December 2007

21 December: Our final day of school for 2007! We hope that you all have a happy and safe holiday, and look forward to another wonderful year at Brunswick South in 2008.

18 December: We said goodbye to our Grade 6 class this evening at a Graduation Dinner for the students, their teachers and families. The children all looked so grown-up in their formal clothes and spoke with great maturity, humour and sincerity about their time at primary school. We wish them all the best as they move into secondary schooling and thank them for their contribution to Brunswick South over the last seven years.

14 December: The end of the school year is almost here! To celebrate a happy and successful 2007, the Grade 2-6 classes shared a pizza lunch at Princes Park, while the Prep-1 children enjoyed a sit-down catered lunch in the hall at school. It was a very hot day, but fortunately we also had icy poles to cool everybody down (and wake them up) after their delicious meals!

13 December: As our final Arts event for the event for the year, we were visited by Circus Maximus. The whole school attended the exciting and funny performance, which included juggling (with batons and hats, and with fire as the finale!) and very high unicycle riding. The Grade 5-6 children also attended a juggling workshop with the performers, and have been juggling around the school ever since! Thanks again to Lucy for organising a wonderful and creative Arts program that has really engaged the children all year.

12 December: The Grade 6 class celebrated the end of their primary schooling with A Big Day Out. The day started in the city, with a walk through town and lunch at Birrarung Marr. Then it was off to St Kilda for chips and to Middle Park for some beach fun. The day ended with a BBQ dinner at school. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed spending a fun day together before the end of the year.

7 December: They've been waiting for this all year, and finally it was time for the Grade 2 sleepover! The event started with afternoon tea at school, followed by a walk to the playground at Curtain Square for games and fun on the equipment. Pizza and fish and chips were delivered to the park for dinner, then it was back to school for a campfire, toasted marshmallows and a delicious jelly dessert. After some quiet time and a movie, the tired children all fell into bed (but woke up far too early in the morning)! Thanks to Jenny and Marg for sleeping over with the children, and to Andy and Rachel for helping out during the evening. This night is an important introduction to the school camping program, and the children can now look forward to the Grade 3-4 camp next year.