Y12 Tanzania – A Trip to Remember 12年级学生坦桑尼亚行——难忘之旅

Tanzania | A Trip to Rmember

Y12 Residential

On 6th December 2019, 38 of our Y12 IB students returned from their IB CAS trip to Tanzania.  During the 8-day trip, they took part in a range of different activities from community project work to developing their outdoor skills and spotting wildlife on Safari.  The students had the opportunity to work with students from 3 other Nord Anglia schools and were split into 4 groups which rotated between different activities.  Not only did they develop new skills, but the students were also able to gain an insight into the way of life of the local Tanzanian people.

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2019年12月6日，38名12年级IB学生完成了他们的IB CAS坦桑尼亚之旅。在为期8天的旅行中，他们参加了各种各样的活动，包括社区项目工作、学习户外技能以及游览观光野生动物。我们的学生还与其他3所诺德安达学校的学生共同合作，分成4个小组，轮流参与不同的项目活动。他们不仅学到了新技能，而且还更深入的了解了坦桑尼亚当地人民的生活方式。

Project Work 任务

Goat Shed & Solar Lighting

山羊棚和太阳能照明

The project work was undertaken with a charity called SeeWay (www.swtz.org) which provides a range of community projects in Tanzania.  One of the projects took one day, during which students went to the home of a local family to build a goat shed.  They were instructed by a local builder and built the shed from scratch which required them to dig foundation holes, measure and saw wooden panels to the correct sizes, and lots of hammering!  At the end of the day the students then donated a goat to the family.  The milk will provide a nutritious food source that the family would not have had access to before, and the family will also be able to breed the goat and sell the offspring as a source of income.

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该项目是由一家名为SeeWay（www.swtz.org）的慈善机构开展进行，该慈善机构在坦桑尼亚提供一系列的社区项目。学生们参与了一个为期一天的项目，帮助当地家庭修建山羊棚。在一名当地人的指导下，他们自己动手从头开始，挖地基孔，测量木板并锯成适宜尺寸，使用锤子捶打、夯实，最后，学生们将一只山羊捐赠给了该户家庭，使他们能够第一次享用具有营养价值的羊奶，饲养繁殖山羊并通过卖羊仔赚钱。

Some students also spent part of the day installing solar lighting system.  This was particularly beneficial to the family as it will be the first time they will have had electrical lighting which means the children would then be able to complete their homework in the evenings after school (which was previously not possible).

The final task undertaken by the students was to construct a smokeless stove.  This was a design developed by BSB students several years ago and provides a more effective and safe method of cooking for the family.

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有些学生还安装了太阳能照明系统，对于该家庭来说，这是他们第一次用电照明，孩子们放学回家后终于可以在晚上完成作业（之前无法实现），这让他们的生活产生了巨大的改变。

学生们完成的最后一个任务是建造一个无烟炉。这种无烟炉是几年前由BSB学生开发设计的，为家庭提供了一种更高效、更安全的烹饪方法。

The day was extremely rewarding, particularly as the students were also given the opportunity to get to know the families and ask them about their daily lives.  There was a lot of hard work involved and our students certainly rose to the challenge.  It was amazing to come away at the end of the day, knowing the family will benefit immediately from the work that was done.

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这一天对学生们来说意义非凡。他们不但有机会了解当地家庭的日常生活，还克服了很多困难，参与并完成很多辛苦的工作。一天结束后，虽然要和这些家庭告别，但当我们想起所做的这一切将给他们的生活带来些许益处，就会感到欣喜不已。 

Project Work 任务

Building a School

建设新学校

The second project was again run by the SeeWay charity and involved work on a building site for a new secondary school over 2 days.  The students dug and filled in new foundations, laid bricks and plastered walls.  This was exhausting yet worthwhile work!

During the lunch break, students visited the SeeWay residence which provides a home for vulnerable young people in the area.  They also got to visit the school that was built by previous BSB students several years ago which is now open and educating 75 local students.  It is also the only school in the area that has provision for students with special educational needs and it was a real pleasure to see this facility up and running. 

Another highlight of this day was when some of the local school children came to play with our students.  Many of these children will directly benefit from the new school as currently they would have to walk at least 5km each day to the current secondary school.

