Welcome to Nigeria, children!
As I promised before I left, I have set up this blogspot which will be a way to let you all know what is happening here in Abuja, Nigeria.
Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, and is a very new city that is still being built in sections. They decided to set up a new capital in the centre of the country, as the old capital, Lagos, was on the southern coast.
For this letter, I thought I would tell you a little bit about my home. Then, in the next few weeks, I will let you know about the people, wildlife and places I see and the things I do.
My husband and I live in an apartment on the third floor of a block of nine homes (no, not in a mud hut as some of you thought before I left!) The apartment is very big and has four bedrooms, all with bathrooms, a large living/dining room with balconies on either side and a big kitchen. All rooms have air-conditioning and floor fans to cope with the heat (at the moment it is a pleasant 32degrees C), and all the windows have mosquito nets to keep out the nasties! There are no lifts in the block so it can be quite tiring climbing up all those stairs in the heat! The whole complex is surrounded by a high fence and wall which is topped with razor wire. There are security guards at the gate whose job it is to check people coming onto the compound, and also to switch the big generator on if the electricity fails (which it often does, especially in the recent storms) There are small gardens surrounding the apartments, and a swimming pool and tennis court.
The view from the front balcony
The weather here is quite nice at the moment. The rainy season has almost finished, apart from the occasional storm, and there are some quite nice breezes to help to keep the temperature down. You never need a coat or even a cardigan here, as it is always warm, whatever the season. Soon we will have the Harmatan which are winds that bring the dust from the Sahara desert. Sometimes this can be quite bad, and makes everything very hazy, leaving a thick layer of orange dust everywhere.
I hope that you are enjoying your time back at school. I expect that you saw some great fireworks over the weekend. I’m a bit like the cuckoo, and didn’t see any this year. I don’t think anyone here has heard of Guy Fawkes! I imagine that you will soon be learning some songs for your concert performance. I am thinking of you all!!
As I promised before I left, I have set up this blogspot which will be a way to let you all know what is happening here in Abuja, Nigeria.
Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, and is a very new city that is still being built in sections. They decided to set up a new capital in the centre of the country, as the old capital, Lagos, was on the southern coast.
For this letter, I thought I would tell you a little bit about my home. Then, in the next few weeks, I will let you know about the people, wildlife and places I see and the things I do.
My husband and I live in an apartment on the third floor of a block of nine homes (no, not in a mud hut as some of you thought before I left!) The apartment is very big and has four bedrooms, all with bathrooms, a large living/dining room with balconies on either side and a big kitchen. All rooms have air-conditioning and floor fans to cope with the heat (at the moment it is a pleasant 32degrees C), and all the windows have mosquito nets to keep out the nasties! There are no lifts in the block so it can be quite tiring climbing up all those stairs in the heat! The whole complex is surrounded by a high fence and wall which is topped with razor wire. There are security guards at the gate whose job it is to check people coming onto the compound, and also to switch the big generator on if the electricity fails (which it often does, especially in the recent storms) There are small gardens surrounding the apartments, and a swimming pool and tennis court.
The view from the front balconyThe weather here is quite nice at the moment. The rainy season has almost finished, apart from the occasional storm, and there are some quite nice breezes to help to keep the temperature down. You never need a coat or even a cardigan here, as it is always warm, whatever the season. Soon we will have the Harmatan which are winds that bring the dust from the Sahara desert. Sometimes this can be quite bad, and makes everything very hazy, leaving a thick layer of orange dust everywhere.
I hope that you are enjoying your time back at school. I expect that you saw some great fireworks over the weekend. I’m a bit like the cuckoo, and didn’t see any this year. I don’t think anyone here has heard of Guy Fawkes! I imagine that you will soon be learning some songs for your concert performance. I am thinking of you all!!
Please feel free to write any comments as a reply to this letter (I’m sure that Mrs Peart will show you how to) Also, I wondered if any of you could think of a good title for the blog. Let me know any of your ideas, and I will bring a prize for the one I choose back with me when I visit you at Christmas.
Lots of love to you all, work hard and be happy!
Love from Mrs Sanchez
14 comments:
Dear Mrs Sanchez,
What sort of food do they have in Nigeria?
Georgina Heys
Class 1 - Mrs Cox
hi mrs Sanchez
Sent a letter out to all the children today. Had a problem with using the messages at school, but talked to a nice man at ramesy's!!!! they are looking in to it for us. Miss you, Mrs PeartXXX
Oh Why Did You Have To Go?
Laura Peart
Xxx
Hi Mrs Sanchez, just checking we can send you messasges from school.
Mrs Peart
Hope you are having a lovely time.
Megan High
What things are you doing in Nigeria? Sophie Simmonds.
Are you going swimming? Daisy Kelly.
Are you speaking in an African voice? Joel Graham
Class 2
Hope you are having a lovely time.
Megan High
What things are you doing in Nigeria? Sophie Simmonds.
Are you going swimming? Daisy Kelly.
Are you speaking in an African voice? Joel Graham
Class 2
What is the weatherlike it's boiling here
nicole Ellerby
Wow isn't this amazing!!!!
from Mrs Jones
I'm in the christmas concert is called Olivia just the same as Oliver.
Nicole Ellerby
Test comment from John
Which newspaper do you get?
Is it in English or not?
Are you missing us?
Elizabeth and George Sethi
Thank you Mrs Sanchez for the birthday message, I will save you some cake.
To Mrs Sanchez have you seen any Afria huts yet?
Are you enjoying yourself? Love from jodie.
hello, its jodie, Are you enjoying your time in nigeria?. I bet it's boiling hot in Africa. Have you leart the african language yet? I bet it's hard to learn. love from Jodie
(p.s have you seen any african animals?)
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