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| A very warm welcome! |
This morning we were at Grefsen School, where we had a fantastic morning. We gave two concerts to two different groups of pupils. As part of the concert, some of the Norwegians got to try the bagpipes, and Mrs Csenki taught the pupils '3 Craws'! All of the groups performed, ending with a rendition of Caledonia. The local pupils were very impressed and told us afterwards in very good English that they enjoyed the performance.
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| Chamber Choir singing their hearts out! |
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| Has he got enough puff? |
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| Concert Band wowing the crowds |
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| The whole group! Are, the Headmaster, on the left |
We then got shown around the school and had a chance to join in with some lessons. The school was built only last year and had great facilities. Even more importantly, the local pupils were fantastic hosts and answered all our questions about school in Norway. After a filling lunch and being waved off on the bus, we headed off!
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| Everybody dance! An average Norwegian lesson, apparently. |
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| Finlay explaining the finer points of the subjunctive case in English |
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| Sun and snow - perfect! |
In the afternoon, we went to the Kon-Tiki Museum, which had the real boats sailed by Thor Heyerdahl on his expeditions. We then went down to the water to stretch our legs.
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| "Does balsa wood grow in Scotland?" Ideas to build an ocean-going vessel just for Aberlour House |
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| At least the statue is warm with his hat on. |
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| 1, 2, 3, Ush-lo! (We now know how to pronounce the name of this city correctly!) |
After this, we went back to the hostel for Quiz night. Well done to Team WASP for an outstanding win. It was also a special day for Mr McVean so we enjoyed some birthday cake. Everyone is happy and looking forward to a busy day tomorrow, where we visit the International School.
