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First School 'Nationals' netball game

The girls have their first tournament game under their belt, with a good 36-27 win last night at Kallang. Jess played a full game at Goal Keep, putting up a good fight against a very strong (as in fortress-like) Goal Shoot. 

The follow-up to their victory: a 10-minute fast run followed by 40 press-ups, and training again next morning!

Good luck for the next game girls.... you sure have the fitness for it.

Adam and Celia are the team mascots. We are the only parents that attend the games which of course we find difficult to understand. It is just not the culture for parents to attend their child's sports games, even if it is a big tournament.

Blue eyes

No wonder the locals make such a fuss of Adam's eyes: "so blue... so blue... so cute, la".

Jess has been asked a number of times if her eyes are 'real'. Tinted coloured lenses are a big thing here, and some refuse to believe her blue eyes are her own!

Jessie's Art

Jess's art class got to go to a local Art Exhibition on Thursday night, and some of their class work was on display. She said it was a real classy place, and the kids especially enjoyed the fancy snacks offered to them all evening!

The photos are of some of the pieces she recently added to her portfolio.

Celia's shop

Celia loves to create things - the photos are of her 'shop', from which she sold us all sorts of things for a week or so, and her Dolls House.

At the moment she has a hut taking up a whole corner of the living room!

Big sisters

Another very positive aspect of home-schooling is the time that Nadine and Celia get to spend with their baby brother. Adam thinks they are both there purely to entertain him!

Co-curriculum Activities (CCA's)

This week the State Schools' National Competitions begin for all the CCA's (or Co-Curricular Activities).  Steve is one of the teachers in charge of Hockey and  Floor Ball (Floor Ball is a variation of Hockey). Jess and Nadine are in the Netball CCA and their first competition game is on Friday night.

Anticipation is building as preparations began for the Nationals back at the very beginning of the year. Coaches and captains have been calling for more and more practices, and pressure is on in the training as there is a lot at stake (ie. placings and trophies!!!!) for the schools. Needless to say when it's all over there will be some welcome respite from such heavy training, especially for Jess. Deanie is in the team but is too young to play in the Nationals, so she will be side-lined!