This last week in Melbourne has been both busy and exciting. After the Victoria markets affair we had a quiet couple of days at home before preparing for the Melbourne high School speech night....
The kids like going to Taco Bills – a Mexican franchise chain in Melbourne that I have been frequenting for more than thirty years. It is not related to Taco Bell, the large US...
Today we set off for Bob Stewart, the suppliers of uniforms for a number of schools across Melbourne, including Melbourne High. After dealing with some work emails we departed for Kew. Cecilia, Joe’s cousin...
Today was a day of firsts. We tackled the Melbourne traffic and made it into the only entrance at Melbourne High that required a security code to enter. Fortunately a kind teacher used to...
Actually the first post… but in respect to our Darwin chapter it is the last post for a while. We are caught in that reflective 36 hours before we board the plane for Melbourne....
When Joe was eight or nine we discussed schooling and through the conversation we suggested that Melbourne High was one of the best schools in Melbourne. Joe set it in his mind that when...
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Apologies for not posting the videos of the games earlier, but things have been a little busy. The Under 16 Girls continue to shine in their games and the boys although having lost a...
Our young middle years debating team consisting of Rose, Joe and Kaylee were presented with an enormous finals challenge – presenting their debate in no less than the main chamber of Parliament House. We...
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Both the boys and girls under 16 teams played out a close game against their opposition and walked away winners. Close games are great, but for senior citizens it really gets the heart rate...
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The boy’s game was against Palmerston Pumas and it was a tight game right up until the end. I have been really pleased with the sportsman like behaviour between the teams of late and...
