Friday, 31 July 2009

Truly unique!

I always knew living and teaching on a ship would bring its own unique points, but just as things are starting to feel pretty normal today I was woken up again to life while floating :)

When getting things organised in a 'normal' school usually its the janitor and school maintanance to keep on your side, suddenly ive had to start talks with: the Chief Officer and the Captain about space, for non-teachers: these are not normal terms to be heard around a school :D

Then stranger still we got the teachers handbook today:
section 3.something, protocol for seasickness (interestingly its illegal to throw up over the railing..)
section 3.something else, protocol for appointments; medical/hair (and these are the same categorie how?)

Then always important in schools, the emergency drills, but I dont remember previous schools making the difference between:
In-Port Emergency drill
At Sea Emergency drill..

In all unique, challenging, differnt, quirky, fun, you name - ive thought it!

Blog you all soon! God bless

Ben

ps oh yeah, all this and the classrooms sway.. ;)

4 comments:

  1. Seems to be quite interesting! I wonder what will come on your path as your stay on the ship proceeds..keep it up! ;)

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  2. Hey Ben,

    Heel veel succes met het voorbereiden van de lessen.

    God bless!

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  3. Interesting protocol... :) i hope u dont feel sick on board! Spoke 2 mum this evening, she mentioned ur teaching more classes... great challenge. Keep up the great work! Isa. 54:2-3

    Luv Zoe

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  4. swaying classrooms! had to adapt any of the games/classes at all : )

    glad to hear you are safe and well - exciting times for you and still to come im sure!

    take care
    Rebecca

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