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Challenges Abroad - Tanzania 2025
Newman Sixth is participating in the Challenges Abroad Programme where our students will be going to participate in programmes that support the FutureSense Foundation, a registered charity that supports community development in some of the poorest regions of the world. The partnership ensures all of the programmes have a long-term, sustainable impact on the communities.
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Tuesday 25th February
Tanzania Miss Blackbird and five of our Sixth Form students travelled to Tanzania last week as part of the Challenges Abroad program. This is a fantastic opportunity and isn’t just a once-in-a-lifetime travel adventure – it’s a transformative experience that will help them grow personally and build essential employability skills! Students will be spending the next two weeks there, working at a primary and secondary school where they will teach English, Maths, and Science in rural village schools, planning their own activities while also learning about the local culture. Our students have confidently taught their first lessons in Biology, and they did an incredible job.
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Thursday 27th February
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Monday 3rd March
Our students spent the weekend in an incredible 2 day safari at Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater where they saw “The Big 5” up close!
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Tuesday 4th March
As part of learning about the Tanzanian culture, our students took part in a cookery class today, preparing traditional Tanzanian dishes.
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Friday 7th March
This week, our students have been teaching conversational English every day. They've also organised a sports day, and even taught sewing, repairing 30 holey jumpers! They've attended Ash Wednesday Mass, enjoyed karaoke and Just Dance Night, and visited a local market – it’s been a busy week! We’re all exhausted but still smiling.
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