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Hi Mr B,

Hope this finds you well. How have you been keeping, where abouts do we find you now??

Thought I'd send an email since its been some time. Wednesday night was my graduation from Gilmore College (Kwinana SHS). It was a fantastic night and now I get to head out into this world. It was a really great night for me as well, I picked up 7 awards including; 5 top student in subject awards, the Dux and Premier's award.

I'm still coaching and teaching at the Kwinana Recquatic Centre. It's a fantastic job and a real pleasure to see the results that the kids are getting from myself and the staff's hard work.

I hope to enroll in a Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Health Sciences at UWA to become a sports scientist in my future career.

Life is looking really good at the moment and it was well set up with my time at Hope Valley. I still have fantastic memories of the place and so looking forward to the opening of the time capsule in only a few more years time. It will be great to see and hear from everyone again. I am still in regular contact with many people from our school like the Warlands, Whites, Mitchell, Shannara and many others.

Best wishes,

Ryan

hello Mr. Briggs

It's Kaitlyn and Nicholas J from the class of yr 2-3 2003 we really miss you. it's been so long since we saw you at Forestdale p.s. Nick and I are doing fine. We are both in high school I'm in year 9 and nick is in year 8. We hope you are ok. Nick and I whish we could see you and all our friends again.

from Nick and Kaitlyn J

hey mr briggs its me isobel

i just started highschool this year and thought you should no that we are all going great madilen is on her p plates and graduates this year and emily is in year ten i'm in year 8 and it is alot of fun

we all go to kolbe now and catch the train

all the best wishes from the family

HEY MR BRIGGS

Hey it's Jace, I don't no if u remember me at all. I am just looking back at all my friends and teachers. I didn't like the other primary school I went to. When I went to high school I made it in to the soccer academy at Safety Bay High. I left the school about 3 months ago because I got a apprentice doing carpentry with a construction company .

I hope to hear from you soon

AND THERE IS NO OTHER SCHOOL LIKE HOPE VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

THANKS JACE

Hi Mr Briggs,

Hope I find you well!! Well at the last the final year of school has arrived. So much has happened since I've spoken to you last I don't know where to begin!

Firstly if you are still teaching, where abouts?? The old Hope Valley site ­ well I should say the Hope Valley site since you keep it updated so well looks brilliant. You seem to be able to always keep in touch with the past and have fantastic memories whenever you visit it. I drove past the other day (on my L's now) with mum and we stopped a took a look at the time capsule burial site ­ I can't wait til the day we open it up!!

I am still swimming. Recently I have achieved 8th in the state for Breaststroke which I am very pleased with. I was appointed head coach at Kwinana Recquatic and since then have been coaching the kids to swim better and stronger. It has so far been a fantastic experience and with so many benefits, I can see why you and many other teachers find so much joy from teaching ­ it is brilliant!! I am still keeping with swim teaching too.

Academically I'm sitting 6 TEE subjects this year but the pressure is yet to be a problem ­ must have been that brilliant learning that occurred while at Hope Valley!! It is a great stage of my life and I wouldn't want it to be any different!!

Again I hope you are well and I look forward to perhaps catching up one day!!

Ryan

Dear Mr Briggs,

It's been such a long time since we all seen one another, I have so many amazing memories from Primary School that I will treasure forever. I have a daughter now and can only wish that she enjoys her Primary School years as much as we all did. I cannot believe that all of Hope Valley has now vanished, like we were never there.... My house that I grew up in and the school I attended. I would love to try find a small school for my children as I really believe that small schools are excellent as everyone knows everyone, from grade seven to pre-primary.

Basically I am writing to say Hello and inform you on what many of us 1997 students are up to. Most of us are on the Facebook network, which is fantastic as we can keep in contact.

I live in Kwinana with my partner of 6.5years and we have our own place, we have a 7 month old daughter named Matilda Elizabeth. When I finished school I was a travel agent for 3 years but hated office work so I went to Kalgoorlie, as my partner works on mines, and there I began restaurant work. I came back and was supervisor of the Esplanade Hotel, then became preganant worked casual at the Sheraton Hotel and now a stay-at-home mummy. Plans are to have about 4 children and move to a small town and have a large property.

Thankyou and Keep Well

Sarah J

Sarah went on to tell me what the other members of the 1997 class had done since leaving school. It was very pleasing to see how well everyone had done.

