Staff member Elizabeth Jones visited Mt Binga on Family Day on Sunday August 8. Her reflection on the day follows.
At 6.30am most Sunday mornings I am still asleep, but the 8th of August saw me drinking heaps of coffee and filling up my car with petrol to head up to Mt Binga for the day.
After a VERY long drive, which is actually quite fun for a determined city girl to see the countryside, and a bit more coffee, I arrived at Mt Binga. For the first time ever, I did not get lost!!!
It was an absolute joy to see the Year 9 Coochie kids again. They looked well, sounded so enthused and welcomed me with open arms. To capture a record of the day, I took heaps of photos and would like to thank the parents and the kids for allowing me to act like the local paparazzi!!
After hanging out with the kids and the parents and learning heaps about the psychology of a horse, it was time for worship. The kids all joined together to present a worship about teamwork that was both entertaining and meaningful. My favourite part was the “skit” where Jamal and Bluey were leading a blindfolded Jenni around using only their voices and non-verbal cues.
Another highlight for me was drinking some of the milk that had come from the cows. Sara was very enthusiastic about having me drink some of this milk. Actually, I’m not a big milk drinker and only had it because Sara was so excited about sharing it with me.
As I left everyone was settling down to have lunch and a catch up with their families. The Jones family were very kind, took me under their wings and fed me sushi.
It was such a positive experience to visit the Year 9 Coochie kids and to see the way that they are relaxing into this excellent opportunity. I can’t wait for them to come home in just under 2 weeks.
Speaking of coming home, the drive back was seemingly uneventful apart from almost falling down a hill at the dam and having absolutely no petrol when I got back!
Elizabeth Jones
Head of House Middle School Coochiemudlo
