Losalava Gaua

We arrived at Losalava School on the second last day of term. All students, even littlies were armed with a machette and were busy cutting the lawn and tidying the school grounds.
It was a bit dauntig being greeted by30 or so children with machettes!
The school was very tidy and the classrooms all had flowers, the children bring flowers each day. Noone brings teh teacher flowers anymore in Australia, what happened? I recall taking flowers to school as a child.
the teachers and the principal were very happy to answer our questions, explaining the end of term activities planned which included a concert by the students to be held the next evening but we did not have the time to spare to stay. the school has a computer and solor power there is no other electricity in this village this solar power set up at the school was funded by the Australian Gov. Good to see our taxes doing such great stuff!!

As usual I manage to close my eyes the moment the camera snaps giving me that great look!
with me is Danstan the Principal. I gave this school a parcel of exersice books, note pads and biros, intitialy intending to split the parcel up I decided that as it was last day of term our chances of talking with the teachers would be limited and they had no text books left and were waiting for a shipment to arrive from Australia, sponsered by Loins club.

Lunches hanging ooutside the classroom.

many students have a long walk to and from school
the teacher told us that the kids love school so much they have to yell at the kids to home home at 4.30 pm even tho school ends at 3.30 they all like to hang around and play soccer/football.