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June 27
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June 28
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June 29
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Forum: Our
school - our life - our friends
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Holidays
- Nixon Waters - Tue, 26 Jun 2001, 13:48 
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I
have wondered on occasion, what Christmas or Easter
is like for kids in remote areas. Do you gather all
your family and have a big meal, or do you throw a
barbie for your neighbouring stations and have good
a time. Do your parents hide the Easter eggs and get
you to look for them, or is there the chance that
some wild animals might eat them before you get to
them (the neighbours dog got to ours, one year). Can
you tell me your most memorable holiday experience!!!!!
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Re:
Holidays
- Bridie M - Tue, 26 Jun 2001, 19:25 |
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Hi
At our Christmas all the faimly come from every where
and meet sometimes at our station that is 200km from
the nearest town. We have a big roast lunch and tea
and open christmas presents together. Other years
we just have it on our own or we all travel to some
other relatives station or house.
At easter mum use to hide the eggs in the garden.
However one year we were going somewhere for the day
and she had already hid them and when we woke up the
next morning to find them they were all melted!! Another
time the birds ate them :( and left wrappers all over
the yard.
At new year in 1999-2000 we had a huge party at the
closest salt lake where all our friends, neighbours,
and relatives all came and we had fire works, music,
barbies, and rode the land yacht and played cricket
!!!!!!!!!!
Our closest neighbor is 50km away and sometmes we
meet up for special occasions but not too often.
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Questions
from the E-Class at R-10 School - Marie
Reschke - Tue, 26 Jun 2001, 13:12
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What
sort of motorbikes do you have? Did you get a say
in choosing your motorbikes? Did you have to save
up for them, or did you get some help? When did you
start to ride motorbikes?
What are some of your hobbies?
How close are you to your nearest town?
What sort of pets do you have?
Hello to Bridie and Ellen, from Marie R. and Mrs Eden!
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Re:
Questions from the E-Class at R-10 School
- Bridie M - Tue, 26 Jun 2001, 19:36 |
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Hi
Marie and Mrs Eden
I have a Yamaha 80 and it's a hand me down from my
cousin.
I started riding a motor bike when i was eight (on
a 50)
My Hobbies Are helping on the station, riding horses,
playing with my pets and training my Border Collie
Maggie.
we are 200 km North west of Port Augusta (That's our
closest major centre).
We have 4 horse, five dogs, chooks, budgie, galah,
I did have apet goat and sheep but they died not long
ago.
My favourites are Copper, Maggie and Fudge (Horse,
Dog, Budgie!!)
From Bridie
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How
do you make friends? - Kate Dibben
- Tue, 26 Jun 2001, 10:55
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Hi
- is it hard to make friends when you are so far away
from everyone? Do you have many chances to get together
with school/class friends?
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Making
friends - fiona W - Tue, 26 Jun 2001,
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G'day
Kate,
My best friend Bridie, lives over 500km away. We keep
in contact via email and phone. We meet at school
funtions about four times a year. These include our
school camp at the start of the year, our class school
experience week and get-together. Just recently I
spent a week at my friends house and we did school
together. This is really cool because we don't get
together very often.
Next term hopefully she will be coming to my place
to do school.
Cheer Fiona
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spare
time - scott bassham - Mon, 25 Jun
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i play sport in my spare time.
Playing football
I have 3 pets a dog and 2 fish
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answer
to Anna's questions
- kylie dippenaar - Mon, 25 Jun 2001, 14:35
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I
have 30 or more friends
It gets to about 40 degrees in summer
we spend 6 hours a day at school.
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What
about your spare time? - Anna Pasini
- Mon, 25 Jun 2001, 01:38
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Hi,
everybody!!
What do you usually do in your spare time?
What are your favourite hobbies?
Have you got any pets?
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Spare
Time/Hobbies/Pets - fiona W - Tue,
26 Jun 2001, 12:06 |
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Hi
Anna,
My name is Fiona.
In my spare time I like to help out on the station.
We run sheep and cattle. I help with mustering, drafting,
lamb tailing, calf marking and any thing else Mum
or Dad are doing. We usually do everything as a family
so we all are involved. I also like exploring the
big gum creek with my pet dogs. I generally like to
be outside.
I enjoy collecting teddies and trolls.
My pets are 2 dogs, 1 cockatiel, 1 budgie, 2 cows
(raised them on bucket milk) and a small mob of pet
sheep. I have raised many poddy lambs with a bottle.
One of my pet sheep has had 16 lambs in 6 years. She
is special as this includes 5 sets of triplets.
