Today has been an amazing experience. Firstly we enjoyed a traditional Chinese breakfast of egg fried rice and other treats, many of which we can't pronounce! After a short drive to school by Mr Jo, the PE teacher, and the lovely Heather who translated EVERYTHING, we were greeted at Qingdao #2 experimental Primary school by a group of girls wearing ornate costumes who performed a beautiful dance. As they finished we were taken to the great hall where 600 children sang Auld Lang Syne to welcome us in! As we approached the front of the hall, a microphone was thrust into Mrs Edwards' hand and she gave a speech about how excited we were to be observing, teaching and getting to know them over the coming days. We met Tom, Lewis & Sophia who came to Padiham Green last month. They all said they missed their host families very much!
After a day of joining in maths, English and science lessons we were taken to the mountains to go cherry picking. They were delicious!! We brought a few boxes back for the other teachers who travelled with us and have been visiting other schools here.
We were taken out for a pizza after that and finally finished the day with a trip to the night market! We were taken care of so well today and made to feel very welcome.
Love to all xx
Say hi to everyone from me. The lovely Heather's English is so good! Say hi to her too!
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