Our Second year of school actually ended 2 weeks ago, but I figured late was better than never. It was a very busy end to another great year. I hope to put up several posts, starting with our class trips. We always get requests for more pictures, so I hope they do the talking!
During the second to last week of school, each grade enjoyed a class trip to put their learning into action and begin exposing them to the broader world they will be called to serve. The preschool visited a local natural wonder – the hot spring at Chinyunyu. They tested their mettle touching the water that boils out of the ground, then by jumping over the resulting stream. After a short hike and homemade snack, we shared in a community service project by picking up trash to care for this unique place that God blessed us with.
The Kindergarten class was studying food this year, so they ventured into Chongwe to a locally owned and operated guest lodge. The students received a personal tour from the lodge’s owner, saw inside a real working kitchen, then honed their manners and taste buds by sitting down to a “proper” luncheon.
And finally, Grade 1, topping off their unit on mammals, visited nearby Kingdom Farm, which is being constructed by a local family. They learned about and explored the various animals, enjoyed a sack lunch in the chalet (complete with home-grown Esther School peanuts) and, in true African style, were treated to a few stories told by elderly “Uncle Matthews”.
The DeKam Family in Zambia 