Last Thursday was a pretty special day as we took Robyn's class into Palmerston/Darwin.
After leaving Naiuyu at 7:30 am with a stop at Adelaide River we arrived at the Palmerston cinema at 11:00 for a screening of the latest Minion movie. From there we had our lunch and play at the local Mc Donalds. Then onto the highlight of the day ... the Leanyer Water Park. An amazing facility with pools, waterslides, playgrounds and a huge bucket that tipped over when full of water drenching everyone underneath.
Witnessing the fun and antics that these children got up to on the day made it another amazing experience.
View our day on the link below
T12 WATERPARK EXCURSION
Sunday, 23 August 2015
Saturday, 8 August 2015
DALY RIVER
An update of our movements since Bali.
Left Bali with lots of fond memories (unfortunately weren't stranded there with volcanic dust activity!) and flew into a very warm Darwin.
We wandered into the Catholic Education Office and were immediately offered two weeks employment out at an aboriginal community called Nauiyu which is situated on the banks of the Daly River...famous for barramundi and mangoes (and crocodiles and water buffalo!)
The school is called St Francis Xavier and has an enrolment of about 60...and an attendance of about 30..on a good day!
Robyn is teaching a lively Transition (prep) to grade 2. Rob provides much needed time release amongst the grades. Gracie is enjoying her time in Robyn's class providing assitance to the energetic bunch!
The two weeks has now turned into five and we will end our teaching here, and in the N.T. on Friday 4th of September, then head back home via Queensland arriving back in Wangaratta around the start of the Victorian school holidays.
Last Friday Rob had the opportunity to go out with the kids and local women gathering bush plums...very tasty according to Gracie!
Left Bali with lots of fond memories (unfortunately weren't stranded there with volcanic dust activity!) and flew into a very warm Darwin.
We wandered into the Catholic Education Office and were immediately offered two weeks employment out at an aboriginal community called Nauiyu which is situated on the banks of the Daly River...famous for barramundi and mangoes (and crocodiles and water buffalo!)
The school is called St Francis Xavier and has an enrolment of about 60...and an attendance of about 30..on a good day!
Robyn is teaching a lively Transition (prep) to grade 2. Rob provides much needed time release amongst the grades. Gracie is enjoying her time in Robyn's class providing assitance to the energetic bunch!
The two weeks has now turned into five and we will end our teaching here, and in the N.T. on Friday 4th of September, then head back home via Queensland arriving back in Wangaratta around the start of the Victorian school holidays.
Last Friday Rob had the opportunity to go out with the kids and local women gathering bush plums...very tasty according to Gracie!
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| bush plum gathering |
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| Essendon very popular....and quite rightly! |
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| Reeds to be used for basket weaving |
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| The Daly near the crossing...cant see any crocs! |
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| Won't be long before ripening! |
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| Swimming pool at caravan park...someone's swimming everyday! |
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