ALICE'S TRIP SCOTLAND TO THAILAND

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I will be spending a year teaching primary-aged children in Thailand with Project Trust from September 2024. During my first two weeks on placement, I will be placed with a host family and they will help me connect with the local community before leaving with my partner and moving into our own accommodation on the school premises.

I have decided to embark on this adventure after my last year at high school because I'm unsure of what I'd like to do in the future. I thought taking this gap year, I would like to immerse myself in another culture. This experience would hopefully help shape what I would like to do in the near future.

Whilst on my placement I will be acting as a teaching assistant to help the children who are doing the MEP (mini English programme). I will work closely with 20 children of various ages from 5-15. I will use my creativity to plan lessons and follow the assigned curriculum. Volunteers are also advised to join an extracurricular activity within the school to strengthen bonds and ease into the community.

As a very keen runner and a level one coach at the Dundee Hawk Hill Harries, I'd like to create a running club whilst on my placement. I feel like this will help me engage with my students.

Project Trust is a charity that works closely with partner organisations worldwide to give young people the opportunity to support education, youth development and sustainable citizenship.

These funds will help me complete my training week and to help support my year-long placement.