Goodbye Term one! It's hard to believe the last ten weeks passed on by so fast and it has been quite a busy term with my home and social life, craft meets, bowling leagues and school commitments. Even managed the time to seen a couple new releases movies at the cinema. And probably see one or two movies with the kids and friends over the school holidays. So, what have you been to lately?
We inherited another cat into this household earlier this month. This feline is a female approximately the similar age as Gismo. She originally lived at one of the houses in the next street but it seems when the owners moved she either was left behind or travelled back to her old address. It was one of their neighbours rescued this cat and handed over the cat to us because the neighbour knew I was more the cat person who would accept her. She has different personality traits then Gismo. They seem to get along as great friends but like all forms of life, there is their off days.
My girls seem to have settled into a new year of learning routine but I am not sure if the kids or teachers are coping well with the new national curriculum changes that was introduced to Queensland this year. Only this week I had my parent teacher student interview with Rachel's teacher. Not surprising I was expected to hear Rachel is struggling with this year's workload. Her teacher expects me to be more the educator to teach my child at home as the new curriculum changes doesn't include slow learning students to magically catch up overnight. What is the point of sending your kids to school to learn if the teachers don't have the time to teach all kids at different levels?
This week both schools had their cross country event.. Rachel came 2nd and she does qualify for the districts event when term 2 starts in two weeks time. Monique has her cross country event at her school today. Going by the past year I don't think she will make it to the top ten placings. She has slacking off in her effort to run well since she become a teenager.
Tragically my Dad has been ill and had to be admitted to hospital for an emergency hernia operation this month. The surgery went well and he is going fine with his recovery since. But it was enough for me to cope with. Going back to the same hospital to see the wards and remembering the hospital smells, brought back memories of 2010 when he will ill after the cancer removal.
Junior bowling tournaments had resume back last month. Both girls have been involved in a couple of tournaments. There is now two intercentre tournaments played monthly or bi-monthly. Monique hasn't won any individual placings for either tournments. But the centre she represents for the under 21 intercentre tournament had came 1st and 3rd so far. The last match was played in Toowoomba which happened last weekend. One of the bowlers bowled his first 300 game!
Rachel has an Easter tournament to be played on Saturday afternoon with other junior players at her home centre. Apparently the kids will win Easter goodies. Monique was involved in a casual in home tournament last month at her home centre and she came 2nd overall.
All the best for an enjoyable Easter with your family or friends next weekend. If you have any travel plans, I hope your destination spot will be a safe return.
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