Teachers
Local Teachers at Golgota Community School
Golgota Community School in Masala, with a total enrolment of 63 students caters
for children in Grades 1 to 5. There are 4 teachers at Golgota Community School.
All of our local teachers do not have teaching qualifications. Samson Chilombo,
who has completed Grade 12 teaches Grades 4 and 5 and Musonda Muyembe who has
also completed Grade 12 teaches Grade 3 . Dorcas Chisanga completed Grade 9
teaches Grades 1 and 2. Lesa Chanda, teaches the kindergarten class. The collaboration with the visiting teachers will assist our local teachers enhance their skills and will be of great benefit for the children as a result of our local teachers working alongside their more qualified colleagues.
Local Teachers at Nekhairo Community School
Nekhairo
Community School is based at Kabushi, It
has an enrolment of approximately 240 students.The photo shows all teachers listed below as well as the Pastor. Nursery Class and Grade 1
Jean Phiri and Esther Nawila
Grades 2 and 3
Masuzyo Chilembo
Grades 4 and 5
Olipa Kunda
Grades 6 and 7
Augustine Silwila
Lorraine Farrett
I am very much looking forward to coming to Ndola Zambia in July this year. I
have been involved in voluntary work with disadvantaged pre school children in
Australia for a number of years. Over the last couple of years I have also
assisted Tibetans who have arrived in Australia, I help them with their English
and in settling them in their new home.For a number of years I have been keen to volunteer overseas and help children with their English. Last year I completed the CELTA course in Sydney to develop more formal skills for teaching abroad and also to assist in teaching my Tibetan friends. I hope this year in Zambia will be the first in many years of helping those in countries less fortunate than Australia.
I met Rachel Holst through friends in Sydney and was delighted when she asked me to come out and help with teaching the students English.
In terms of my background, I grew up in England. After finishing school I trained as a Registered Nurse for 3 years in London. In my early 20s I travelled to the USA working as a nurse in Arkansas. Back in England after 2 years I spent another year in England working as a night sister in a busy London Hospital. I then travelled to Australia via Europe and Asia. I have lived in Australia for almost 30 years now. I worked in sales and marketing for a number of large Pharmaceutical companies before starting an advertising/marketing business with my husband. I have a son who is 20 and studying business at University in Sydney. Currently I still work in marketing and advertising with Pharmaceutical companies but am spending more time in voluntary positions and learning new skills; taking art classes, learning golf. I love the water, am a keen swimmer and sail. I also enjoy bush walking, walking my dogs and generally trying to stay fit and healthy.
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Chloé Remy
In 2005 I left France to live in London. I was a nanny for the first year and
then worked for 2 years as a Nursery Assistant at L’Ecole des Benjamins, a
bilingual setting. I then passed my NVQ 2 and 3 in Child Care Learning and
Development. Working with children and teaching is something I really enjoy
doing and I love sharing my skills with people, acquiring new knowledge and
meeting the children’s needs in terms of development.In London, I also worked for 2 years as a care worker with a teenager with Cerebral Palsy. I really enjoyed this job as I was able to create a friendly relationship with this boy and make the best of the time I spent with him.
In 2007, trough “The Great Generation” organization, I went to New Delhi, India, for 2 weeks to work in a social centre. We organized art and music activities with disabled and disadvantaged children. One of the activities we created was to set up a puppet show. We had lots of fun making our own puppets and presenting a finale to parents and local people.
I loved my stay in India as I was able to give my time to people in need and share the magic of this kind of adventure.
It was an amazing and unforgettable experience. I love travelling and discovering new cultures and beliefs.
I look forward to coming to Ndola and working in these 2 community schools as I am sure it will be an interesting experience for the children, the teacher and us.
Ceri and I met in September 2008 in The International School of Cataluña where we work in the same class. We really enjoy working together and share a passion for travelling and taking part in volunteer project of this kind.
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Ceri Wyn Thomas
I am very excited about this forthcoming venture when Chloe and I will come to
Ndola in July. This is a real challenge for me and something I have been eager
to do for some time. I hope that I can be both a good support at the two
community schools when working with the children as well as somebody who can
offer thoughts and ideas to the teachers that we will work alongside.I qualified as a teacher in 1998 with a four year Bachelor of Education Degree and have been teaching ever since. I am now in my eleventh year. I have been fortunate to have gained a lot of experience through working at various schools, big town schools, small country schools, a special educational needs school and am present working in an International School in Barcelona, Spain, where I met and now work with Chloe. I am very passionate and committed to working with children and find my career very rewarding. I am always eager to discover new ideas and thoroughly enjoy working as part of a team.
I come from Wales, and so, am a Welsh speaker and therefore Spanish is my third language. Languages are one of my many interests in life. Music is my main strength and I can play the piano and love to sing, both in my work with children as well as professionally. This year I am learning to play the drums and am looking forward to buying a kit to practice with. My husband, Gethin is also re-introducing me to the guitar too.
I love to be active and enjoy fitness immensely. I enjoy running and participating in various fitness classes such as aerobics etc. Travelling and exploring different countries and cultures is fascinating to me and this is another reason why I am so excited about this project. I feel very fortunate that teaching, as a career, allows me to visit all kinds of places and gain such unforgettable experiences.
I have been married to Gethin for four years, although we have been together for eleven. He is also a musician and a successful songwriter. I feel very lucky that he fully supports me in this venture. I’m sure that I will have so much to share with him when I come back to Wales in August.
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