151. The teacher wants one thing and a lot of us kids want another, so we have a class vote, and the kids win! The teacher scratches his head and says, ‘How did that happen?’

152. The teacher lets me have my pen licence. Some kids got their pen licence after the second term last year. Some kids got their pen licence in the third term last year. I waited all year but still didn’t get it. My handwriting is a little like chicken scrawl. Then I forgot about it. The following year the teacher said, ‘Attention everybody! I have a huge announcement. Pens down please. Today, I must award a boy who has stood tall amongst you. Many of you attained a certain item last year, but this boy of resilience has waited for more than a year to get this item. Can we have a round of applause for… And I will now officially hand over this Pen licence for persistence and effort. And no one can argue with that.’

And there is a HUGE round of applause.

153. We are let out at lunchtime and there is another group sitting where we normally sit, so I go up to them and tell them it is our spot. I am nervous and alone when I approach them. They tell me that anyone can sit there. They laugh at me, knowing that they have the power.  And then my friends arrive, and we argue the point, and those kids move away. I love justice at school.

154. The teacher lets us choose our partners for an activity.  I leap from my chair and so does my best friend, and then we are standing next to each other and bubbling with positive energy.  We have both listened to what is required, so are able to get straight on with the task.  Working with a good friend means that the lesson is already successful, even if we can’t do what is asked of us.

155. We make electrical circuits. I love the wires and light bulbs and batteries.  I love trying to get that bulb to light up.  (And for homework we had to make a model which included an electric circuit. My friend made a fan.  Another friend made a car that was powered by an engine. I made a model house with a room that lit up. I love school when we build things.)

(Copy copyright: I love school when the pen licence is given out to everyone.)