Parikrma and Baale Mane Day 3.

After a breakfast where papaya was compared to marmite, we boarded our minibuses and made the journey to Parikrma, the school we are working in for the week.

We arrived at the school and were given our usual excited greeting and told that a second group of volunteers were coming today. Whilst waiting for the new group of volunteers to arrive, we saw an impromptu whole-school English comprehension exercise, followed by a show of Belgian dancing which the students had been taught by a longterm volunteer at the school. After they showed us their Belgian dance, they asked us all to join in! We all gave it a go but were not as skilled as the students at Belgian dancing!

Then we moved on to lessons. History and English taught 'What will Parikrma be like in 40 years and what was Sheffield like 200 years ago?' and the students made a time capsule for the school as it is now. Science purified water, and did reactions with mentos and coke, and bicarbonate and soda. Geography taught Rivers, Personal Geography, Biomes and Sustainability.

After teaching we observed lessons and then headed to the store Fab India for some quick souvenir shopping. We then went

back to the Land for a lovely lunch and some afternoon chill time before going to the orphanage at Baale Mane.

There we finished off yesterday's pom pom animals, made some dream catchers and finished off with parachute games.

Once back at the Land we reflected on the day and prepared for another exciting day tomorrow!