Today we had a visit from two enthusiastic UK medical students, Alex and Bella, who are here on island working at the Hospital. Together they visited each class in the school, talking about studying to be a doctor, answering questions and showing the children some of their medical equipment.
The children asked lots of questions and especially enjoyed having a go at using the different medical equipment on each other. Many expressed their desire to work in the medical field in the future and the older children appreciated the opportunity that this gave them to finding out more about the study and work involved.
For our youngest children, visiting the doctor can sometimes be a scary experience, especially when you are not feeling well and it is an unfamiliar environment. Meeting the doctors here at school, they felt confident and at ease to ask lots of questions. Alex and Bella’s friendly and kind nature soon won them over and it was great to see them taking the time to help to reassure some of the children of their fears.
We would like to thank Interhealth Canada TCI for allowing Bella and Alex to come and visit us. They have been a great inspiration to many children – who knows, perhaps they will work alongside Bella and Alex in the future! Click on to see more photos of their visit…
