mr mcdermottand mr moon’s trip to south africa 2009

MR MCDERMOTTAND MR MOON’S TRIP TOSOUTH AFRICA 2009

WHY DID WE GO?

• WE WERE THERE TO WORK WITH LETSHEGO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN A TOWNSHIP NEAR JOHANNESBURG.

• THE PROGRAMME IS ALL ABOUT INCREASING AND IMPROVING THE AMOUNT OF PE AND SPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO.

A SOUTH AFRICAN WELCOME

WHAT DO THEY HAVE THERE AT THE MOMENT?

• THEY HAVE FANTASTIC PUPILS WITH LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM WHO ARE ALWAYS SMILING.

• THEY HAVE FANTASTIC TEACHERS.• THEY HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF

SCHOOL SPORT.• THEY HAVE A FEW YOUNG SPORTS

LEADERS.• THEY HAVE THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP

IN 2010.• THEY HAVE HOPE!

WHAT DO THEY NOT HAVE THERE AT THE MOMENT?

• THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PE LESSONS.

• THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY TRAINED PE TEACHERS.

• THEY HAVE VERY, VERY POOR FACILITIES.

• THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE SCHOOL SPORT.

WHAT NEXT?

• TWO OF THE STAFF FROM LETSHEGO SCHOOL WILL BE VISITING US IN MARCH 2010 SO LOOK OUT FOR THEM!

• I WANT AS MANY OF YOU AS POSSIBLE TO WRITE A LETTER TO A STUDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA.

• WILL YOU HELP ME TO DO THIS?

KEY MESSAGE

• PLEASE REFLECT ON:1. HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO BE IN

SUCH A GREAT, CARING AND SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL IN THE UK.

2. HOW YOU FEEL SOMETIMES ABOUT YOUR LIFE AND COMPARE THAT TO WHAT KIND OF A LIFE OUR SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS MAY HAVE.