April 2009 - Gawa Christian School Website

SchoolHolidaysStaff and familiesneed to be praisedfor their patienceduring the holidayswhen our generator‘broke down’ yetagain. We allstruggled to copewith the hot twelve days without power. We are very thankful for thewaterslide built by Harry and Bill which provided much relief for thechildren during this time. School classes were conducted out on theschool verandah and we all jumped for joy when the power returned.Outdoor School ClassesBill returns to GawaBill Schroder has spent a month here doing some much neededmaintenance work on the cars and machinery. Bill comes back toGawa regularly and we always appreciate his hard work . He is partof our family here at Gawa and the children especially enjoy hispresence.GawaOp ShopWe kindly received a $500 donation from the Parish of StVincent de Paul in Parkville (Melbourne) of new and prelovedclothes and manchester. We always appreciate donationsfor our small op shop which provides bargains for everyone. Clothes,towels and sheets are in demand as there are no shops on the island.Many churches and individuals have helped us to establish this shop, keepit full and help us raise money for our school.Basma shopping for some bargainsCooking Class with Kate (above)and Music with Ben (below)Sal has been teaching Kinder threemornings a week. We have eight childrenattending and they always enjoyplaying games, singing, readingbooks and doing activities together.The children have been learningabout seedsand plants, Kindergartenthe beachand the ocean.We have madesome wonderfulcrafts togetherinspired by thesethemes and havele arnt manyamazing thingsabout our beautifulworld.Lorenzo (left), Hannah &Lachlan enjoying sometime playing outside