A 'typical' balgo day...

A 'typical' day in the life of a Balgo Share the Missioner is not always so typical. Every day brings with it its own challenges and surprises- which makes it so exciting out here! Of a morning we are responsible for serving breakfast to the kids that want it. Then we head off to class, Mick is in with Primary B (year 2/3) helping Cassie out all day, Mads helps out in Primary C (year 4/5) in the morning then runs sport in the afternoon and Jenny is in with Kindy and Primary A of a morning and Primary C in the afternoon. We each assist the teachers however they need- be it running maths and literacy groups or just sitting with the kids colouring in. I think it is fair to say that we have all improved 10 fold in our colouring in- although just today in class, Jake told Jenny that the ATA's colouring in beat hers! We are all also responsible for making mangarri, lunch, for the kids. We make sandwiches after school and then distribute them during school along with fruit.

As promised, here are some more of our favourite photos!

 For half of our first term school holidays we ventured out into civilisation and into Broome. Being east-coasters, we were all pretty excited to see the sun set over the ocean, and what better a place to be than Cable Beach!

Caracella looking after Jasiah after an afternoon walk.

 Maddy with Francis from Primary D

 On the weekend just passed, Balgo hosted the Kutjunka Cup- an AFL competition between Balgo and other communities around us. Although Mulan came out on top, it was great to be part of such a great community event- even Mick took part, playing for the Balgo Tigers!! Even though we both came out understanding AFL a little more, the most impressive part of it all was that half the guys playing weren't wearing boots- the ground is so gravelly and unforgiving! Tough boys! 

Dionna and Jasiah showing a bit of spirit at the footy!

 In the first week of the holidays a group of yr 11 volunteer students from La Salle in Perth came up and entertained the kids and helped out around the school (thanks guys!!), and so it was only right that we went for a trip out to Mulan Lake (Lake Gregory). This was lucky for us, we hadn't been out before! Here's Maddy with Charles at the lake.

 Urla loving the lake!

 Kingston :)

Camus!

A similar photo to this is the only thing stuck on our fridge- smack bang in the middle of our freezer door! It's as though we are proud parents to ourselves...

We did intend on posting a lot more but we have had a few technological issues- hopefully we will get our act together though :)