Flickr Photos!

Team Gambia 2014 are back from their travels and we've just uploaded a load of photos to the Team Gambia Flickr page.

Check out the Team Gambia 2014 Photo Album now.

If member of Team Gambia 2014 want to add their own photos to the photo stream please get in touch with Bev Bishop for details of how to do this.

Check back with the blog soon for more updates from the trip, as we look back on a memorable week in The Gambia.

Fundraising Total

Staff and students are in The Gambia right now working with kids at the Jungkung Jemous Memorial Nursery and Lower Basic School in Abuko. While they are there doing all that great work, we can reveal the result of all the hard work that went into fundraising before the trip.

Each student had a target to raise £400 each and there were numerous fundraising events at the College too, which staff got involved in. All that combined has seen us raise £9,570.69!!! How awesome is that?!

Well done to everyone involved! The money will go towards paying teachers at the School (who get paid just £375 per year!), buying resources and building a new classroom.

We'll update you with the trip itself when the students are back in Solihull.

One Week To go!

There are just 7 days until Team Gambia 2014 jet off to Banjul. Everyone is exciting and why not; it's going to be a wonderful experience.

Here are a few last minute reminders to thing to pack:

• Suitable clothing (it will be hot, but make sure your clothing is not too revealing)
• Swimming costume (there is a pool and we're by the beach)
• Sun block and after sun
• Anti-malarial medication
• All other necessary medications and first aid kit
• Usual toiletries
• Suitable shoes and flip flops
• Money or travellers cheques
• Camera
• Mobile phone and charger
• Adapter plugs (not all sockets will be three prong plugs)
• Teaching materials (pack everything you will need for your sessions)
• Goodies to give away (toys, games, books, clothes, etc)
• Any luxuries you want to take (you are responsible for them!)

If you have any last minute questions, please contact Janice Hamilton or Mike Padbury by phone (0121 704 2581), email or Tyber message.

Have a fab time folks! We will want to see your photos afterwards!