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Tuesday 29 May 2018


Mr Kim has completed his 
bush toilet at Macses school this week





This is the floor foundation for another 3 classroom at Macses school
which should be completed by September 2018


Mr Kim is preparing the wall framing for these classrooms
"the old way"
Now days in NZ you buy the framing already to go up.



Gloria came out to Macses school to have a look around



A team from Auckland are going to put some play ground
equipment in at this school at Etas area
we are going to get the long cut down soon


The Ford Ranger needed a clean 
so I got it cleaned at this is a car wash


It cost 600 vt  = NZ$7.90


I asked if it was a good business and they said yes its a very good business. 
its run by a group of ladies.


Monday 28 May 2018

The Seaside Library is where Gloria has been working since returning from NZ  on the 19th May
The grass had been cut so it was a Great welcome entrance to the Library.



This is the new School sign which was erected and  officially uncovered, as they celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the School.


Gloria has set up a new classroom again,  in the woodwork section on the building, 
 separate from the Library room.
A special place for some Special Students.


The Pirate theme also followed her to the class. in the form of a SHIP 


Seaside students waiting to attend an English class 


Here the Class 2 girls are waiting to attend their scheduled Library Class visit
to return and select new books. 


Gloria now has a list of 29 Students, ranging from Yr2  to Yr 6 
who need help in  A - Z , Phonics, blends, times tables, Maths and Reading.
Mrs Mala, the Librarian is also helping with taking some students.





The  lunchtime  Gang
This is another very busy time,  as a lot of students come down
to have some lessons or stories with Gloria.
while another group spend time in the Library.  
There are some super talented, super  cool readers in this bunch.



Reading is about changing your voice to suit the story character
and having a good laugh...


Discussing the mornings programme and preparing for  the afternoon lessons.


The students like to help and tidy the class after their lesson. 


Today Gloria tested out a resource that Phil King had given her in NZ  to try in Vanuatu.

WORD DETECTIVE  Games 
English Language Teaching Resource


Todays lesson was on word blends.




                                             Its a new way of learning for these students.


We were able to make it fun. and they seemed to enjoy the class. 
Students from YR 2















Wednesday 23 May 2018

I had to go to the costal shipping to deliver 2 truck loads 
of items to go Erromango Island 
for a Williams bay School 


At the same time the cruise boat was in Port Vila


The second payment of wages for the Librarian was
handed over to the Principal David
of Seaside school today.


Here are some of Gloria's students on a break
and eating ice blocks


We have Oliver dressed up in a Star Wars outfit
in the library at seaside 


Tuesday 22 May 2018


Here we have the Anglican team from 
Central Otago from New Zealand 
They came to Talua to re roof the dinning hall (in the back ground)
and also did many other jobs while in Talua.
Thank you

Here are some photos of the work in progress




The sun is shinning on the finished roof



This is the final celebration inside the dinning hall


The team arriving back in Port Vila and meet by Neville
before heading back to NZ tomorrow


A BIG thank you on behalf of the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu
was given by Elder Meto


Its was time to get new tyres on the Ford Ranger as its 
milage is up to 84,000km


This type of tyre was fitted


hopefully I wont get any flat tyres now.


looks quite smart with its new tyres


Monday 21 May 2018

Today we moved the 1000 ltr water tank
to the kitchen containers and connected
all the guttering up


The ladies are very happy with their new water tank


Also we ran some electrical cable in preparation 
to having Smart power meters fitted next month


Russell has had his new plaster cast fitted today
looks so cool with the glasses