Back right, the kid not in
green? This is my new student. You'll know him as Jude.
He joined Grade 1 over a
month ago, just after the October break, speaks the tiniest amount of English,
and is very, very sporty. He has also
been pseudo adopted by the oldest boy in the school, who plays basket ball with
him and jokes with him and insists they sit next to each other in fun reading.
Given that this older kid is by turns cheeky, rude, apathetic and really very
smart (If a bit lacklustre in applying it) all the teachers are finding it
mildly hilarious.
Jude is also a great
advocate of cuddling. Which would be fine. Except, as I mentioned, he’s very
sporty. And always seems to have a jacket or jumper on that he can never be
persuaded to remove.
It’s always a slightly sweaty cuddle.
But he is the only kid in
Grade 1 or 2 who can do a decent unassisted sit-up with any speed. Tradeoffs, I
guess.