Australian State Primary Schools: A First Report
On Friday it was the last day of the second school term of the year. So today is the first day of my daughters two week holiday. As much as she loves school I think she’s looking forward to this break....
View ArticleAustralian Schools: Looking Back on Prep Year
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I wrote an article about my daughter, Elizabeth, starting school. But guess what? In less than two weeks time she will break up for the summer holidays and at the...
View ArticleChristmas is Coming, the Weather’s Getting Hot……
It’s been a busy, busy, hectic last few days. Those who study this blog and take notes will recall that on Thursday the 9th, I went to The Hi-Fi in Brisbane’s West End to see my favourite band, The...
View ArticleAn Afternoon at the Theatre in Brisbane
A while ago I wrote a post about what to do with your kids during the school holidays when it’s raining all the time. That was in September, when it was raining, and here we are in January, and it’s...
View ArticleOur Byron Bay Weekend.
In Friday’s post called How to settle in Australia I said “So do you think we will have fun? It’d be hard not to, wouldn’t it?” Well, as we approached Byron Bay around lunchtime on Saturday, the rain...
View ArticleThings To Do During the Long Summer Holidays.
As you know, it’s summer here in Australia and we are still in the school summer holiday period. And during these times, we try to do the best we can to keep our children amused. With Christmas and New...
View ArticleAustralian Holidays and Popular Destinations…
On Monday I wrote about Things To Do During the Long Summer Holidays. That article was about a long weekend away, but what do Australians do when they want the biggie, the two week (or more) summer...
View ArticleWhat It’s Really Like in Australia at Christmas Time
I’ve talked a lot about Christmas in Australia this week; on Monday I astonished myself when I discovered (eventually) that it was possible to have A White Christmas in Australia. On Wednesday I went...
View ArticleHeading North for a Quick Australian Summer Holiday Break
We are now well and truly into the final week of the long school summer holidays. Elizabeth broke up from school on 14 December and will return on Tuesday the 29th of this month. Monday will be a bank...
View ArticleThe Problem with Australia Day
It’s Australia Day on Sunday; Australia Day is 26 January every year. I’ve mentioned Australia Day several times before on this website, for example… We Interrupt This Holiday for…erm… A Holiday! The...
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