Hey Mr briggs,

It's Jane, I was having a look at our old web site for our primary school and it brought back many old memories. It been a while since Yr 7, now I'm 17 amazing how fast years goes by. I wanted to tell you how I'm going and how much I have changed, well I'm still the same really but I have a different attitude, I'm quite the young lady now. Probably a surprise to you, things are going great here, I go to Tafe now. I do Information Technology Cert 2, I already have my cert 1.

I left school at the end of Yr 11 I was going to go through till Yr 12 but I felt like there was nothing for me there so I decided to go to Tafe. Me and Sarah don't really look a like anymore, still remember when you used to call me Sarah instead of Jane. We looked really alike in primary school, but not anymore. I Hope things are going good for you, havenıt seen you in a long time, I better get going but Hope to hear from you soon. =)

From, Jane W

Hope that you are well, and that your Christmas and New Year was enjoyable and that your school year came to a smooth close (I guess you are relieved that the holidays have arrived). I have been very well recently. School is over for me - which is a relief. I finished off the year well and have just got my TER over Christmas. It was 96.55 which I was definitely stoked (and a little suprised) with. This was the highest in my school (Emmanuel CC) and so I am virtually certain that I will be accepted into UWA for a Bachelor of Arts.

In the mean time I've been keeping busy by working casually at the Progressive IGA in the Deli Dept. - I've been there about 2 years now. Katie also works with me (she's been there around 6 months). Last Christmas we went on a holiday to Europe for a month - first time most of us had left WA.

Steven

Hey Mr Briggs,

How are you? I hope you are happy and well. I wanted to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year, I know it's a little late, but hey, better late than never right? I had a dream about Hope Valley last night, I think that is what inspired me to write an email to you. I'm looking forward to going back to school this year. I think I must be the only teenager in history to actually admit to wanting to go to school. But dont get me wrong I'm loving the holidays! It's great to spend time with my friends and family without having to worry about the homework. This year I'm going to be year 12 and I'm going to try and get as involved with the school as I can. I'm hoping that I'll be a student councellor this year again. I was one in years 9 and 10, but I didnt go for it in year 11. Hopefully I'll also be able to cope with the work load, I'm doing 5 TEE subjects and my only subject that isnt TEE is Small Business Management. Last year I won an award from the Institute of Charted Accountants Australia for Most Outstanding Year 11 Accounting Student. Part of the award was $100, which I was pretty happy with.

Once again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Erica

Hi Mr Briggs

Hope you are well, just wanted to tell you that I made it in the elite squad in the soccer academy at Safety Bay Senior High School, for next year. I am now joining my brother Chris, who has been there for last two years. Also this year I have been appointed faction captain in Orelia primary School. My faction is wyola that's red. Its also good to read that all ex Hope Valley students have done really well at their schools now. Please pass on my love to Mrs Simper, Miss Fox, Mrs Wincup, Mrs Spence. Best wishes Chloe

Hi Mr B

How is it going? I am still enjoying high school and enjoying swimming. Recently I won champion boy at the interschool carnival. Kwinana is finally being redeveloped after a while, it should be really great when its finished.

I currently run a website for my swim club, it is a greaty opportunity. The address is http://kwinanaswimming.org/.

Anyway hope to keep in contact, Ryan

Hi Mr Briggs

Do remember me telling you about me being involved in Millennium Kids ? Well on Thursday night we went to the WA Youth Awards because we were nominated! It was great fun and best of all we won the award in our category.

from Kennah

Hi Mr Briggs,

Just letting you know that I have settled into high school great! Last year at graduation I won the Hismelt Envrironmental Action Award and was a school captain in term 3 and 4. Now I am on the youth board of Millennium Kids which is a youth based organisation that does every thing we can to help the environment. I won a scholarship to Kwinana High and I am a year 8 counsellor and in the year 8 Drama Extension.

How are you? It would be cool to hear from you !

Bye Kennah

Hello Mr Briggs,

How are you? I'm good.

I'm in year 9 this year. It's fun! It's not that much harder that year 8 like the teachers said it was going to be. Last year I got a really good report. Our year 8 co-ordinater said that I was the only person in year 8 to get a Principal award sticker.

Kennah is in year 8 this year she's really enjoying it. It was a bit hard for her at first because half of the school is demolished for the rebuilding of Kwinana for Gilmore College next year.

