This week, I was volunteering at a different project as my schoolchildren had their end of year exams, so I volunteered at the childcare centre. The children at the childcare centre are aged between two and four. There are all sorts of activities to keep them entertained throughout the day. The mornings begin with breakfast snacks, daily sing-song, some physical exercise, followed by lots of playing and some dvd watching. Next is lunch and then a nap for two hours. When they are freshly energised from their naps, there are more snacks and playing, before their school bus picks them up at 3pm.
I really enjoyed playing with the children and didn't know how the mornings passed so quickly. I'd be used as a climbing frame, as a hair model and as a sofa! They children are so loving and playful and I'd gotten quite attached to them already in my two days at the childcare centre last week. This week we had two new volunteers at the childcare centre. Lauren and Jay are childhood studies students and this was their placement, so it was interesting to hear their ideas about the way that children interact, behave and socialise. I enjoyed spending my days with Lauren and Jay, they are lovely girls.
It was a busy week in the evenings. A longer run than usual on Monday evening, trip planning for upcoming Cambodia weekend on Tuesday and Thursday and a visit to the night market on Wednesday evening. On Thursday evening, we went for a meal at the restaurant that serves pad-thai wrapped in an omelette, to say farewell to Steph. She was heading back home to Australia that night.
It is strange to think that I have been living in Thailand for five weeks now and saying farewells to people every week and it will be next weekend. For now though, Cambodia awaits! I am so eager to see the world famous Angkor Wat temples and experience Cambodian culture and food.
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