From Melbourne 14.1.85

From Melbourne

14.1.85

Dear Alan and Lorna,

                                The reports you sent were very interesting. Both Melissa and Jolene were quite good. Jolene is exactly the age of the children I work with but we don’t have any reports. I could write a report about each child with the same wording because what we do is all the same things but we don’t give the parents reports.

                We do have trouble with some parents whose child has been to kindergarten and the kindergarten teacher thinks the child is not ready for school. There is nothing we can do if the parents say the child has to go to school. He goes whether he is ready or not. Do you have children staying back to repeat a year – either in pre-primary or primary school. There is quite a debate going on now on what is right.

                The newsletter was very good. It had good material for the parents.

                Everyone was interested in the biltong but I don’t think anyone like it. I think you have to be brought up on it. Lois and Anne have both taken some home to try on unsuspecting guests. 

                The photos are not very good. Anne called in this morning with some negatives but the photo I wanted of everyone the negative has been lost. So until I find it I have put in some Lois took and some of Keiths’.

                I have been waiting for Darryl to come out. He said he had some photos he took at your place. So we asked him to come out for tea with Sue and tell us all about his trip but we are still waiting . He’ll come but it will take some time. We know he enjoyed himself. He liked being woken up early by the girls. I think he found them very friendly but that is all we know yet.

                There has been a bit in the paper the last week about South Africa with Kennedy going there. I think I agree with some of the black people who say it is just to have political gain in USA.  Looks as though he might have misjudged it. Serves him right. The more you know about politicians the less respect you have for them. We would be much better off if there were no politicians.

                I have put in a separate letter for Jolene and Melissa. Melissa might be able to read some of it herself.

                                                                                                                         Love from Mum