Albany Visits Geraldton Homeschoolers

STEFANIE MULLER

     Southlands Christian College, based in Albany, operates a School of Distance Education for Western Australian families. The school is part of the nation wide Australian Christian College. Last month, Southlands came to Geraldton as part of an activity day for all of their distance education students.

Principal Stuart Chapman talking with the parents.
                Picture: STEFANIE MULLER             

     

     School Principal, Stuart Chapman, came with his assistant distance ed. teacher, Sheryl Hawley, to meet the students and parents. All students, varying from Pr-primary to Year 11, were eager for the day and to meet the teachers they had previously only ever talked with over the phone.

Student Josiah Frahm
attempting spinning plates.
Picture: STEFANIE MULLER

     Mr. Chapman introduced himself whilst wearing juggling pins on his head, which made a large impression upon the younger students, who were glad to see that their principal had a sense of humour. Mrs. Hawley then took the parents into another room to talk, whilst Mr. Chapman proceeded to teach the students 'circus tricks.' This involved juggling, spinning plates, and all sorts of different tricks that he himself learned as a child.

     Later on, the two teachers switched. Stuart talked to the parents whilst Sheryl got the kids playing a maths game involving dice and football scoring. Lunch and social time followed.

“It was wonderful to finally meet all of my dear students and to be                                                able to talk to the parents,” said Sheryl.

Sheryl Hawley talking with a student.
Picture: STEFANIE MULLER