Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Feb 18th 2004, 1:03 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by hevs
I'm gonna be contraversial (or at least i would be if i could spell it!!) and disagree whole heartedly on this one
New schools great. Kids love it. they work just as hard, but in a fun way. they are both going to camp! Oh and they have air con, which i might add is currently on
I'm gonna be contraversial (or at least i would be if i could spell it!!) and disagree whole heartedly on this one
New schools great. Kids love it. they work just as hard, but in a fun way. they are both going to camp! Oh and they have air con, which i might add is currently on
Feb 18th 2004, 1:04 am
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It ok, the hatches are battened down and i'm ready!!!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:07 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by dotty
I personally think that all these cutbacks in the ed system are the same tactic as the push that went on to get people into private healthcare. Keep hacking away at the state schools, make it so publicised that the Private schools are getting all the funding then of course more and more people will go Private. No class system in OZ eh
As for kids in this heat, its primative. We have our mates 7 year old back for 2 weeks, he is begging us not to send him to school, it upsets me every morning but what can I do??, yesterday it was so much cooler and off he went quite happy. Hes aussie, born & bred but he hates the bloody heat so too the rest of his class according to the aussie teacher.
I personally think that all these cutbacks in the ed system are the same tactic as the push that went on to get people into private healthcare. Keep hacking away at the state schools, make it so publicised that the Private schools are getting all the funding then of course more and more people will go Private. No class system in OZ eh
As for kids in this heat, its primative. We have our mates 7 year old back for 2 weeks, he is begging us not to send him to school, it upsets me every morning but what can I do??, yesterday it was so much cooler and off he went quite happy. Hes aussie, born & bred but he hates the bloody heat so too the rest of his class according to the aussie teacher.
Feb 18th 2004, 1:07 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by dotty
I personally think that all these cutbacks in the ed system are the same tactic as the push that went on to get people into private healthcare. Keep hacking away at the state schools, make it so publicised that the Private schools are getting all the funding then of course more and more people will go Private. No class system in OZ eh
As for kids in this heat, its primative. We have our mates 7 year old back for 2 weeks, he is begging us not to send him to school, it upsets me every morning but what can I do??, yesterday it was so much cooler and off he went quite happy. Hes aussie, born & bred but he hates the bloody heat so too the rest of his class according to the aussie teacher.
I personally think that all these cutbacks in the ed system are the same tactic as the push that went on to get people into private healthcare. Keep hacking away at the state schools, make it so publicised that the Private schools are getting all the funding then of course more and more people will go Private. No class system in OZ eh
As for kids in this heat, its primative. We have our mates 7 year old back for 2 weeks, he is begging us not to send him to school, it upsets me every morning but what can I do??, yesterday it was so much cooler and off he went quite happy. Hes aussie, born & bred but he hates the bloody heat so too the rest of his class according to the aussie teacher.
Feb 18th 2004, 1:08 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by WBB
someone will be along soon to tell you that you are too new to know anything yet.....
someone will be along soon to tell you that you are too new to know anything yet.....
Feb 18th 2004, 1:09 am
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We have aircon but the bulk of the money raised for it was by sponsored events.
Even with that, my 2 are so hot and bothered by the time they get home from school, all they want to do is flop in front of the telly. One of them is supposed to have tennis lessons after school but these last 2 weeks he has missed them cos he was just too hot.
I also have a freckle/mole phobia about him at the minute, he seems to be getting more & more. I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
Even with that, my 2 are so hot and bothered by the time they get home from school, all they want to do is flop in front of the telly. One of them is supposed to have tennis lessons after school but these last 2 weeks he has missed them cos he was just too hot.
I also have a freckle/mole phobia about him at the minute, he seems to be getting more & more. I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:09 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by renth
Shouldn't you be in bed?
Shouldn't you be in bed?
Feb 18th 2004, 1:14 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by bondipom
I do find the direction of public funds towards private education rediculous.
I do find the direction of public funds towards private education rediculous.
Hevs, in alot of cases I think its more to do with where you live in than anything else.
Feb 18th 2004, 1:14 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by bondipom
Maybe another tax on electricity in QLD to pay for Air Con in schools. There was a story in the SMH the other day regarding schools that had air con but no funds to run them. I do find the direction of public funds towards private education rediculous.
Maybe another tax on electricity in QLD to pay for Air Con in schools. There was a story in the SMH the other day regarding schools that had air con but no funds to run them. I do find the direction of public funds towards private education rediculous.
But they dont run schools in Canberra without heating do they, so why not AC in the hot bits.
Hev I think you might be lucky with AC as Vic is freezing in winter, just a guess but is it a reverse cycle system? would probably have cost little more than heating alone. Or sometimes the parents fund raise, just thank your lucky stars anyway
Feb 18th 2004, 1:15 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:17 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
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Hev I think you might be lucky with AC as Vic is freezing in winter, just a guess but is it a reverse cycle system? would probably have cost little more than heating alone. Or sometimes the parents fund raise, just thank your lucky stars anyway
Hev I think you might be lucky with AC as Vic is freezing in winter, just a guess but is it a reverse cycle system? would probably have cost little more than heating alone. Or sometimes the parents fund raise, just thank your lucky stars anyway
Will check it out later!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:20 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
We have aircon but the bulk of the money raised for it was by sponsored events.
Even with that, my 2 are so hot and bothered by the time they get home from school, all they want to do is flop in front of the telly. One of them is supposed to have tennis lessons after school but these last 2 weeks he has missed them cos he was just too hot.
I also have a freckle/mole phobia about him at the minute, he seems to be getting more & more. I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
We have aircon but the bulk of the money raised for it was by sponsored events.
Even with that, my 2 are so hot and bothered by the time they get home from school, all they want to do is flop in front of the telly. One of them is supposed to have tennis lessons after school but these last 2 weeks he has missed them cos he was just too hot.
I also have a freckle/mole phobia about him at the minute, he seems to be getting more & more. I even dreamt last night I gave birth the a baby girl and she was just covered in huge moles! :scared: :scared:
Sorry, off the track... back to the leccy..off to put the kettle on!!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:23 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by hevs
I'm gonna be contraversial (or at least i would be if i could spell it!!) and disagree whole heartedly on this one
New schools great. Kids love it. they work just as hard, but in a fun way. they are both going to camp! Oh and they have air con, which i might add is currently on
I'm gonna be contraversial (or at least i would be if i could spell it!!) and disagree whole heartedly on this one
New schools great. Kids love it. they work just as hard, but in a fun way. they are both going to camp! Oh and they have air con, which i might add is currently on
I agree - our local state school is the best our kids have been to. They have a/c. Their last aussie school was private and had no a/c.
Maybe its just a Melbourne thing!!!!!
Feb 18th 2004, 1:27 am
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Re: Might as well have moved to Nigeria
Originally posted by hevs
OH MY GOD! i don't know. You QL and WA lot will get you're own back when i'm complaining about the kids going to school in fingerless gloves just so they can write
Will check it out later!
OH MY GOD! i don't know. You QL and WA lot will get you're own back when i'm complaining about the kids going to school in fingerless gloves just so they can write
Will check it out later!
hehehe....on the next to last day of school the other week my daughter got sent home 2 hours early because the heating in school had broken down!!!!!! It was sooooo cold, the kids were running round the hall to keep warm, they were hypothermic by the time us parents got there!!!!!
its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other!!!!!!!
sue
