This week the school had Mid-Term exams, so lessons didn't take place and children sat test papers.
Madam Brenda the Primary 1 teacher wasn't at school and nor was Vic as she had to be in Kampala sorting out University issues. So I was with the P1's 8-4pm doing test papers. It may sound easy enough but trying to explain to 20 children who can't understand English what they're supposed to be doing was very frustrating and hard work. This was exactly the same on Tuesday also, and still I wasn't given any help. I told Madam Jane that I honestly couldn't continue in the classroom as I was basically giving them the answers by pointing at what pairs match up or writing answers on the board. With me doing that, how could the school assess a childs capability, if it wasn't their work? And it was upsetting me that I was shouting at them for not understanding, when it wasn't their fault that their teacher isn't good enough to teach them well. That's not why I'm here, to shout and become upset/frustrated with little kids.
In the afternoon of Tuesday, Jane went in to explain what they had to do on the final paper, RE, because when I was asking them to circle either Jesus or Satan as Gods son they were circling Satan, along with the rest of the questions the weren't getting. Madam Jane came and went saying she would be back, only for her not to return and I was left. It's the first time I've ever done it being out here but at that moment, when my head was banging and patience had all but gone, I walked out of the classroom. I told Jane and she said to allow them to circle whatever they wanted and get the papers at 4. I just really didn't enjoy it at all.
And then travelling into town Tuesday after school, getting money out of my purse I saw nothing! So I only had a few thousand shillings in there, so the loss was not big at all. But whether it was 100,000 or just 1,000 someone took my money in school! I took my bag to P1 class morning until lunch and then after lunch it was in the staffroom, so I don't know if it was my pupils when I walked out or someone when it was in the staffroom?!

Wednesday I was teaching P4 and at the end of our hour lesson when I was checking books, I found a boy who hadn't done any work at all. I was not happy I sent him to stand in the corner, then storming over to him, I kicked a metal frame, slicing my little toe and not exagerating, causing my toe to leak with blood everywhere! I told him it was his fault and he felt guilty enough for doing his work then!

Thurday was a good day luckily, as nothing had been going well for me and then Friday was the biggest blow.
There is a girl in P2 called Gladys who I have really come to like. She is great, very hard working, good at English etc and I was concidering sponsoring her when I left. Lunch time came and Gladys wasn't eating. I told Jane that Vic and me never see her eat and wanted to know why. Jane said Gladys hides her food so then maybe if there are any left overs of teachers meals she'll hover around the staffroom. I coudln't believe this, only to find her pink bowl with Posho and Beans in the classroom! It's difficult to explain but it just felt like I had been kicked in the stomach. Everything we've done for Gladys, giving her pencils etc, she's just taken the mickey out of us and apparently that's not the only time she does stuff like that. Turns out Gladys is sponsored anyway. I was gutted by her behaviour!
Last night 8 of us from the group decided to go out, which was a good idea after the bad week I had. It really lifted me and we all had a great laugh.

Today I went to Sanyu. Even though I had gone out Friday night, I said on Friday I was going as I really wanted to give some love to children and to actually feel it back.
I only stayed until lunchtime as I'm off to meet Emily in an hour. But it was great seeing all the children, especially Michael. He has grown so much already. He's put some weight on and is looking very healthy.
In the baby room there are only 4 children now. Job was sleeping but there other 3 girls were sat up in the cots watching my sweep. They're around 1 year of age but were sat there watching my every move as I swept around the cot posts and under the table. It was so funny :)

Speaking of Emily, she is leaving on Sunday. Emily is Heathers partner and hasn't been feeling very well for the past month so is heading home early but PT have said that if she feels an improvement then maybe she could return in May for the final month out here.

All in all, I haven't enjoyed this week but after spending the weekend with the group I'm all smiles.
We're off to watch Scotland vs Ireland in the rugby tonight then back to projects.

I hope you're all well!
Lots of Love x x x