Tag Archives: friends
no limits!
This is the picture adorning the Easter gift bag Mac received from our good friends (and is now framed & hanging on the wall). Before we arrived the kids had busied themselves creating an impressive portrait of Mac right down … Continue reading
all for one, and one for all…
There’s been some trouble at school. It seems Stage Two (Grades 3 & 4) have been testing the boundaries somewhat (in class and on excursions) and it has led to two special assemblies in the last week where the Principal … Continue reading
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the fiance
So they are not officially engaged to be married – but there was a declaration some years ago by Miss B of her intention to marry Mac. Friends since pre-school they still have a bond that remains as strong as … Continue reading
Filed under Access all Areas, friends, things that make me go "glll"
not even a horse…
Wheelchair Attendant training started for 1-2R (Mac’s class) on Friday. Before we started there was a couple of questions from the students. “We’re not allowed to touch Mac’s head are we”, asked Max. Not sure what motivated the question I … Continue reading
Filed under first grade here I come, friends, Inclusion... straight up!
a good friend to me
As I collected Mac from school yesterday one of his classmates came up to me. “You know, Mac is a VERY good friend to me”, he told me. I smiled . “He tells me you are an AWESOME friend to … Continue reading
Filed under first grade here I come, friends, Inclusion... straight up!
the fly swatter
School Assembly started, the ground was too wet from all the rain for the children to sit, so they remained standing. Some were fidgeting, others wriggling, some almost at attention. One young boy from Mac’s class, L, was wriggling and … Continue reading
Filed under first grade here I come, friends
new classes
Mac has finally been assigned his new class and teacher for this year. He has moved into a composite 1-2 class with Mrs R as his teacher. Only four other children from his Kindy class came with him so there … Continue reading
Filed under first grade here I come
Gods and SoGs
A favourite picture of Mac and friends (2 are our Goddaughters)… hence his “godsisters” and “sisters of godsisters” aka ‘Gods & SoGs’. These are people we love spending time with – this photo makes me smile everytime I look at … Continue reading
Filed under things that make me go "glll"
It’s MaccyMoo… don’t you know!
It was a different start to the morning for the students of KC. Their teacher and teacher’s aide were off to a meeting. They had a fill in teacher and they had Mac’s Dad, Shawn, in the class to help … Continue reading
Filed under Accessing the Curriculum, kindergarten at last
Ethan the Exceptional
Mac has a birthday party to attend this weekend. His friend Ethan is turning six. Thankfully I found the invite in the bottom of the bag after being alerted to it by another parent… Mac didn’t let me know of … Continue reading
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x-country
Yes, it’s that time of year. Cross Country events are being held in every school just about now – no matter it is also ‘snake season’ – guess that just makes them run faster. Mac competed (of course), he took … Continue reading
Filed under kindergarten at last
it’s a wrap
week one ‘in review’ All in all it was a pretty good week. Mac managed all five days of full time hours with only one day time nap (day one). Considering it was close to 40°C every day this was … Continue reading
Filed under kindergarten at last
