Chris Stevendale

Life is extremely busy at school with an average of 2 SfL staff members absent each day through illness since our return in January.  This leaves little time for thoughts of the trip so there is a mountain of preparation to do at home. 
The tickets arrived today and as there were errors on the tickets of [...]

With Brian’s help, I’m learning how to upload pictures and photographs.  Hopefully, once I come back I will have a memory of a view similar to this one - here goes …..

[ February 18, 2007; ] Arrive at London Heathrow at 08:50 and Edinburgh at 12:30 tired but enthused, with bags full of souvenirs for school and camera full of memories of the trip hopefully.

[ February 17, 2007; ] Collection at 08:00. Visit to Stellenbosch Wine Route with lunch in the wine lands. Depart from Cape Town airport at 22:35.

[ February 16, 2007; ] Collection at 08:00. Visit to Seidelberg Farm School, Paarl. Visit to Groote Post School, Darling (rural school). Evaluation and review of the trip.

[ February 15, 2007; ] Collection at 8.00 a.m. Visit to New Orleans Secondary and Primary Schools, Paarl (previously coloured state schools).

[ February 14, 2007; ] Collection at 08:00. Visit to Zimasa Primary School and Siyabulela Primary School (Langa township schools). Tour of Langa township.

[ February 13, 2007; ] Tuesday 13 Feb. – Collection at 08:00. Visit to Bishops Prep. School (independent school for boys). Visit to The Cape Academy for Maths, Science and Technology (formerly white state urban school). Visit to District Six Museum.

[ February 12, 2007; ] (special day I’m 21 yet again) Collection at 08:00. Meeting with Education Department Officials. Visit to Bergvliet High School (formerly state school for whites). Visit to Robben Island.

[ February 11, 2007; ] Tour of Cape Town including Cape Point and the nature reserve there, (hopefully taking in Boulders Beach and the penguins).