Good times
It was still windy today but was OK on the side of Isle du Canard where the marine reserve is covering a small reef. The kids had a ball and saw all sorts of colourful fish. We had a walk around the island and saw where a type of puffin bird breeds just off the sand in the bushes.
After lunch we had time shopping which they were all hanging out for! Unspent money is always a huge problem!
The bus picked us up from the hotel at 5pm and drove us to the Rex dance studio in town. This place is a hugely successful initiative of Council where they have provided this fantastic facility to keep kids occupied outside of school hours. They can learn dance from qualified teachers for free and we were really impressed with it when they gave our kids some hip hop classes there last year. Tonight though, they were hosting a big dance competition. The skill of some of the kids we saw was amazing.We had been invited to perform a couple of Jump Jam items and the boys had been asked by the City Council to open the evening with a haka. Bill would have been as proud as punch, as we were, of our TIS kids! The boys' haka was electric and the theatre erupted in cheers, whistles and claps when they finished. The response was the same after the Jump Jam. The Deputy Mayor for sister cities had introduced us and talked about this great PE programme we have and she wanted the people of Noumea to see it. There was a professional photographer there taking photos so I will add them to the collection for the kids when he sends them to me.
They were all tucked up in bed by nine thirty with bags packed. They are looking forward to seeing Mums and Dads again I know!
We will be at school between 7.30pm and 8pm. I will let you know if this changes.
Au revoir for the last time! See you soon.
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