Author Archives: Mark Ormesher
World Map Mural – Outline Finished
Yesterday I made a start on one of my bigger secondary projects – a world map mural in the school. I spent the morning washing the wall to be used, and then worked until around 8 in the evening drawing on a reasonably detailed world map (see photos below).
Welcome to the Jungle
(We got fun and games) Let me share with you the last 24 hours or so of my life.
TG#3 – Find a Really Nice Stick and Adopt it for the Day
Today I found a pretty nice looking stick, adopted him, and then allowed my 8B class to christen him as Jimmy. Can you spot Jimmy in the following photos?
This Looks Promising
This morning, a truck load of engineers arrived in Sand Creek with a truck load of supplies for our electrical system… finally! They delivered 21 solar panels, 33 batteries and a large assortment of wires, pipes, paints and other assorted materials and tools. We’re told that the electricians should be coming in next week some … Continue reading
Circle Time
Q: How do you teach a class about circle formulae? A: You chalk a giant circle on the floor and get them to measure it!
TG#36 – Hold a Chicken in the Air (Failed Attempt)
This is me chasing a chicken around the benab in Shulinab. Sadly I failed to catch it, mainly because chickens can fly over the wall and I, obviously, cannot. I’m not giving up, and I’m not counting this as complete until there is a chicken in my hands, held in the air!
Secondary Projects
Project Trust advise volunteers to start secondary projects in their schools and/or communities.
“Plenty Mangoes”
Two students just walked into the staff room, reached into their bags and produced about a dozen mangoes each for Harry and I. This happens several times a week, and I will never get tired of it.
Well, well, well…
Guyana is also known as “the land of many of waters”… personally, I’m not convinced. The project to drill a well, install pumps and bring running water to the school compound (read this post) has now been scrapped completely after numerous delays. The well that was being worked on intermittently has been abandoned altogether, in … Continue reading
A Journey: Georgetown to Sand Creek
Today I am leaving Georgetown and heading back to my project in Sand Creek. The journey is quite a long one (423 miles) and a few people back home have asked me what transportation is like here, so I’m going to blog along the route, so you can see for yourself what it’s like.
Total So Far
£5,215.98 / £5,100 102.27%
