Miss Gabrielle...way outback

Eagles, Americans and Kangaroo tails

2009-08-11T11:16:15Z

We had a cultural afternoon at school on Friday to try and encourage children to come to school. As we sat on the balcony, painting, the pungent smell of burning kangaroo skin was carried on a whimsical wind. The children didn’t lift their heads ...

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Greenie

2009-08-09T04:41:21Z

I spent an entire day by myself yesterday. I had minimal human contact and only left the house at 11.30pm because I was hungry and although i had turned down a dinner invitation from my neighbour, I was hungry and she graciously allowed me to com...

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Walking with Chopper

2009-08-09T02:11:23Z

I decided to go for a walk in the late afternoon, just as the shadows begin to creep over the planes, through the streets, their cool breath warning of a chilly night ahead. I put my i-pod in both my ears, though only the left earphone plays musi...

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Noodles?

2009-08-07T23:58:01Z

The transition teacher teaches a letter of the alphabet and its sound each week and this week was the letter N. The children did lots of different activities to consolodate their learning and one of them was making noodles. They made them, ate th...

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The good, the bad and the mucusy

2009-06-08T04:10:53Z

I got a letter this morning, and one section sums up what this week has been like for me. “Life keeps reminding us that it consists of both good and bad, but up there it is completely undeniable. Must of us cluster on the coast trying to make our...

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Slutty, the class pet turtle

2009-06-01T09:20:19Z

We are making a giant turtle today in class and I asked the kids what they wanted to name it. We got the usual 'Rodger, Mavis, Abraham' and then one of the child said something that sounded like 'goodangi'. It was clearly an aboriginal word and I...

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Nature vs Man made

2009-06-01T09:14:48Z

We have to report on certain aspects of the curriculum. I hadnt been given these areas until after I had done all my programing so I had a few issues trying to assess my kids on it. I had to come up with some activities to teach and test them in ...

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Get me out of here

2009-05-30T08:14:30Z

Before I took the job to teach here I told my boss that I had to return to Sydney in week four for my brothers wedding. Everything was agreed upon. Flights were booked and all was good. Until the universe decided to conspire. There is a mine w...

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Meet Mr Bombastic

2009-05-30T08:13:53Z

Borroloola was on the ABC news a few months back because the children had been tormenting a large salt water crocodile that inhabits the river. The children are convinced that the crocodiles can’t see their black bodies in the water so they won’t...

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Rose

2009-05-30T08:13:01Z

A lot of parents say that they love all their children, but they just hold different rooms in their hearts. I think it is the same as teaching. Every child in my class affects me. If they are sick, I worry about them. If they are sad, I feel it t...

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