September 24 - a great day with lots of news, and one I have been looking forward to for a long time! Firstly, it was the last day of term 3, which means a two week holiday! Dave got some excellent news as well. His final prac is coming up, and his placement turned out to be at a really tough school in a low social economic area (lots of kids from dysfunctional families, and a lot of racial tension), with a reputably severe, old school mentor teacher. To get there would be 1-2 bus rides plus about a km of walking to get there every day. Getting there and back would probably be around three hours of travelling every day. Dave was excited for the challenge of a tough school, but a bit apprehensive about some parts of the equation. But then, something amazing happened - his friend Luke, who had a placement at Mount Lawley Sr. High (a school that's about a 20 minute walk away, just across from the uni), dropped out of his placement because he wants to teach in Tasmania! Dave gets to do his final prac at Mount Lawley Sr. High. I have a feeling it's going to be great for him.
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