A Message from Ms. Mitchell

Today (Friday June 15) was a great day. The kids had a lot of fun going to several different classes with their host students while Margaret and I enjoyed morning tea with the faculty. Everyone, especially our host girls, have been incredibly welcoming and we are bring treated very well. The late morning brought a rehearsal for the band kids while the choir taught a group of about 40 Aussie girls a piece which they performed with Margaret and the choir later that afternoon. To celebrate our stay, the kind folks at St. Patrick's threw a BBQ for lunch. After lunch both the choir and the bands performed a concert for a very 'enthusiastic' group of screaming girls! The choir sang beautifully, the symphonic band played well, and we closed our concert with the 'all male' Jazz band performance. The girls went wild and our boys were grinning from ear to ear. I'm sure they felt like the Beatles, if only for a short while. All in all it was a fantastic day. We have been a bit damp, but our spirits are not. Sydney is a great town.