Saying goodbye today to all my friends and colleagues was tough.  Yet I know as that door closes for a year a new one opens in nine days.  The school where I work is a wonderful community of caring and supportive colleagues and they know I will miss them all.  But as my friend Mike says "no weeping" its not allowed.  G'day friends of MPS, and like the boomerang I will be back.

STAFF APPOINTED

They will be joined by Ms Dale Wilson who is from Canada and is exchanging with Miss Dryburgh. 

Tomorrow I will say goodbye to my little friends at school. I have been teaching them for two years and watching each of them grow and learn.  I will miss their smiles, laughter and hugs!!  I know when the day is over it will mean a new chapter is about to begin for me.  I will look forward to meeting new little friends in the land down under.

The title of my blog Lock and Send seemed like an appropriate metaphor for the adventure I am about to embark on.  For those of you who are familiar with my experience registering for certification in Western Australia you know that the final part of the online application was the message "lock and send".  When I finally felt confident enough to hit the button, another message came up saying "are you sure you want to lock and send, you can be incarcerated for any false statements made".  So holding my breath I once again hit the button and "locked and sent".
As the final days are drawing closer and I am preparing to move to the other side of the world the phrase "lock and send" seems very appropriate. It is an emotional time right now saying goodbye to good friends, wonderful colleagues, loving family, and the students I teach.  I am excited about the adventure ahead while at the same time filled with trepidation about the challenges of living in a new city and country.