My Time at Currambena by Ariel

My Time at Currambena by Ariel
Hello hello.
I moved to Currambena when I was in year 3 in 2021 after being at Lane Cove Public. I’ve had a lot of good memories here (some bad ones too) and I’m really glad I came here.

My trial day was in Sarah’s class, but I moved up to Leesa’s class because I mostly got to know people who were moving up the next year so I started there with them. The class was quite small and there were only four other girls apart from me (Amy, Skye, Zariah, Ruth) and I quickly made friends with them. Leesa was really really nice and she made me feel really welcome and probably one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. I spent most of the time that year playing with plasticine with Amy, Skye, Ruth and Za and it was a lot of fun. That year was the second year of COVID so the whole of term 3 and a bit of term 4 was in lockdown and I practically lost my mind. Ruth and Zariah also moved away at the end of that year, which was really sad.

The next year I stayed in Leesa’s class, while Amy and Skye (being in the year above me) moved up to Wendy’s. That year was pretty difficult, because, since Amy, Skye and I were in different classes, we didn’t see each other as much and we had a lot of communication issues. I did make a lot of good friends that year in my class though, like Evie, Phoebe, Zali and especially Emme, who I was really close with. I also went on my first camp that year, since the year before we couldn’t go due to COVID. Leesa moved away that year at the end of term 3, which was really sad. Vinnie took over for the last term and we made a weird play that I cringe at just thinking about. Because I was really sad about Leesa leaving, I wasn’t that nice to Vinnie in term 4. (Sorry, Vinnie.)

The next year I moved up to Wendy’s class and I was in a class with Amy and Skye again. I honestly don’t really remember what I did last year, I think I just sat at my desk talking to Amy or Skye most of the time. Wendy is great and very nice. That year we went to Castle Mountain and Jervis Bay. Jervis Bay was really fun, and I remember crying a lot at the year six ceremony because Amy and Skye were leaving. I also procrastinated most of my work last year until Friday.

This year has been good. I’ve been in Wendy’s class again and I’ve had many friends this year like Emme, Zali, Evie, Phoebe, Scarlett, Harriet, and Kitty. It’s been a bit sad without Amy and Skye, but I still see them often, so that’s good. For camp, we went to Castle Mountain (which sorry Wendy, I hated) and Canberra (which was good). Soon we’ll go to Jervis Bay. We’re also currently writing our play.

Overall, I’ve had a really good time at Currambena. I’ve met some amazing people and made some amazing memories that I’ll never forget. I do think I’m ready for high school, but I will miss Currambena a lot and it has a very special place in my heart.
Thank you to all my teachers and friends along the way!