A Visit From David Seymour
David Seymour has been a class favourite for a while - his 'turn' on Dancing With the Stars was a hit with everyone, especially Jack T, who would regularly give the class updates. We had lots of conversations about David's job, his car and how he works with Jacinda.
We decided to write to write to him and see if he would come to school and visit us ...
We got a reply and photo ...
It said ... David would love to come and he put our letters up in his electorate office!
So on Friday, David arrived. All the children were very excited. David spoke to them about his job, what he enjoyed doing at school when he was little, and he answered lots of questions.
Some of the questions were:
What's your favourite sport? Rugby.
What was your favourite subject at school? Maths and science.
How do you feel being the only ACT member in parliament? Has a lot of friends from other parties who he enjoys working with.
What was your favourite memory at school? Going on camps at his school - Manu Primary
Did you really build a car? Yes - started when he was 15 and finished it when he was 22!
Do you enjoy working with Jacinda? David has known Jacinda for a long time, and even though he doesn't agree with everything she says, he said it was important to listen to her point of view and still get on. Which is important attribute to have when you're a child and an adult. (A good lesson for the children!)
Mrs Hadlow popped in and took a selfie... (she was a big fan during DWTS)
After question time, it was off to Jump Jam ...
Catching up with Jack T and friends at morning tea.
And then a cup of tea and a chat in the staffroom ...
After morning tea, he was swamped by the Year 6's who were very excited to see him. DS paitently stood there and signed autographs for 10 mins!
Then David Seymour was off to another meeting!
It was an awesome morning and we really loved having David in the classroom.
Thanks Jack for the inspiration!
