We started the day off with our final session at the Ysterplaat crèche's. First up, Ysterplaat 1, with the younger kids. Now, as far as I'm aware we've had the same classes every week. However, for some reason the kids at Ysterplaat have just got naughtier and naughtier as weeks have progressed. The first week, they were really good and fun to coach, this week they were just a nightmare, messing around and being silly. I'm guessing it's because they've got comfortable with us, and have shown their true colours. Only they know, I guess.
The second Ysterplaat crèche, on the other hand, were good as gold. After last week, we were a bit worried as they were very misbehaved, but this week they were brilliant. It was a joy to coach them. We even let them chose what activity they wanted to finish on, which they chose 'Duck, Duck, Goose', which we were happy to let them do.
Sadly, after half an hour with each class, it was time to say goodbye. Like yesterday, this was the last time we were scheduled to be at Ysterplaat, so the goodbye was the last one. Our schools are all changing next week so it'll be a fresh start for our last 4 weeks, which will be nice.
We didn't have to be at the Learning Centre today. We started De Waveren at 3, and finished a
L the crèche'so by 11:30, so went home for a bit to rest up and have lunch. After the nightmare, and poor behaviour from De Waveren a few weeks ago, we weren't exactly excited to be there again, so rest and recuperation was needed to ready ourselves for what we could've faced! Luckily, when we got there, we actually had 30 kids which was a lot better than the 80 we had last time.
By the time they got out, ready and on the pitch, we'd eaten up a fair bit of time, so we just got them straight into a match, 15v15 on a rugby pitch. It actually worked pretty well which was nice to see. The attitude of the boys was still poor, as they were misbehaving a fair bit whenever we tried to talk to them. But we no longer have them scheduled, so we can now look forward to coaching at schools and clubs who will be listening and taking in what we say and working with us, rather than schools who don't seem to care.
At 4, we wrapped it up. Ruyterwacht were having their training session, ahead of their Communicare Action Soccer League game on Saturday. We've decided to go along to training, so we can work better with the team when we play, and hopefully grab some wins and get some points. After training we headed home. Menu for tonight? Chelsea vs PSG. Can't stand Chelsea so hoping PSG go through. Should be a good game nonetheless.
Harry
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