Last Thursday we had the opportunity as Home Tutors/Govies to listen in to the Longreach School of Distance Education's Christmas Concert which is held on air.
We have three boys in Years 6, 4 and Prep and each one joined their class over the air to present an item they had practised over the air earlier in the week. The Preps sang We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Yr 6 did the 12 Days of Christmas ... but each child wrote a new verse.
Yr 4 were asked to comment on what Christmas Day was like on their station and make a Christmas wish. Most of the children in some way wished for rain for their stations and friends.
As my Dear eldest Daughter in Sydney said, " most city children would be asking for iPods and bikes etc." The situation is that serious that even the children realise the importance of the need for rain.
There's a large area of country Australia in trouble, some farmers are either losing their properties to the banks or barely holding on. They are de-stocking and cutting back on their workers thus making their workload more difficult as they struggle to feed and water stock.
There are some amazing Aussies out there supporting them with Buy a Hay Bale drops and we have just heard that the Qld racing fraternity has organised Adopt a Family, for LSODE
families who are in need, to be supported this Christmas. LSODE families will pick up gifts of food, Christmas presents, fuel vouchers etc when they go into Longreach for Graduation and School Musical this week. Bought and packed by individual families across Australia who wanted to show they care. Also the local cinema is putting on a free movie for families on Wednesday morning before families head home.
Beautiful to hear!
The storm clouds continue to linger above with lightning, thunder, wind and dust storms common BUT the rain is alluding us !
Posted by Lynne
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