Today was Wacky Wednesday at school. This was a fun day that was a celebration for our coming feast day for the school and a fund-raiser for a worthy cause. Everyone, children and teachers alike, could come in any form of 'wackiness'. There was a huge and joyful range of weird and wonderful attire. I wasn't the only one to arrive in my jim jams and dressing gown. While this is a wacky choice for a school day, it's the sign of a day well spent if it occurs at a weekend. It really is the most comfortable way dress - may wacky days become a regular event!
At previous schools I've taught at, in reasonably affluent areas, there have been occasional dress up days for a good cause. It has always amazed me that an event requiring a gold coin donation raised so little at these schools - with children demanding change if their gold coin was $2 instead of $1, or often completely ignoring the charitable purpose. I feel so glad to now teach at a school where thinking about others is at the core of the school values, and children recognise and are thankful for life's blessings. An impressive amount of money was collected for a deserving cause and a great day was had by all.
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