Week 5 March 5th-11th

This week our fellow Irish friends Amy and Lynsey had a few friends from home over to visit. This was a great week because we got to help Amy and Lynsey show their friends the island. The first night they arrived we showed them the local karaoke bar which was great fun! We got to know the girls better and we all got along so well. This week the weather wasn’t that good and there was talk of a hurricane that would pass the island, therefore it was difficult for us to show the girls the whole island, however at least they got to see the main areas Sliema, Valletta and of course St Jullians Pacevillie. They all seemed to enjoy their sightseeing this week, however once again we had another Irish girl injuried.  One of Lynsey’s friends fell down a pothole because of the uneven roads and got brought to hospital and found out she broke her ankle! So now we have two girls in the 103 house with injuries!

This week Niamh and I explored the area around our residence as we heard about the San Anton gardens that was just a five minute walk away. This garden was very beautiful with loads of different sculptures, plants and animals such as chickens and turtles. San Anton Gardens are the largest and loveliest garden area in Malta and lie on the confines of the Three Villages, Attard, Lija and Balzan. The gardens  have been opened to the public since 1882.This garden was very beautiful with loads of different plants and trees such as orange and citrus trees.

This week in university it was tougher especially in gymnastics. This week in gymnastics we had to different movements that reminded us of animals, such as the caterpillar with our toes, and we had to walk with are arms and drag our feet to be otters. This was good for lesson plans for younger children to make the lessons more interesting for them. The class got tougher as we had to do handstands off apparatus and headstands and tumble over onto the mat. This was difficult as I have a fear of being upside down in the air. However I did try and the class is all about being able to support your student and teach how to do the move, so as long as I am able to spot that is the main thing.