Working Bee

Saturday:We have one a term and this was my first. The chairman of the school board, Alistair, helped organise. We had a list of jobs and about six parents came and picked a job from the list. From 9.30 to 11.30 we got hedges trimmed, windows washed, protectors on basketball, netball and footy posts, sand put into the sand pit and new lines on the playground. I was anxious about it beforehand but it worked out really well in the end. It is a common feature in this country, most clubs and organisations have at least one a year. Volunteerism is alive and well and far more prevalent than at home.