very silent, with this Glockenspeil thing being played. I thought jazz was a bit louder and more exciting...?! Then it finished and we went to 'Conchis' salsa bar:

Salsaaaa

Friday night we started in 'Kellys' bar with some rum and coke:

and then went to 'Be' (again!)

Lots of reggaeton my favourite :) Granada's favourite song at the moment!

 

Danza Kuduro

Maybe we had a bit too much rum and reggaeton Friday night, as Saturday we found ourselves in 'Nectar' with a nice diet coke. Then of course more salsaaaa in 'Conchis' :)

Thinking the weekend was over...no, no, no! Everyone wanted to go out Sunday toooo! Went for dinner in the bar with the 2x1 mojitos (y) and then to 'Conchis' for live reggae music!!!

That was very fun...lots of hippies tho but I fitted right in as I had my beautiful Barcelona trousers on!

And then Monday morning back to school:

Last week :'(

Decided to teach the time this week as they are always looking at the clock I have round my neck asking what the time is. However more children can't tell the time (even in Spanish!) than I thought... Our worksheets we made with empty clocks for them to draw the hands on was perhaps a bit too adventurous! For most of them I was teaching how to tell the time with my clock made from a paper plate and two hands. 'So the small hand is on the 4 and the big hand is on the 12 it's four o'clock..' etc. Most of them actually had no clue and last week most of them couldn't tell me what 12 - 3 was, so have no idea what they are being taught in these schools if they can't do basic maths or tell the time!

Lunch in the park

More old ladies in frilly aprons! Was going to go to the nicer cafe on the corner but they were looking so desperately at me!

El lago de Granada

Pouring with rain again this morning so no school, and we got emailed that the Ministry of Education says there's no school tomorrow either because of rain! Is there anywhere in Central America I can go where it's sunny?!!

This is the lake btw. Went down there just now for a walk, was nice!

Venta de ropa

Instead of giving away donated clothes and shoes, La Esperanza takes them to each school for a sale twice a year. They put the prices really cheap and the money raised goes to the school. Today was my turn to help. We drove to the school with the clothes. Put them all out on four tables before all the women waiting rushed in to grab the nicer things, while most of the men watched through the window...
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I like this pic. Typical street in Granada and an old lady with one of these frilly aprons they all wear and a basket I want for Liz but dno where you get them! Will have to ask an old lady sometime.

Just finished another week of school. Only two to go... My new favourite game is giving my children wordsearches to do! They are soooo quiet and it takes them ages ha.