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第二个项目也是由SeeWay慈善机构开展进行的，要用两天的时间为一所新中学建筑工地工作。学生们需要挖掘并填充新地基、铺砖块、粉刷墙壁。非常累也非常值得！

午餐休息期间，学生们参观了SeeWay宿舍，这里住着该地区弱势的年轻人。他们还参观了几年前由BSB学生建造的学校，该学校现已开放，有75名当地学生在这里上学。这所学校也是该地区唯一一所为有特殊教育需求的学生提供服务的学校，我们非常开心看到这一设施投入运行。

当天还有一个特别的活动安排——当地学生与我校学生一起做游戏。这些学生中有许多孩子目前不得不每天徒步至少5公里去现在的中学上课，新学校建成后，他们将在这里就读。

Project Work 任务

Coffee Plantation &

Dolly Bush Camping

咖啡种植园和露营

During this day student visited a local fair-trade coffee farm.  They had a tour from a member of the local village who gave a special insight into village life as well as the process of coffee production.  They got to witness coffee being picked, shelled, dried, sorted and then roasted and spoke to the farmers about the importance of fair-trade.  After this they had the opportunity to taste samples of the coffee and purchase products from the local shop.

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当天，学生们参观了当地的公平贸易咖啡农场。他们在当地村里人的带领下对村民的生活和咖啡生产的过程有了特殊见解，观察了咖啡采摘、去壳、干燥、分拣然后烘烤过程，与农民交谈公平贸易的重要性。之后，他们品尝了咖啡样品，还从当地商店购买了产品。

After lunch at camp, the students were transported to a local reserve called Dolly Bush where they set up tents, cooked their own evening meal (most of which was edible!) and had a camp fire (weather permitting).  It was a nice opportunity to reflect on the week so far and what was still to come.

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在营地吃完午餐后，学生们来到当地Dolly Bush保护区，在那里他们搭起帐篷，自己亲手制作晚餐（大多数人的晚餐还是可以吃的！），生篝火（在天气允许的情况下）。有机会反思过去一周所发生的事情并展望未来是一件美好的事情。

Safari

游览观光

For many the safari was the highlight of the week.  Students were transported to Tarangire National Park on big open-top safari vehicles.  The journey allowed students to observe local Maasai villages, witness them herding cattle and learn a little about their culture from our local guides.  In the afternoon we entered the park and students were lucky enough to observe most of the wildlife the park had to offer.  Some groups were lucky enough to see lions and leopards, and all groups spotted lots of elephants, giraffe, zebra, wilder beast, warthogs and many species of birds including ostriches.

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很多学生都认为本周的亮点是游览观光野生动物。学生们乘坐大型敞篷游览观光车前往塔兰吉雷国家公园(Tarangire)。通过这次旅行，学生们能够观察当地马赛村庄，亲眼见他们放牛，并从当地导游那里了解他们的文化。下午我们进入公园，学生们运气不错，看到了公园中大部分的野生动物。有些小组很幸运，还看到了狮子和豹子，所有小组都看到了大象、长颈鹿、斑马、野兽、疣猪以及包括鸵鸟在内的诸多鸟类。

In the evening students camped out amongst the wildlife in the national park.  They battled bugs, rain and one group even got stuck in the mud, however all found it an amazing experience!

On the way back from the National Park, student stopped at a local arts and crafts shop to purchase some hand-crafted souvenirs.  They visited a special charity facility that employs local disabled people who produce clothing, jewellery, glassware, art and ornaments all from recycled materials.   Some of our students even got to try glass-blowing!

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傍晚，学生们在遍布野生动物的国家公园露营。应对虫子和雨水等问题，甚至有一个小组陷入泥地里，但是全体学生都觉得这次体验很棒！

从国家公园回来的路上，学生们在一家当地手工艺品商店购买了一些手工制作的纪念品，还参观了一个雇用当地残疾人的特殊慈善机构，他们使用回收材料生产服装、珠宝、玻璃器皿、艺术品和装饰品。有些学生还尝试了吹玻璃！

Long journeys, all types of weather, wildlife encounters and making a difference to the local community made this a trip to remember!  It is great to see that students came away with a sense of achievement after working hard and being pushed out of their comfort zones.  For many, this was a unique opportunity to gain a new perspective on life based on their experiences of local culture on this trip. Well done Year 12s!

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旅途漫漫、天气变化多端、遇见野生动物、改变当地社区，这一切都使得这次旅行难以忘怀！在这次旅途中，学生们努力工作，接受挑战，并充满成就感，为此我们倍感欣慰。对于很多学生来说，这是一次难得的机会，可以通过本次旅行亲身体验当地文化，由此用新的视角看待生活。12年级的学生们，你们真棒！

Ms. Lucy Thompson

Tanzania Trip Leader

坦桑尼亚之旅负责人