Some of the girls have been working on drawings of Mt St John, for our book. There has been some rich and fascinating dialogue from the girls, all about what happens when we visit our mountain. The experiences we have, the people that we encounter, the animals, the sights and smells...
It has been wonderful to listen to the girls as they share their knowledge and talk about the experiences which they have had on Mt St John.
Below are some of the girls drawings, as well as some of their dialogue:
It has been wonderful to listen to the girls as they share their knowledge and talk about the experiences which they have had on Mt St John.
Below are some of the girls drawings, as well as some of their dialogue:
Artist: Zoe (Mt St John)
"Up Mt St John we have a picnic morning tea and Mrs Smith and Mrs Bayes pour us the yummiest drinks. We’re even allowed to drink fairy sparkle, lemonade and raspberry up there! But, it’s just about the imagination you know." - Zoe
"Yeah, it’s probably just water." - Zara
"Yeah, it’s probably just water." - Zara
Artist: Alice (Our picnic on Mt St John)
"We have a picnic together." - Vanessa
"You only have two biscuits...We sit on the blue mat, only bottoms though. Not gumboots, they go on the grass." - Alice
Artist: Paige
"You are not allowed to touch the sheep or the cows." - Chloé
"...Because they might run you over." - Paige
"They might poo on you." - Chloé
Artist: Chloé
"We go up Mt St John on Wednesday and when we go up there we wear gumboots." - Emily
Artist: Vanessa (Gumboots)
"Wear your gumboots, not your school shoes because your socks will get muddy and wet, and they might even get biddy bids on them!" - Chloé
"We see lots of cow poo too. Try not to stand in it!" - Kaitlyn
"When you go down a steep hill, go down on your bottom." - Chloé
"You zigzag like the cows. You go down their tracks." - Paige
Artist: Anika (Wind blowing my hair)
"And you have to hold onto your hat." - Chloé
"...And your hair blows all around!" - Anika
Mt St John will always be a big part of my Dio upbringing and its so special to me that Zara and her friends have such a beautiful connection to it. From the cows to the poo,from the fairies to the special morning teas with Mrs Bayes and Mrs Smith. This will be such a incredibly special part of their journey through Dio. Thank you xxx (sniff sniff)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Paula! It is lovely to know how much Mt St John means to you. It brings us so much joy every week to take the girls up to explore the mountain. As you said, the girls develop such a deep and beautiful connection with the mountain over time.
ReplyDeleteWe can't imagine not visiting this special place each week!