Ellen is in year 6! She got into PEAC last year so far she's the only one to get in from our family.

Melanie is in Year 4! Shes a big girl now she's enjoying school. She got a certificate a few weeks ago for "Impeccable manner, consistently working to her Best standard and always listening carefully".

Mum and Dad are doing well. Dad got a new job and he is a Teritory Manager. It was a big change for him as he had worked at Bunnings for almost 15 years.

Have a good day!

Gemma

I have been well, Angela has just bought a little puppy it's pretty cute. I'm going well at Seton and have recieved heaps of certificates and today had my 1500 metre race and I did pretty well.Last week we had Seton Day, there was heaps of rides and stalls all over the school. Some of the students ran the stores and I ran the fairy floss stall. We sold about 300 bags of it and all the proceeds went to some charity. Dad and mum are going well, dad has started working at a landscaping company.I'm getting a lot of home work from school but it's ok. How is your family going? Are you still working at Melville or have you moved on? Ohh yer and Angela has got a new job in a pharmacy and is currently training as a pharmasist assistance.

From Raymond

This is Chandra H. It's been such a long time since primary school so I doubt you'll remember me. (in 1991 I was in year 7, it must have been your first year at Hope Valley). I just found the Hope Valley Primary School website and it really took me back and I just wanted to say thank you for keeping it up to date and historical and all that. I haven't lived in WA for awhile now but a few years ago I went back and visited Hope Valley. It was such a shock to see it all gone... entire streets, houses, everything gone, but its fantastic that at least there's a record of the school and its history at least on the website. Anyway, thanks for the work thats been put into it. I'm a teacher now too (high school) - I teach music in NSW and I can understand how attached you can get to schools- whether you work there or you learn there.

Anyway, I'm passing on this website to my siblings since I'm sure they'll like the reminiscing to continue. Thanks a lot Chandra

Hello Mr. Briggs

I was talking to William on the internet when he said he was on the Hope Valley web site so I decided I'd have a look on there to. When I tried to find it again I found a page with pictures from our 100 year fete. I was looking through them when I came across this one.

I'm the little one in the front with the bonnet thing on I couldn't help but laugh actually I was quite shocked to think I was once actually that little. The photo was taken in 1994 making me in year one age 6 and would you believe I remember this year quite well I had Ms Mc Burney that year and I remember a young boy name Jeremy not sure of his last name but he always got really upset when his mum left and we had to have someone outside holding the door closed and Ms Mc Burney would hold him on her lap and he would kick her legs and cry like made she used to always have huge bruises on her leg. I also remember the school fete and William Steven and Katie came and it was the first time they had every been to my school and I was ever so proud when I was showing them around.

I look a lot different from the picture up there still the same person underneath but sees as im turning 18 next month there has been a few changes. At the moment I am doing an traineeship to become a pharmacy assistant. I see Graham a lot, my boyfriend and him a best friends. Graham and his girlfriend have a beautiful baby girl and Graham is a fantastic father. Graham has really made a lot for himself.

William is going to uni to study law. Steven and Katie are at Emmanuel and are doing well. Raymond and Gary are at Seton. Raymond is a chick magnet with his spiked up hair and his charming attitude.

When I think back to my childhood memories at Hope Valley I really wouldn't change anything I enjoyed every second I spent there. I have so many really good memories like our science experiences I particularly remember the one where we had to make an esthetically pleasing children's playground I was in a group with William and Jessica and ours was held together with so much hot glue it wasn't funny. We decided to paint it with fluorescent paint and you told us it wasn't really esthetically pleasing so we painted it all brown it looked so bad but we had so much fun making it we didn't care.

Running laps of the oval I remember always thinking it was such along way around that oval till I went to Kwinana High where the oval was 4 times the size.

I remember seating arrangement you made up where William and I had to sit next to Mark and Jason and how we winged and wined but you just wouldn't move us.

Or when you dropped the trailer on your foot at camp in year 7 and it was the first time anyone had heard you swear and everyone was so shocked. (I did not Angela)

Mum, Dad and Ray are all well and working hard.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Angela

Hello Mr Briggs,

How are you doing? A few weeks ago I got into the second course of PEAC!! I'm doing Marine Monsters and Mermaids.

I hope you are having fun at your knew school.

