A trip down memory lane

The Commute

The Daily Grind

Subjects of the past

The Big Dream

Funniest/ Craziest Moments

A trip down memory lane

Screen-Free Entertainment

Friendships

The Social Scene

The Legend of the teacher

The "Unit Dark" Rule

How they got to school each morning.

• Huxley's Mum: Walked to school because she lived on the same road.
• Clara's Mum: Travelled on a tiny school bus.
• Anisa's Mum: walked during early primary school, then transitioned to public transport
• Olin's Parents: Walked two blocks to school with siblings after breakfast.
• Paulux's Parent: Took a yellow bus every morning and afternoon.
• Emi's Parents: Her dad walked, while her mum was taken by car.
• Gabriella's Parent: Alternated between walking and taking public transport.
• Daniel's Parent: Took the school bus; her grandma would read stories while they waited.
• Sophie's Parent: Took the bus.

Cool hangouts and the trendiest fashion

• Huxley's Mum: Sat on the school oval by a big tree and sometimes climbed it.
• Clara's Mum: Each year group had specific tables; the trendiest style was "grunge".
• Olin's Parent: The school patio was the "cool" spot, and while a white smock over clothes was trendy.
• Daniel's Parent: Hung out behind the tuck shop; Dr. Marten boots (Docs) were the trendiest item, despite being heavy and uncomfortable.
• Sophie's Parent: The music room or oval were spots to be: "crazy socks" were trendy.

Researching without Google or Wikipedia.

• Clara's Mum: Used a set of Encyclopedia Britannica.
• Jake's Parent: Looked up topics on the library computer and sometimes had to reserve books and wait weeks for a phone call.
• Olin's Parent: Spent hours in the library searching through encyclopedias.
• Paulux's Parent: Used index cards and the Dewey Decimal System; libraries even had ladders for the high shelves.
• Emi's Parents: Both confirmed spending hours using the Dewey Decimal System.
• Gabriella's Parent: Spent hours in the library looking through the Dewey Decimal System.
• Daniel's Parent: Used books and encyclopedias and had dedicated library lessons for research.

The teacher who left a lasting impression.

• Clara's Mum: Dr. Wong (Maths) was terrifying; she made students do "wall sits" for 30 minutes if they got a question wrong.
• Anisa's Mum: Did not have a "legendary" scary teacher; all her teachers were nice and supportive.
• Olin's Parent: Dr. Gagna, the Biology teacher, was the scariest.
• Paulux's Parent: A strict Chemist teacher who was scary when instructions weren't followed in the lab.
• Emi's Parents: Dad remembers Mrs. Bossi (yr6), and Mum remembers Md. Maygar (Vice Principal).
• Gabriella's Parent: Had teachers in Maths, Science, and English who threw chalk at students.

How parents got ahold of kids without cell phones.

• Huxley's Mum: Had to be home by 5pm or use a landline to call her parents.

• Anisa's Mum: Adults in the close community would call out for them or ask friends where they were.

• Daniel's Parents: Wore a watch to maintain a strict curfew to be home before dark.

Subjects that aren't around anymore

• Anisa's Mum: Home Science, which taught practical skills like cooking and stitching.

• Sophie's Parent: Home Economics

Childhood aspirations vs. current job

• Huxley's Mum: Always wanted to be a mum and now has 4 kids.

• Addylynn's Parent: Wanted to be in the police force; now works in roles that provide leadership and help people.

• Daniel's Mum: Wanted to be a pro rugby player (but girls weren't allowed) or a fighter pilot; ended up in accounting and being a mum.

• Sophie's Parent: Wanted to be a writer and succeeded.

Keeping in touch through the years.

• Huxley's Mum: Still best friends with two school friends and they go on holidays together.

• Addylynn's Parent: Maintains some friendships over social media, though many went in different directions.

• Anisa's Mum: Communicates with school friends mainly through WhatsApp.

• Olin's Parent: Still friends with primary school classmates and they share time together.

• Paulux's Parent: Still friends with most school mates via social media.

• Gabriella's Parent: Still friends with a school classmate and they meet up.

What they did for fun when they were bored.

• Jake's Parent: Visited friends, saved pocket money for lolly bags at the deli, and enjoyed takeaway dinner as a special treat.

• Paulux's Parent: Played outdoors, read books, and spent hours talking on rotary dial landline phones.

• Emi's Parents: Dad played basketball and computer games; Mum made mud pies and went roller-skating.

• Gabriella's Parent: Played sports like volleyball, basketball and badminton

Memories of school-time antics

• Addylynn's Parent: Swung a softball bat so hard that she broke her own nose and required surgery.

• Jake's Parent: A whole-year water fight at the end of Year 12 that included the teachers.

• Emi's Parents: Dad accidentally shot an arrow into a goat pen at camp; Mum gave her teacher an empty box instead of a gift in Year 1.

• Sophie's Parent: Re-homed a chicken