Monday, July 25, 2005

classroom learning

learning about wa this term.

kid 1: what's a convict?
kid 2: it's like a refugee?

i cringe and wait...

kid 3: no...na they're different...
me: how are they different?
kid 3: a convict's done something bad but a refugee hasn't.

phew...

kid 2: but they both come to australia in boats and they both get locked up right?
kid 3: yep

2 comments:

backyardmissionary said...

that's great!

kids know the score

Garth said...

Yep , he's got it!

Interesting that the Australian Govt. while appearing to loosen up on refugees in detention is grooming Christmas Island for our future refugee detention arrangements where they are outside many of the priveledges of Australian law.