Disappointed school camp

I stayed at Joy Unspeakable with learners from my school on a 2 night camp. Us teachers stayed in a little different room than the learners. The place was neat although the toilet had stains and bathroom door was breaking apart at the bottom. The cupboards in the rooms were not the best.

However I was extremely disappointed with the ‘kitchen’. We have diverse learners and staff members yet the kitchen did not keep to it. We submitted dietary requirements and on the first day there we were told they did not receive anything. As an institution, once they’ve been made aware it should’ve been rectified on day 2 and day 3.

To my disappointment it hadn’t been rectified. We were given the same food as the day before with salad while others had a variety on all three days. Some learners did not eat, some ate part of the food because they were hungry and even had to take allegex after eating meals that contained things they didn’t eat. I was one of the people who do not eat certain foods because of religious reasons and I felt extremely disadvantaged because of it. To my understanding if you accommodate South Africans you should provide a substitute for foods certain peoples cannot eat due to allergies, health and religious reasons.

If we were told our dietary requirements could not be fulfilled we could have brought our own food. I’d recommend if you are going to this camp with people who have dietary requirements please ensure they are aware and maybe ask for a menu before hand.

I’m disappointed in the management as this was not corrected at all with my time at Joy Unspeakable.

To end on a brighter note, ES events, an outside company, provided the facilitators and leadership activities for the learners who thoroughly enjoyed it. They are freelancers and move from venue to venue.