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May 22, 2007
School... Its just the same, only different
When we decided that Ursula should travel with me on this trip home, the question of school came up for the first time.
Ursula's teacher, Miss Hosley, was kind enough to put together a parent/student pack of math and English sheets to maintain her studies while we are away (she is working on them as I write!), but we also were able to have her drop into the local primary school as a guest student to see what an English school is like.
Today, St. Mary's Primary School, Oswaldtwistle was increased... by 1.
With her Marshall elementary school uniform proudly being worn, the "yanky kid" was the big hit of the day.
After introductions and a little information about Ursula's hometown, they enjoyed a music class followed by a shop keeping exercise with the children taking turns to figure the price of the goods that they bought and make the correct change for the customer. Ursula's big complaint was that ALL the kids wanted to sit next to her, leaving her feeling a little hounded, and that the day wasn't long enough ( she was only there for the afternoon). She is however looking forward to tomorrow and cementing the friendships that she made today.
And Ursula's overall impression of British schools?..... "English kids pretend to make farting noises too!"
Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose.
Posted by Andrew at May 22, 2007 2:03 PM