1. Ceri spoke to the pupils of Hipsburn first school on Monday (Reception-Year 4). The aim of her talk was to focus on the importance of water.
The children were asked where our tap water came from. This concept was compared with the fact that water in Africa may need to be retrieved from a well or another water source. This then linked in with the fact that the water may need to be carried home and that there are containers for this. Ceri showed the kids that water could be heavy and that you need to choose your container carefully when you want to carry water over a distance. Small children should carry water in small containers! The children have been encouraged to find a container at home that would be suitable for them for the walk.
2. Northumbria Water has sent a DVD to the school which will help to explore the importance of water further with the children.
3. I fetched Thoko from Berwick upon Tweed today. She is talking to the children at the school tomorrow.
She will tell a story about her as child in the Transkei collecting water and how naughty little boys would try and make her spill it.
Will Thokozile manage to walk with water on her head, or will it all just spill onto the clasroom floor?
What happened today:
1. Ceri went to North Shields today and a very kind man gave her some spinnaker cloth for free. We will attach the cloth to 8 foot bamboo sticks to make flags which will mark the way of the water walk down Lovers Lane.
2. Ceri heard that another local school has shown interest in the sponsored walk.
3. Ceri has spread the word in South Shields today.
We still need:
Someone to pick up a load of heavy cones from Alnwick next Thursday for road safety on the day.
We have:
15 helpers on the day - which is wonderful!
... for the road, for the tent, for the BBQ, for the raffle and for the registration.
so far, so good
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