Since we returned to work after the Christmas holidays, we've been spending a lot of time introducing the kids to everything Australian in preparation for our big Australia Day party (which we're having on the 30th so Dave can attend). Australian-themed activities are especially fun in the Grade 1 and 2 classes because the kids really enjoy pretending to be various Australian animals and trying to outdo themselves with each rendition of Aussie-Aussie-Aussie-Oi-Oi-Oi. They have no idea what it means (does anyone?) but they love being allowed to scream it as loud as they can. It's awesome.
The photos below show some of the fun projects we've been doing with the kids to get them revved up for the Australia Day party. Last week the Grade 1 students made bouncing kangaroo pencil toppers, and today they coloured in and mounted their own Australian (and Hungarian) flags.
I must admit that it was a little tricky getting the kids to concentrate on their work today as a new teaching assistant has arrived at the school...and she knows how to fold paper cranes! As you can imagine, this made Laima the coolest person ever and the kids couldn't get enough of her. In fact, the only way that I could pry the massive hoarde away from her desk was by offering to take a photo of them with their flags. Fortunately, Laima seems really laidback, very patient and didn't seem to mind the attention at all.
- Amanda
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