Fiona
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What about your spare time? - 6as
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We
are a year 4/5 class in Hallett Cove SA. It is very
cold down here at the moment. It is about 14 degrees
and it is usually quite windy as well.
In our spare time we like to play with our friends,
and we like to play with computers and gameboys and
playstaions.
There are 28 people in our class and we have a good
time.
We start school at 8:45 and finish at 3:15.
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What about your spare time? - Bridie
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hello
Anna
In my spare time I help out on our station with the
10,000 sheep by checking to see if there is enough
water in the trough and tanks. I also help with shearing
by helping dad muster all the sheep to get shorn and
we also do this at lamb tailing and Crutching.
I ride a 80 motorbike and sometimes i drive the station
cars.
I also ride my horses and enjoy riding them in Gymkhana
events. I also play with my border collie sheep dog
and help look after all the other animals.
I also enjoy chating on the phone and radio with my
friends.
My favourite hobbies are helping on the station, horse
riding and playing wih my pets and Talking!!!
We have five dogs(Maggie, Missy, Sam, Lucy, Paddy),
4 horses (Tango, Copper Rosy and Kitchy), 1 budgie
( Fudge), 1 galah(ozzie), parrots, sheep and chooks.
From Bridie Yr 7 SOTA
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What about your spare time? - Ellen
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Hi
my name is Ellen I like riding my horse
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What about your spare time? - Julie
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Dear
Anna
I read Harry Potter books (twice). I play with my
2 dogs - Chuck and Bowser.I drive the panel van on
the claypans and up the sandhills.I also like to hlep
out in our pub/hotel.I love listening to music.Because
I have piano lessons I have to practise every day.
Cheers Julie
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Computers
- ralf s - Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 10:32
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Do
you use computers a lot in you school work? If so
- what do you use them for? How slow or fast are your
Internet connections?
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Computers - Bridie M - Mon, 25 Jun
2001, 12:52
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Yes
i use computer all the time to publsh work, send emails
and get informations and lots more.
The internet access at our house is quite slow compared
to city centres and our internet connections often
drop out.
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Re: Computers - beth gaba - Mon,
25 Jun 2001, 14:17 |
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what
do you do for technical support for when things just
don't go how they should, it must cost a lot for 'phone
calls?
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Re: Re: Computers - Kate Dibben -
Mon, 25 Jun 2001, 15:19 |
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There
is a toll free phone number that students/teachers
and parents can ring. There are two IT staff that
give help through school hours and days. Not operational
during school holidays.
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Re:
Computers - Julie Smith - Mon, 25
Jun 2001, 11:55 |
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Dear
Ralf
I use the computer mainly for pleasure - playing CD
roms, Solitaire, making cards etc.For school work
I use the computer for typing practice and writing
out stories.My Internet connections are really really
slow so I do not use it often.(7200bps per min?sec?)
Cheers Julie
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What's
a typical school day like for you?
- Roger Edmonds - Sun, 24 Jun 2001, 10:22
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I'd
like to know what a typical school day is like for
you? How do you contact your teacher and class mates?
How do you do tests and get them marked?
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Re:
What's a typical school day like for you?
- Julie Smith - Mon, 25 Jun 2001, 12:04 |
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Dear
Roger
A typical school day goes from 9 to 3 and I do Maths,
English,Science and Technology either in my very small
school room or on the dining room table.If I get stuck
with a question I ask my very intelligent mother.If
she doesnt know I ring my teacher in Port Augusta.
My air lesson is half an hour on the radio every day
and we talk about different subjects.There are 6 other
year 7 students.
Cheers Julie
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Re:
What's a typical school day like for you?
- Mike Ford - Mon, 25 Jun 2001, 11:58 |
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As
their teacher I may not see them but I usually have
phone contact with them most days and for four days
we have an air lesson. Air lessons go for half an
hour and are just like a normal classroom lesson.
All students participate in the lessons which could
be from any curriculum area. My students all have
a timetable that they follow just like kids in a face
to face school. The timetable is one of the most essential
items they have because it gives them a routine to
follow and organise their day, prepares them for face
to face schooling and ensures that they complete the
requirements of the courses.
My day revolves around their air lesson and marking
the work they send in. Although we have a course to
follow not all the kids progress at the same rate.
Therefore we modify and extend individuals to ensure
we get the best out of them and keep them focussed.
You are on call to your students from 8.30am to 4.00pm
each day.
Cheers
Mike
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Created by Kate Dibben, Open
Access College, South Australia, Australia
email:
kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
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