Pictures of Kindy BBQ
December 1, 2005
Filed under:The Number Nine
Our boy Damon goes to an Aboriginal Kindergarten, or Kindy (as Aussies shorten almost EVERYTHING), and it’s relocating to the main Brookman campus. The old location was a couple blocks from our old house, and the new location is just a few blocks from our new house, so that works quite awesomely.
Last week was the Farewell Barbecue, and though we usually get to see the boy in his element every morning when we drop him off, we finally got to see him playing and playing and playing with all his little friends.
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I got my first taste of roo sausage right after the boy chowed on his. |
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The kindy is mostly aboriginal but is incredibly multicultural too. The biggest kid in his class is Yassir, who is Muslim and barely speaks any English, and the littlest is Damon’s bestest little friend Ace, who is Aboriginal and also barely speaks any English. The teacher’s tell us that Acey and Yassir play wonderfully though they don’t really share the language. Surely testament to power of Play. |
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Withdrawn and painfully shy, Acey barely went to anybody but his Aboriginal teacher Merinda when we first met him. Now, whenever he sees either me or Jo, he shrieks and flings himself at us happily and he loves Damon. |
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Little Michelle is a sweetheart and frequently hangs with me and Dames when I read him a book after dropping him off. We’re fairly certain that she’s in love with Damon, but she’s a little too full-on for him and can be overwhelming. Besides, his heart belongs to Kerry-Anne we’re told. |
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The three of them in the Sand Boat. |
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Damon’s class has no shortage of little Hams, because it was absolutley zero trouble to get those little monkeys to line up for a photo. Left to Right: Nada, who’s mum wears one of those Muslim-chick robes that look like curtains and cover all of their skin and never, ever talks to us; Michelle, who’s mum looks about 80 though is probably 35 and is probably her grandmum; Yassir, who’s little brother is even cuter if that’s possible; Simon, who’s mum recently posed for the centerfold in Crank Addict Monthly and is kind of a little monster; Brian, who’s as OCKER as they come and says things like, “Oy Mate! I know yew!”; Dames; Zachary, who has a penchant for pulling on other’s undies and who’s mum is awesome and stays in the mornings to read to any kid willing to sit; Acey, communicating to others with his grunts and squeals; Jackson, who belongs to Merinda and is reportedly quite a bully to our boy. |
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Same group, posing and being all hammy, but with the Love of Dame’s Life on the end, little Kerry-Anne, who is also quite shy but very cute. We reckon we got the best looking boy and he picked the best looking girl in class for his affections. |
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Me and Jo being all proud-parenty and cute. |
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Again, frighteningly easy to get them all gathered for photos, though difficult to get them to stay there. A few of the more shy kids even made it over for the whole class to be gathered. |
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They gathered happily at the end of the deal. It’s awesome when Mrs. O (Deb O’Malley, Damon’s head teacher) shouts an order and all the kids snap straight TO like good little soldiers. |
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Mrs. O had each of the kids pose in Santa Hats for maximum cuteness and then made little X-mas cards for us. |
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These two get along like best buds and are so damn cute together. |