Day 1 - a long long day..

We started the day early. A total of 44 students reported to school at 6am for this exciting adventure at Karimun.


Hurray..we are off to feed the mosquitoes at Karimun!


"cher..this ship is really cool.. it
is making me sea-sick.. coool.."



"Err..don't tell me this is our 5-star transport
to the 5-star hotel..??"

Inside our fantastic multi-purpose
bus cum truck cum taxi cum whatever you want
it to be.. looks really ancient.


Some of the primary school kids..


The grand VIP welcome at the gate of SMP Santo Yusup!


We really felt very special..what a great way to make
us feel at home..


Welcome speech by the principle Ibu Theresia
of SMP Santo Yusup.


Teacher praying..Yes- their teachers are wearing
uniforms!!


..as the teachers pray so do the students..

..then our Lesson begins..

..we started with their secondary 1 students..


Isn't English fun..?


Aiyah - this is so easy..let me explain it again..


..let me give it one more twist..errhh


Hey! This balloon twisting is easy!!



See these shapes? You just need to cut them out
and paste them on these boys standing out here..


You just need to stick out your tongue like this
and say the word.."SSSttitch.."


Champion dog-making balloonist..


Yes..you just squeeze it like this and the green toothpaste
will ooze out..


Class..ready to learn how to do the twist?
ready? twist left..twist right..


Make sure you cut along the lines..


Yes - I know you have a headache
but you still need to complete your
worksheet..


There..can't you see the little fly that you just
coughed out?


Yes - you don't colour the banana blue..


See.. you need to differentiate x+2+y to get
the co-efficient of z and ...what am I talking
about?


It's ok - your nails look good in purple..


Wow..let me see.. your design of our drainage
system seems complicated..



Will we use these as sausages for lunch?
(Balloon twisting during science class)


Busy and on task - the sec1 students at SMP Santo Yusup
completing their worksheet.


This is really really nice.. LUNCH!!



We are the fabulous four - ready to crawl on all
fours..



..we have introduced to them the game,"Captain's
Ball".... Oh no! what have we done???


SMP Santo Yusup professional basketball players..


their team and Si Ling professional basketball
players (?)..


..they won? No lah.. we just gave them chance..


Smiling and laughing is the shortest route to building
friendship..wait - I think a fly has just entered into
your mouth!


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Sleeping on the job again..I see..


FREE ice cream - hurray -Yes- free!!


Well, the teachers too enjoyed the timely
treat..



Final briefing for the day..
Yawn..time for bed..lights off at 11pm


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