Just a quickie

I have not been too well lately, a glass of wine feeding into head issues ( off the lines was not the half of it) and now I have my physical stress response of backache. Anadin extra does not exist here so I am still searching for the cure!

Anyway enough about me:-

More news from Blockhouse Bay Intermediate. Caitlin has been elected School Councillor for room 15. She is so chuffed about this. She began the week saying she was worried it was a popularity contest and she would lose. She asked a few of her friends who said they were waiting to hear the arguments before they voted- rather grown up I thought. Two troubled nights of speech writing later- after all, all the great politicians have help with their speeches ( not that she listened to my advice!)- she has duly been elected. Apparently the others tried to be funny and it didn't work but C wanted to be serious and added the odd jokey comment!

She is happy for a lot of reasons. Councillors get to go to the leadership conference, that she attended last year, and they get a star, though I can't remember what colour. C is determined to get the necessary stars for a kauri award at the end of the year so the stars are her motivating factor.

She has also made it into a netball team. There are four in each year and she is in the 7D team. The A team is made up of giants apparently! Needless to say, C's team didn't have a coach so after much soul searching and arranging of lifts to gym for Roo, I volunteered. I figured that if they couldn't play without me then I had to offer. I'm quite looking forward to it!

Roo is pootling along. He is determined to be in the running for All rounder of the year next year ( I think as C didn't get the award just a nomination) and is plotting his campaign ( banking road patrol, cool schools mediator, gym, swim team, athletics)

Caitlin is off shopping today with the 'bluey' she won at school. "Good efforts' get rewarded with a blue slip which is put into a weekly raffle and the winners get $10 to spend at the Mall. I am off to register for a 10k run I'm doing tomorrow and Roo is off to t ball. It's all go!



CAITLIN"S SPEECH
In my opinion room 15 is the best class in the whole school and if you elect me class councillor I will make sure it stays that way. Room 15 will have the strongest voice in the entire council because I would not be scared to stand up for what my class wants. You see that bit of wall there; I have already negotiated with Mrs Loomans that we can use that space to put up an ideas list that I would be able to present to the council. If you wanted a school swimming pool or a new bench or even windows that don’t fall out then put it up on the list and I would present it.

Although I am not the sportiest or the coolest person in the running what make’s me different is that I listen to everybody because everybody’s opinion matters. I am good at taking responsibility and I would not be scared to stand up in front of the school. I am good with numbers so collecting and counting money will be no problem and I am very organised so I can balance my regular schoolwork with my other responsibilities. I am also not afraid to take leadership and I know how to get my point across.

I have had a lot of experience in presenting my ideas and those of others as I was on the enviro council at my old school and represented the council at the school board meeting. I also was a school councillor in England when I was six when my main achievement was getting a decent pencil sharpener for my class.

By voting for me you will get a councillor who is dedicated and who listens to all your ideas. Because together I think that we can make a difference in this school.