Reflections of Year 5JL’s visit to Salem

We met Joyce who talked to us about her childhood. Joyce grew up in New South Wales. When she went to primary school she had to walk a long way to get there. She said she hadn’t gone to high school but helped out on the farm instead.

We also met a wonderful woman named Esther . She told us she loved having kids visit the nursing home because she became really lonely and no one was there to keep her company.

We met Don who liked to play cricket when he was younger.  He said he loved going to school to see all his friends and also to learn.

(Morgan, Arabella, Leilani)

 At Salem we met Don who talked to us about his childhood.  He said that he played a lot of cricket.  We met Monica who is 100 years old. We also talked to a lady who told us that her mother had passed away when she was only three months old.

We sang nursery rhymes and our school song with the residents.

(Lillian and Mason)

My favourite moment at Salem was when I met Monica. Holly and I talked to her first.  She didn’t really talk but she did sing Jingle Bells with us.  The carer took our photo.  Its was a really special moment that I will remember forever. (Grace Taylor)

I really enjoyed meeting Monica. I told her that I spoke French and she started speaking to me in French.  It was a once in a lifetime moment. (Ayanna)

I met Eilish who was born in South Africa.  She is 71 and her sister recently turned 70. Eilish’s best friend is blind and still does everything that other people do.  I saw the beautiful bracelets that she makes. (Sienna)

I met a lady who had grown up on a farm. She enjoyed helping her parents after school.  She attended schools all around Australia, but she has never travelled overseas. (Grace Gleeson)

We chatted with a lady named Betty.  Sitting beside her was another lady, also named Betty! Wen we spoke with them, they became a little confused with who we were talking to. (Alicia)

Daphne asked us what sport we played. She said she played netball with her friends. (Jolie)

Before we left, Christine sang Down by the Station.  We loved chatting with the residents and look forward to our next visit next term. We had fun! (Camille)