School’s out!
Waaaay back in the middle of 2018, I had my daycare graduation from Learning Tree and had my first day at primary school. Skip ahead five and a half years and here I am now, a ten year-old about to graduate from school.
It’s strange thinking back to when I started, I can hardly remember it. That was before anyone knew what a coronavirus was, and Mum and dad were working in offices every day, so I’d be at school about 7 every morning and not picked up until 5. Not much time for after-school gaming or iPad-watching in those long days!
One thing that stayed the same throughout my time at primary school was my love of the library. Just about every long break, after I’d scoffed down the last of my lunch, I’d go to the library to read, look for new books and just hang out.
Eventually I was there so often that I became a reliever librarian, helping to check books out for other kids and returning books to the shelves. It also meant I could get into the library at times other kids couldn’t, which was a dream.
One of the things I’m most proud of from my time at school was in Year Five, when I was the only one in the whole school to complete the Science Club. Sure, Mum and Dad had to nudge me (okay, tell me) to do the work on the weekends sometimes, but I proudly received my badge at assembly and wore it every day after.
Near the end of Year Six we had to come up with what we thought our ideal job would be. This was an easy one for me. I’ve always been interested in dinosaurs and know lots about the prehistoric world. I fantasize about discovering a new species and being able to name it the Olliesaurus Rex. So my sign on the wall read: “Future paleontologist”.
In my time at school, I’ve had some nice teachers and made some good friends. Some have moved away, some are still around, and some will be going with me to intermediate next year, where the next era for me begins.
