WSL Volume 1
Well getting to the WSL (Workshop Leaders Course) was interesting. Singapore Airlines service was excellent, but before we even got on the plane we had an adventure. The steward gets on to the PA as we are all crowded into the lounge and announces….
“The flight has been delayed as the engineers have found a crack in the engine”
Well I must admit at this point I was skeptical about the possibility of leaving. 30 minutes laters he announced that the engineers had taken a picture of the crack and sent it to singapore – This was not inspiring us. 10 minutes later we were told Singapore Airlines said they could fix the problem, they had and we could start boarding….. What did they fix the crack in the engine cowling with? Duct tape?. However inspite of this excitement the flight was a breeze.
We had a brief stop over in singapore (8 HOURS) So we hoped on the MRT (Metro Rail transport) and for the cost of $2.00 were whisked into downtown Singapore at speed. Oh the difference a good public transport system makes.
Did the usual things – Visit Raffles
Wandered round the town and headed back to the airport. Nice
We flew into ChiangMai and were taken to the Prem Center. What a facility!. Miles from no where is this stunning school. We are staying in a purpose built block one of about 12 on this side of the campus.
The course thus far has been very good. The format this time is an experiment with all three aspects of the IB program together for the first and a half of the workshop. (Thats PYP – primary years program, MYP – middle years program and DP – Diploma program). This has been really beneficial as we are getting a much more holistic view of the IB program from our shared experiences.
A lot of the focus of today has been adult education. This is interesting and quite worthwhile. i will write more on this later.
So thus far the courseis very good and I am looking forward to tommorow and also tonights dinner and performance.
More to follow
