Saint Barnabas-post #2

To say that we’ve had a great two weeks would not do our time at Saint Barnabas justice!

Since coming at to Saint Barnabas, we’ve felt nothing but love and hospitality at the school, making our time teaching incredibly enjoyable.  We’ve finished three weeks of teaching at Saint Barnabas, focusing on a different ecosystem in Belize each week. So far we’ve covered rainforests, savannas and mangroves.

Megan, Marcella, Idalia and Tamara with their mangrove diorama

This past week we held a “Feel Good Day” which focused on trying to create a learning community for the Standard 6 students at Saint Barnabas. Going along with the school’s desire to give the oldest children responsibilities, we had the Standard 6 students cook and serve a meal for the Standard 5 students. They made us proud with their Emeril Garcia- like cooking skills. The “Feel Good” day also featured a nature solo; time dedicated for each individual student to spend time in nature, enjoying it in whatever way they felt was best. This time was also used to collect natural materials to create a mangrove diorama, which featured the different  species of mangroves, as well as the creatures that inhabit them.

Giovanni and Idalia working on the salsa

It's hard to believe but this upcoming week is our last week at Saint Barnabas! We’re excited to end strong  by teaching about coral reefs and going on our field trip to the Community Baboon Sanctuary!

The gang on their way to the creek for their nature solo

Tiil the next time we write,

Saint B’s Group (Diana, Alyson, and Mel)