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At our first workshop at FIRST, we asked the group some questions about their home.
Loved some of the responses to our questions...
Q. What makes a home?
- Family
- Things- what you own
- Furniture
- Photos
- Big backyard
- Pets
- People at home
- Trampoline- hearing my sister laughing and playing on it
- In the pool- everyone having fun
- Doing things- music, dancing
- Happy kids, happy life
- Family meal
- Family events
- Security- feeling safe
Q. What are some other types of homes?
- Nursing home
- Kennel
- Caravan
- Bungalow
- High rise
- Unit
- Flat
- Queenslander house
- Barn
- Aviary- birds
- Cage
- Hive- bees
- Reef
- Rock pool
- Under rocks
- Rivers; creeks
- Underground- burrows; warren
- Nest- birds
- Set- badger
- Cave- bear
- Shell- snail; crab
- Cocoon- moths; butterfly
- Trees
- Drey- ringtail possums
- House roof- possums
- Web- spiders
- Tank- fish; snake
Q. Where is home for you?
- Loganholme- Lucy
- Eagleby- James
- Windaroo- Kevin
- Regents Park- Hannah (C)
- Beenleigh Special school- felt like home
- House- Tabitha
- Edens Landing- Gaye (C)
- Beenleigh- Mathew
- Crestmead- Katie (C)
- Windaroo- Stephanie
- Mt Crosby- Richard (T)- lots of space
- Shailer Park- Nicola (A)- feel safe; my family is there
- Eagleby- Wade
- Mt Warren Park- Ashleigh
- Regents Park- Theresa (C)
- Crestmead- Ursula (C)
- Marsden- jess
- Eagleby- Johno
- Bannockburn- Therese (A)- surrounded by nature
Q. Who lives at your home?
- Mum
- Dad
- Pop
- Timothy- brother
- Max- friend
- Brother
- Sister
- Jacob
- Husband
- Kids
- Dog
- McCaw parrot
- Chooks
- Pet snake
- Grandparents
Q. What do you like about your home?
- My bedspread- racing cars; zombies
- Spaghetti for dinner; washing the dishes; garlic bread; Barbies- Tabitha
- Lego
- Soft toys; Games
- Swimming pool
- BBQ area- nice and open
- Sitting in the backyard- tress and birds etc
- Rain and storms
- Sense of security
- X- Box
- Comfort
- T.V
- Play Station
- My bed
- When people are at home
- Personal space
Q. What do you dislike about your home?
- A messy kitchen
- My brother’s bedroom- I have to clean it up
- When people leave the house
- Noisy neighbours
- Sharing my room
- People invading my space
- A dog barking and I can’t sleep
Q. How do you feel when you are away from home?
- I like it cause I go to Nanny’s
- Homesick- Jess
- Good at Oma and Opa’s house
- Stressed out