Emotional farewell for trainee teachers in Wau

By SAMPSON BONAI in Wau

TEARS fell freely as Marianhill Catholic Primary School students in Wau hugged and showered trainee Balob Teachers' College students with presents in an emotional farewell after four weeks of training.

Many mothers who turned up to witness the occasion also shed tears upon witnessing the event unfolding before their eyes.

A Marianhill Catholic Primary School student (right) hugs and weeps with a trainee Balob Teachers' College female teacher at the end of their four weeks of training in Wau last week.~Picture by SAMPSON BONAI

It was an emotional moment for everyone including  board chairman Petrus Marika,deputy town mayor Norm Baupu,deputy head teacher Steven Raino and parent James Gregory who witnessed the occasion

Marika thanked the student teachers and their supervisor Martin Surab for choosing Marianhill to undertake their four weeks of training.

"Our school is priviledged to have 19 of you trainee teachers to undertake your training here," he said.

"We hope you have enjoyed your four weeks of training and we look forward to welcome you back to teach at our school after you complete your training." 

Baupu also thanked the student teachers.

He said the country could not develop without teachers as they played an important role in educating the human resource.

Surab thanked head teacher Francis Tokus and his teachers for being very helpful and supportive to the 19 student teachers during their four weeks of training.

He said they had learned a lot from teachers at the school.

 Tokus was very thankful to the trainee teachers.

He said they fitted in well in all the classes .

Tokus said the trainee teachers taught grade four classes as their teacher had left the school.

Nineteen student teachers undertook their training at Marianhill while another 10  did their training at Kaisenik Primary School in Wau Rural.