Marc's Blog

                                         A day in the life and home of a child in an informal settlement.  My name is  Luke ,I awake at six pm every day to go to  school .There was no food for breakfast so I had to go hungry.My school is 10km away from home.The ground is hard  and muddy . My shoes get wet and dirty so I have to clean them before I go into the school .I have little stationery at school so my mom got us children at home some stationery to share.The work we have to do at school is hard so. I have to do some of my work at home and it used to be dark so my dad got us Khaya power it is made of a 5 liter bottle. F or lunch I only eat bread and jam. School only ends at three so we have to still learn.I like math the best I am good at  maths. Whe also do English and it is not fun . I walk home with my friends and we play soccer on the way home .My dad saved up some money and got us a fireproof house it is called ikhaya .It is made of sand bags and the roof

I am Benny .The singing   inspector  came last week.His name is  Raymond . He where is Thick stockings and knickerbockers. He has a round red face and eyes like blueberries and golden curles. He was not a nice man and screamed at them. I was so  afraid  .I did not no what’s to sing.He said what can you sing .   I-and Charles can sing pretty poly . So sing that Raymond said. Hi sent us out the rooms because it was so bad. It was the worst day of my life.

                                                 Camping ⛺️ at  High Africa We whent on a camp to High Africa .At  camp we were divided in groups . They told us our cabin  numbers . I slept top bunk  it was fun. The food was super delicious. The claiming wall is 11m high. I got to the top. I got vip so I got to sit with the liders.The leep of faith was 4m high.2meters wide and had a powl. You  had a back back harness and a normally harness .The potjie was sooooooo good and tasty.

So fare I am   enjoying grade  five. My teacher is funny . When went to the beach outing we swam . Found a crabes and fish  .  At Kirstenbosch we    rolled down the hill . Climed in trees and court frogs. We  went on to trips.

The grade 4 went to camp in February.The Quail and the Guinea Fowl went to simonsberg. We  went to Giraffe house and sore a reptile show. We feed the giraffe.   We  went   to  Simonsberg. The pool was so cold and fun. I loved playing in the pool. At the camp we went to a bond fire.   When we went Home I was  sad.