No Maths Skills Required at the Athletics

For the first time this week the sun is out, the washing is on the line and the house is being aired.

This is a far cry from the conditions in which KelpieBlossom's school held their inter-house athletics carnival on Wednesday. It was bitterly cold, for Sydney, and most of the children ran in tracksuits - not even bothering to take of their fleecy jackets.

In a previous post I was concerned that being posted to the Long Jump meant I would have to employ my non-existent mathematics skills to accurately measure jumps. I needn't have worried as the Science teacher took one look at me and assigned me to raking out the pit. It seems my reputation precedes me.

It turns out I had the best job there as Army Wife felt sorry for me and brought me a constant supply of warm tea and I was the only adult moving enough to keep warm.


Warning: gushing about child to follow.
If you are not a family member or this is 'not your thing' then you may prefer to divert here to a discussion about Quantum Mechanics.

KelpieBlossom had a good carnival. Her results:

• First in the Junior Long Jump (nothing to do with my raking);
• Second in the 9yrs 100m final
• Second in the Junior 4 x 100m House Relay