At Circle of Peace School we met with the children and with the school director, head teacher, and receptionist.
In July, the children at the school had challenged me to learn 5 Lugandan words before I returned. I succeeded smashingly well. Check this out.
salango (father of twins), nalango (mother of twins)
sabo (gentleman), nyabo (lady)
weberere (thank-you)
calli (okay)
webala (goodbye)
musuli mutya (how are you - in the plural), osuli otya (how are you - in the singular)
musule bulungi (sleep well)
muzukulu (grandchild)
Then, there have actually been times when I have understood bits of conversation. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS (but I have no idea how to say THAT in Lugandan).
So, "weberere" Circle of Peace School for the challenge.
Circle of Peace School is an urban school. We left the city and went to the rural village of Buloboa to visitSir Nimrod School.
They sang the sweetest songs to us. The teachers are so nice to the children. It is always a delight to go to this school where the children are well-loved and well-taught. They have just started their third year of the school. We had a nice meeting with the teachers and enjoyed the conversation with each person. In the rural areas there are fewer schools for the children to access. I also shared my budding language skills with the children here.
My white skin proves somewhat interesting, and at times a bit scary, to the children. I am particularly pale so I practically glow!
Both schools are growing and it is a delight to see the ways in which they are developing their instruction and working with the challenges they face.
A nice day indeed!
