I am just back from 2 amazing weeks in Zambia visiting the Victoria Falls, a national park and our partner school in Mukonchi with a group of pupils and staff.  We were able to join in their lessons and be part of their school for a few days.  While we may be frustrated with the delay in starting the new build for EHS, the time in Africa was a stark reminder of just how much we have compared to many in the world.  It also reinforced the truth that the most important aspect of a school is not the building but the relationships between pupils, their families, staff and the local community.  We met some fantastic people and were made very welcome.  It was good to be able to learn together with our Zambian counterparts, despite the physical conditions that surround them every day in their school building.

Meanwhile it was exciting to return to Elgin and find that enabling work is soon to start.  This involves moving the high voltage and Vodafone cables.  Agreement has still to be reached over the ESA10 issues.  However, discussions are ongoing and the work that will be completed in the next few weeks is an indicator of the increasing confidence that we will soon be able to announce a date for the turf cutting ceremony.