Seeya, From Ellen

Hey Mr Briggs,

Hey hows it going. Wow its so funny looking at all the old photoes from primary school. it seems so long ago. yep year 10 now its gone so quick. Yeah my school pretty ok, I have heaps of friends and not to mention the 1900 kids I have to be with every day!! How are you at your school in Melville? Well anyway gotta fly talk to ya soon. Luv Giselle.

Hey Mr Briggs,

There's lots been going on around here the last few months. All good things I'm going really well at school.I've had a good first term report and going to get one this term.

About 20 weeks ago 2 friends and I entered a free drama program and about 5 weeks ago we did a performance called Rev It. We made this from scratch even the script and all it was so fun. Now I do drama on Tusedays out of school. You can only get in to the Performace group by audition or invitation and I got an invitation. I have the Drama extention Program at school on Thursdays and Fridays. Its so kool. Mum and Dad are proud of me with all my drama things going on with me.

By the way High school is really going well I'm enjoying it and I have made a whole heap of friends basically the whole of year 8 hehe. I went Ice Skating at the end of last term for a reward excursion and hopefully I will be able to go on the next reward excursion.

Well I have to go now Mum Dad and the girls all say hello

bye for now Gemma

Hello Mr Briggs

Itıs Tim your brightest student, only kidding. How are you and how is teaching at Melville primary. I have been pretty good Iım in kic, tomorrow I will be going to Alcoa for my first work placement which should be good and I canıt wait. I donıt know what exactly what I want do to do yet there are so many good trades out there, but I know I will make the right decision.

I have been doing pretty well in my cricket this season I was the opening batsmen and took a few wickets and some catches. I been doing well in my go karting itıs took me a while to get to the top with good guys and Iım winning a few races here and there.

The family is all well Albert has nearly finished his house and Natalie is also finding blocks of land to build on.

Janette is still at tafe and she has a part time job at a bakery cause she wants to go to Europe, Mum and dad are also doing well.

Well better go seeya Mr Briggs

Tim

A short note to wish you and family best wishes for Easter. Its great to be on holidays, this school term has seemed to go on forever.

Having a short break from swimming at the moment, until term goes back. Won champion boy for Year Nine at Interschool Swim meet back in March.

Ryan

GıDay Rob

This is Brett been a while thought I might drop a line. Iım now a third year apprentice mechanical fitter, only 1 more year to go!!!!! I got a bit of a promotion at work I am basically in charge of the maintenance division while the bosses sort out which tradesperson is in charge.

We have now moved to a new place out at Oakford, a nice quiet corner of the world where the government surely canıt get hold of us. Dad is now semi retired only works when he wants to.

Still playing footy and keeping myself fit.

Anyway gotta get going

Brett

Hi Mr Briggs,

How are you going? I've been missing all of Hope Vally School so much!!!!!!

But Ido have good news Igot into PEAC . I've missed you Mr Briggs.

From Ellen

Hi Mr Briggs,

It's great to hear from you. It's cool how you are a science teacher. Science is one of my best subjects.

The year sevens are going swimming tomorrow.

Ellen and I have joined the choir i'ts kind of boring but it's somthing to do in lunch time. Ellen was in the choir last year too!!

See you later

Kennah

Hello Mr Briggs,

How are you? I'm good

I got into the Drama extention program in Kwinana that goes all through to year 9.

Is it true that you know a science teacher. If it is Congratz.

Schools been great this year except for one thing. On the first full week of school my mobile that I got for Christmas got stolen and I was only away from my bag for 5 minutes.

Bye Gemma

Hi Mr Briggs,

It's Sally,

I go to Kwinana High now with Ryan.

I have made heaps of friends which I already knew from my previous schools (Medina and Orelia). We are moving back to Kwinana soon so that will be cool.

Bye

Sally

Hello Mr Briggs

It's Janette, how are you? I'm doing fine. I'm studying at TAFE dong a diploma in tourism (marketing and product development), and enjoying it too. I'm 18 now and starting to feel old. Nothing much has happened this year, except I got my wisdom teeth cut out and they had to take out bone from my jaw. Yeah it was not nice and I had a swallow and bruised face for a couple of weeks. I'm planning and saving to go to Finland where one of my friends lives. Hopefully I would be able to live there for a while and travel around Europe. My course should able me to get a job, all I need to do is learn a few languages and I should be set. The family is fine, we've been busy with the farm as usual.

