1-7, week 4: leaving Machiu Primary School

We have now returned to Norway and back to our normal daily routine. There are many experiences and memories to take in. We have been eager to tell our friends and family about the past month. The last week in Port Elizabeth was spent to say goodbye to all our new...

1-7, week 2: Similarities and differences

The second week has been full of impressions. There are a lot of things that are similar to Norway, but also some things that are really different. The school is surrounded by a fence for safety. The classrooms and staffrooms are split between six buildings, and...

1-7, week 1: First impression

When we arrived in Port Elizabeth, we were greeted by Eileen and Sylvan from Nelson Mandela University, who welcomed us warmly and drove us to our apartments. The next day one of our practice teachers, Danielle, invited us to a local food market. This resulted in a...

Week 4: Back home

Reporting from Tromsø are Andreas, Vegar, Karoline and Gry Jooohh! As a result of “African time”, this post is running late. We got emotional when leaving Machiu Primary on Friday, thinking of all the good memories and experiences we had in four weeks. This practice...

Week 3: The South African school system

Reporting from Gqeberha, South Africa! We are done with our third week at Machiu Primary School and feel like we have gotten a better insight in how the South African school system works. We also have a better understanding of how the teachers here work. The teaching...