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By John Schedler
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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1996
From surfing to skiing, teacher adjusts to Huron winter
Exchange from down under
The Grade 7/8 students at Hullett Central Public School
have been given the opportunity to learn from a different
perspective. While their teacher, Dave Medd, is in
Australia for a year, Michele Moore, his Australian
counterpart, has assumed his duties at the school.
Receiving instruction are Lindsey Howitt, left, and Krista
Martin.
By Janice Becker
From beaches and windsurfing to
a foot of snow and cross-country
skiing.
That was the transition made by
Michele Moore and her husband
Howard as they crossed the Pacific
Ocean from Australia to begin a
year-long exchange with a teacher
at Hullett Central Public School.
The Moores, who arrived in Van-
couver Dec. 28 after spending
Christmas with family back home,
began their visit to Canada with a
spectacular train ride across The
country to Toronto.
"It was beautiful," says Moore.
"We saw deer and mountain goats
feeding as we passed through the
mountains."
Leaving temperatures in the 30s
in Australia, Moore says they
bought warm clothing in Vancou-
ver, but didn't realize how cold it
really was until they got off the
train in Jasper.
Having arrived in Toronto on
New Year's Eve, the pair proceeded
to Bayfield where they will stay at
the home of Dave Medd, Moores
exchange partner, who is now in
Australia.
"Everyone here has been warm,
welcoming and wonderful," says
Moore.
"John and Linda Talbot have
taught us how to cross-country ski
and Howard is practicing while I
am (at school)."
Moore has taught everything
from the primary classes to post-
secondary education at several
schools throughout her career,
though is presently at Florcat Pri-
mary School in Perth, in the south-
west of Australia. She will be
teaching a Grade 7/8 class at Hul-
lett Central.
When asked what is the biggest
difference she sees in the schools in
her first week of class, Moore
laughs and says, " The amount of
time it takes to get your clothes
changed for going outside."
She has already been given
lessons on how to do up a winter
coat and the kindergarten class has
invited her to visit for a demonstra-
tion on wearing a snowsuit.
As for other differences, Moore
says the pace of life is slower here.
Coming from the suburbs of a city
with a population of 1.5 million,
Moore says she was very lucky to
get an exchange which would bring
her to a country area.
"I like the wide-open space."
For her students, they too have
found some interesting differences
with their new teacher.
Not only the accent, but the actu-
al language used has caused a few
strange looks and an explanation.
In discussing the day on which a
ski trip was planned, Moore
answered, "Friday week."
One quick student replied, "You
mean a week from Friday."
A custom the students seem to
appreciate is an alternate method of
punishment. When a pupil misbe-
haves, Moore asks them to explain
their behaviour and the reason for
it.
"She makes us talk about our
feelings and learn from what we
have done," says a student.
For both teacher and pupil, the
coming year looks to be a period of
learning, both from an educational
standpoint and a social one.
After the great holiday of
skating, skiing, snowmobiling and
family Christmas activities, Grey
Central's students and staff returned
to begin 1996.
Just prior to Christmas holidays
many students, parents, grand-
parents and friends joined the staff
and bus drivers for an evening of
carolling in Cranbrook, Ethel and
Brussels on Dec. 20. After sharing
Christmas carols with the residents
in each community the children left
a small Christmas memento with
them.
On group of carollers spent their
carolling time at Huronlea. Upon
returning to Grey Central everyone
enjoyed hot chocolate and
Christmas cookies while visiting
and viewing the Christmas
activities displayed in the gym.
Judging from the smiling faces and
the positive comments the evening
was enjoyed by everyone.
Skating has started for Grey
Central students with all the classes
skating on Jan. 12 and March 8 and
the Early Years to Grade-4 students
skating every other Friday in
between..
,.. On Feb. 29, Grades 5-8 will be
going on a ski trip to Talisman.
On Feb. 2, Grey Central will
have a kick-off assembly for
"Families in Motion". As part of
this program a family activity day
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at
Grey Central. The goal of the entire
program is for the students and
their family members to increase
their physical fitness by actively
participating in outdoor activities.
Congratulations to Mrs. Howe-
Lobb, Early Years teacher, on the
birth of her daughter Merlyn
Elizabeth. While Mrs. Howe-Lobb
is on maternity leave Miss Karen
Miller will be teaching in her place.
We welcome Miss Miller to our
school.
GRADE TWO
The children in Miss Doig's
Grade 2 class have had a busy and
productive year. They are looking
forward to even more fun and
learning during 1996.
Last term they worked on a Jack
unit and learned about many of the
"jack" words in our world. Along
with the many nursery rhymes and
fairy tales that feature Jacks, such
as Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack
and Jill and many more, the Grade
2 students learned about the game
"Jacks", black-jack, lumber-jacks,
car jacks, jack-in-the-pulpits, and
many more. They even made flap-
jacks in class and devoured them
with enthusiasm.
They love to play Reach for the
Top and are honing their addition
and subtraction facts with this fun
game. This term they are adding
time telling to the popular game.
They will also learn about shapes in
geometry and measurement too.
Last term's journal will turn into
this term's response journal with
each child in the class writing to a
Continued on page 23
Grey Central Echo
Students enjoy skating