Janette

Hey

Sorry I havenıt replied our computer was broke but Craig has fixed . Albert is fine heıs building a house. He hasnıt broken anything since his knee reco 2 years ago soŠ touch wood. But you know Albert he likes to live dangerously especially with motorbikes. Heıs working in Rockingham he likes it Timıs good to, heıs changed a lot, gotten taller and slimmer. Heıs joined a gokart club and brought a gokart so he and dad are off racing all over the state. Heıs also started to play cricket ,in fact today he was smacked in the lip with a ball so he has this huge hole in his lip. Tim also got into KIC for next year so heıs really excited. Itıs scary to think he will be 16 next year. Natıs good sheıs at Leda and Beeliar still so yeah she seems to like it there.

Best wishes

Janette White

Hello MR Briggs,

How are you? I'm Good Sorry I haven't emailed you for ages I've been a bit busy and I haven't checked my emails for ages.

School Holidays in two weeks!!! Yip hee!!!!!!! It's scary I'm going to High School next year. (Kwinanna High).

My Dad's Brother and his family have finally moved to Australia on the 26th Were all happy but its a bit hectic.

Bye for now

Love Gemma xxx

Hello Mr Briggs

It's Janette, how are you? I'm doing fine. I'm studying at TAFE dong a diploma in tourism (marketing and product development), and enjoying it too.

I'm 18 now and starting to feel old. Nothing much has happened this year, except I got my wisdom teeth cut out and they had to take out bone from my jaw. Yeah it was not nice and I had a bruised face for a couple of weeks. I'm planning and saving to go to Finland where one of my friends lives. Hopefully I would be able to live there for a while and travel around Europe. My course should able me to get a job, all I need to do is learn a few languages and I should be set. Oh and save up more money.

The family is fine, we've been busy with the farm as usual. How are things with you? We hope all is well. Anyway must go!!

Bye bye

Janette White

Hi Mr Briggs.

It's Chris. All of us ex students want to see u again before our graduation if possible. We miss u and would like to catch up.

From Chris P.S I made it in to my soccer scholarship academy in Safety Bay High School

Hello Mr Briggs

Today at assembly I was named as Senior Head Boy for the rest of the year,I was really excited.I am really worried because graduation is coming up in 9 weeks and next Monday the year 7 and I are going on a drug awareness thing at the Alcoa Social Club. We have art blast coming up soon and we are going to Cicerello's in Freo after the art blast.

I can't wait for High School next year to hang out with Gary again and I will get to make some new friends. I will have more options in subjects. We also have swimming lesson in 4 to 5 weeks.

I hope you are going well. Mum,Dad and Angela are going well.

From Raymond

Hi Mr Briggs

Thanks for sending me an e-mail. We live in town but we have half an acre so we have lots of room our house is huge. Michael has joined the scouts he really likes it. I can't beleive he is going to highschool next year. He better not annoy me. Jenny likes having Mrs Alderdice for her teacher.

Gotta Go Homework to do. Boring

Bye Sally

Hi Mr B

Have been back from United Kingdom for 3 weeks. Missed 5 weeks of school. We did a lot of touring and sightseeing. My favourite place while driving around, was Scotland with its fantastic landscape and views.

(Ryan's reply to questions about changes at school)

Gary and Katie have left Kwinana SHS but I have heeps of other friends and we play Soccer and Cricket even though its been raining heeps. I didn't try haggis. It rained a few times in Scotland but when the sun came out the waterfalls began to appear on the mountain landscape.

Bye From Ryan

Hey it's me Sally

Hi how are ya?

Highschool is really good. I go to Armadale Senior High which is good because we live in Byford now. I have heaps of new friends most of which were Shannara's from when she went to Marri Grove. How are ya anyway?

Sorry haven't emailed you for ages had a lot of homework well bye.

Sally

Hi Mr Briggs

How are you? Gary has been at Seton for about a week now and I have my interveiw on Wednesday which I am really looking foward to. So how have things been going at Melville ?I have just been over Gary's playing the XBOX and we've been playing a game called the Great Escape. All the best hope to here from you soon.

RAYMOND

Hi Mr Briggs

In 21 days I will be 17 and hopefully have my P's which should be good mum and dad won't have to drive me everywhere anymore. I think they're getting quite annoyed with all their fuel being eaten up on my outings.

The fire station in Hope Valley is finished they're just putting the gardens in now. Apparently they are working in conjunction with the Mandogalup fire brigade but Mandogalup gets priority on the bush fires. At least it will stop us getting called out at 2am to a car fire in Hope Valley.

