Final leg of uni

My final assessment for BEd is a five week professional placement. I am in a prep/1. I have an ever so patient colleague teacher and a lovely group of children to work with. They are probably typical: a couple of talkative children, one ESL, one funny little package who can be totally frustrating, lazy and hyper, but extremely funny and really quite intelligent.  One who has a little streak but can be awesome too. I love them all, already (day 6). 

Tomorrow I take my first full day. I have to get more sleep or I am not going to make it successfully to the end. So goodnight. Signing out still a student ;)

I know it, I live it , I love it

We had a stake RS camp last weekend @ camp Banksia @ Port Sorell. Pauline and I drove up together. It was a great event which followed the pattern of a recent conference talk. I'm a Mormon. I know it, I live it, I love it.
On the way home Pauline and I collected apples from roadside trees for their horse Felix. It was quite comical and at one point we got bogged. I loved these hay bail sculptures - part of harvest celebrations.

Harmony Day

After a great game of Basketball (played by Mr J) we headed home for tuna casserole then off to the uni for Harmony Day celebrations. There were a bunch of international foo stalls. We tried crispy rice balls for desert. Me J and I liked them Miss M- not so much. Entertainment included dancers, Malaysian singers, Tassie drum circle and for the kids face painting and circus training. Miss M also rushed to the stage for the Gangnam Style kids rush. She is so cool. Soon after she fell off a handrail and smacked her head and back on the ash felt. She seems to be ok - if not a little sore. Once we got home we put on Mulan just to make sure we kept her up for a while, then Mr J helped me laminate shapes for my year 3 geometry lesson on Tuesday. All in all plenty of harmony happening at our place today :)

Running their socks off

Both B1 and B2 did themselves proud today @ their sports carnivals. B1 came 1st in the 400m after a traumatic start to the day and a late arrival. Then three well in the shot put. While B2 brought home 2 more ribbons to add to yesterday's 3rd for 200m. Today 1st in 100m and a team 3rd for relay. They are both pretty happy with themselves. And if 2 days of sitting in extreme heat and running her socks of wasn't enough B2 went off to swimming lessons and flew up and down the pool.

Blackberry Season

I made my first blackberry pie this week and it was amazing! I found a recipe on the net and then altered it a little. It called for instant tapioca ( I only have traditional which needs soaking so I substituted a packet of jelly crystals cut the sugar in half and added a teaspoon of gelatine. It worked a treat and set just nicely. Mr J loved it and went for seconds which is virtually unheard of. I may have to go pick some more.