Zodwa's School

Saturday was an action-packed day starting at 7 am! Zodwa drove Molly and I to Stanger, a rural town about 55 km outside of Durban. We picked up two other teachers along the way and arrived at her school. Thirty-one teachers educate over 1,000 learners in grades 1-3. Its an incredibly large school. Another school came to have an athletic fun day with the children. The kids did some socializing, singing, and introductions were made between the schools. The adults had some sandwiches before heading out to the playing fields. The teachers from each school formed teams and had a friendly match of Netball which is similar to basketball without bouncing the ball. One of the teachers fell and hit her head hard on the concrete surface. Molly, Zodwa, another teacher, and I accompanied her into Stanger to have her checked by a private doctor. She was given some medications, an ice pack, and sent home to rest.
When we returned we watched the boys teams battle it out in a soccer match. These kids were unbelievable at soccer! I finally understand the craze here, because these kids were better than any high school match I've been to in the States. Absolutely incredible little athletes. It was fun cheering on the kids and taking part in their victory over the other school.
We enjoyed some delicious barbecue or "braai" as they call it here. We helped pack up everything and left the school late at about 6. We spent a couple hours at Gateway Mall on the way home. It is a huge 4-story mall with everything you can imagine. Molly and I indulged in some soft serve ice cream, shopped a little, and strolled the entire mall.
On Sunday I slept in, finished a book, did some grocery shopping to make lasagna for my birthday on Wednesday, and relaxed with the family. One week to go!