I was lucky enough to take Wally to a game of Rugby League. In Rugby League you can tackle the players who have the ball in the other team, throw, kick & catch the oval shaped ball as well as kick for goal. In junior games, the more people who pass and catch the ball when a try is scored means you get more points. I don't think you play Rugby League in America. What sort of football do you play?
HENRY
Wally has also had the chance to go to a cheerleading competition and also a Port City Power basketball game. When he went to the competition, Wally got to wear our school cheer top! Our school team came first in the Primary School section of the competition and we also won the Junior display section when we did our skipping performance. Does your school do cheerleading? Wally was able to go out on to the court when we were cheering for the Woman's Queensland Basketball League team - POWER.
CARLA and GEORGIA
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Out & About Gladstone
Since Wally arrived in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, he has not had time to stand still!
His first tour was out & about in the local area.
He first visited the Gladstone Art Gallery where he bumped into a statue of Mr Gladstone - our city's namesake.
His next stop was our beautiful marina, where he looked at some very large (and expensive) boats and dreamed about going out to wonderful Heron Island - a coral cay island about 2 hours by water from Gladstone. Heron Island has the most beautiful marine life around it. While at the marina, Wally met some new friends at the Gladstone Area Promotions Bureau.
The next stop was the Gladstone Exercise Park. Wally had some difficulties here as his legs were a little short for most of the equipment!
Next was the Tondoon Botanical Gardens. Wally loved all the massive Eucalyptus (Gum) trees and had a bit of a fright when a scrub turkey tried to run off with him. As well as the naughty srub turkey, Wally met up with some duck & some turtles. Can you see the turtles in the water with the ducks?
Wally then took some time to visit the Educational Experience at the Gardens - checking out the art activities & Question Tree.
Hope you like the quick tour - more to come. CHECK BACK SOON
Year 4/5
Gladstone Central State School
His first tour was out & about in the local area.
He first visited the Gladstone Art Gallery where he bumped into a statue of Mr Gladstone - our city's namesake.
His next stop was our beautiful marina, where he looked at some very large (and expensive) boats and dreamed about going out to wonderful Heron Island - a coral cay island about 2 hours by water from Gladstone. Heron Island has the most beautiful marine life around it. While at the marina, Wally met some new friends at the Gladstone Area Promotions Bureau.
The next stop was the Gladstone Exercise Park. Wally had some difficulties here as his legs were a little short for most of the equipment!
Next was the Tondoon Botanical Gardens. Wally loved all the massive Eucalyptus (Gum) trees and had a bit of a fright when a scrub turkey tried to run off with him. As well as the naughty srub turkey, Wally met up with some duck & some turtles. Can you see the turtles in the water with the ducks?
Wally then took some time to visit the Educational Experience at the Gardens - checking out the art activities & Question Tree.
Hope you like the quick tour - more to come. CHECK BACK SOON
Year 4/5
Gladstone Central State School
Please keep checking the blog
Wally has left us now - hope he arrives safely back home before you all go on Summer break. Next week we go on our Winter break - only for 2 weeks. Our summer break is in December & January and it is 6 weeks (YIPPEE!). How long do you get for your break?
Wally is travelling with a couple of friends that he met over here - I hope they like thier new home in Pensylvania.
We have loved having Wally - it was so much fun taking him to different places & seeing so many things around our home.
I hope that you keep coming back to the blog because we are still editing photos & video footage that we can share with you all
Wally is travelling with a couple of friends that he met over here - I hope they like thier new home in Pensylvania.
We have loved having Wally - it was so much fun taking him to different places & seeing so many things around our home.
I hope that you keep coming back to the blog because we are still editing photos & video footage that we can share with you all
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