Saturday, 20 June 2009

Disco Dancing

We went to Ben's kindy disco last night. It was this term's major fundraiser. These enable the kindy to purchase equipment/resources and make improvements to the facilities (the teacher's salaries are paid direct from the government).
Ben had been excited for more than a week about it and had apparently been doing a lot of dancing at kindy in the mini disco area they had set up to get the kids interested. The kids were also encouraged to come in fancy dress - Ben went as 'Bob the Builder' complete with orange work vest, yellow helmet and tool belt with tools (thanks Aunty Di for the Christmas present!).
Both Ben and Joanna had lots of fun dancing, as well as eating pizza and other junk food (all sold to raise money).
There was also a 'mystery bottle' activity - pay $4, pick a number out a bag, and you receive the wrapped bottle with the corresponding number (all donated by kindy parents). Ben had seen the crate of bottles at kindy during the week and so had already decided before the night that he wanted to spend some of his pocket money to buy a 'present bottle' (as he called them). Anyway, his 'mystery bottle' turned out to be a bottle of Sweet Chilli Sauce! At first he wasn't too happy with it and wanted a different bottle, but he warmed to the idea and now wants to eat sweet chilli sauce on everything!
The disco only went for 1hr (6.30-7.30pm) which was perfect timing as the kids had lots of fun and were tired and ready to go home at the end without getting bored or whingy. And Peter and I enjoyed ourselves and were also tired by the end.
(Unfortunately there aren't any photos because we forgot to take a camera)

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