I went and looked at the school in Wandi. They made our old under covered area into a lock up shed and they have put a room on the end that looks a bit like the canteen used to. It should look really good when its finished and old students will be able to go and look at it.

Well I hope your keeping well everyone here is really good.

Angela

Hi Mr Briggs

I just managed to get my sister off the computer so I thought I would write to you. I have just got a letter back from Seton Catholic College which said I will have an interveiw so I am looking foward to that. Gary has swapped high schools and is going to Seton so it should be good being able to talk to and see him.

Mum,Dad and Angela are going good hope to see you soon.

Raymond

Hi Mr Briggs

Hows it going? I hope you are enjoying your time at Melville. (sorry about the spelling) I am enjoying year 9, its great. I have recieved many letters of merit for the start of this year and hope to recieve some more.

Today we were supposed to be versing 5 other high schools for our year 9 lightning carnival for soccer but every other school cancelled much to my disgust. If you were our phys ed teacher we would be going rain or shine. Thats what I miss, is that hope Valley people can stick at almost anything.

Well anyway hope to talk to you soon!

Erica

Hi Mr. Briggs,

Good to hear that things are going well for you. Sounds like your new school is good.

I'm in the process of organising work experience for week 10 this term. The easiest place I could think of was Orelia PS. So this morning I'm going there to try and organise some. If Hope Valley was still around I would've gone there for sure.

All of the family are well.

I'm doing well at school, and enjoying it. But I'm leaving at the end of this year to go to another school for the begining of TEE. Most likely Emmanuel.

So that means that Katie will be coming with me. She's enjoying high school so far from what I can tell. Plus she is over the moon about how well the Eagles are doing this year.

William has just finished his first semester exams which he did pretty well in. Also, he brought a car about a month ago. It's a Volkswagon Golf, so right now he's getting a little bit of practise every week when he's not studying.

Well, thats about all, good to hear from you,

Steven.

Hey Mr Briggs!!!

Howzit going? I would like to update my page. That photos AWFUL!! I hated that plate!

Highschools going really well for me, I got into Kolbe and am doing pretty well. I have a lot of different teachers and S&E is probably my favourite subject.

I'm still really good friends with Victoria and she's at Kolbe too. I have made loads of new ones as well.

I miss you guys loads and loads and loads............ etc!

Anyways, keep in touch,

Love always

Maddy

Hello,

It's great you are going to Cirque de sole too.

We lost roof tiles through the storm, it was a freaky but we survived.

This week we went to the Dockers training. It was really fun.

Got to go.

Bye for now Gemma

PS The Dockers didn't have a good win but hopefully they will this week.

Hi Mr B

The April holiday is good and the building is almost finished, just the furniture to go in now.

Seeya from Ryan

Hey Mr Briggs

How are thing going for you? Fine for me. We had our swimming carnival on the 7 of April. I was in 4 things 25m Frestyle and came 3rd, 50m Backstroke and came 4th and in the relay with Amanda, Jasmine, Rachael and I we came 3rd and in the Medly relay of the same 4 with Amanda in Frestyle Jasmine in Breathstroke Rachael in Frestyle and I in Backstroke and we came 2nd, For the total Calista came 5th and in Handicap we came 4th.

A few weeks ago a person came out to our school from the Eagles which wasn't very nice and then a few days after Glenn Jachovitch came to teach us a bit about football for the YR 7's from the Eagles. The Good thing is this term, Term 2 someone from the Dockers is coming out.

The Dockers aren't doing very good this season are they but I'm still going for them, were doing footy tipping the 6 of us in the family and in 3 rounds so far I've got 9.

Bye for now Gemma

Guess Who!

You better believe it but it's RYAN!

How are you going? Highschool has been great so far, I am going to Kwinana S.H.S. In the mail yesterday I discovered that I got the scholarship to have all my fees paid. It was great!

I am currently training with Erica, Daniel, Raymond and Gary for the first ever freeway bike hike. It should be really great fun. I hope we do well.

There have been a few fires around us lately there is one pretty close right now near the hills we can hear the helitankers and waterbombers one of the fires was about 1/2 a block from us, it was pretty big.

I think I'm in one of the very smart classes at school. But how is your school life going? Any naughty kids? Or good ones?

Ryan