Email update on our travelling bear

Jade to Mr Lees Hi how's it going.? I hope Goldie is having lots of fun. Has Goldie played a game of Cricket yet?. I hear that you have won three times in a row, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Today someone is coming in to our class room and will be asking questions about Goldie at cricket with you. The person will also be taking photos of some of us to put in the Newspaper. We've been laughing at some of the photos that you have put on the blog. I put a question on the wall and was wondering if you could mention this to the White Ferns Will the White Ferns remember Goldie forever? From:Jade

Mr Lees reply Jade and all room 11 Yes Goldie is having a wonderful holiday and is being very spoilt by all the girls in the White Ferns especially Katie Martin who is Goldies best friend. The other day we took Goldie to a tea plantation where they grow tea on small trees for the cup of tea your mum and dad might have at home.There were 4000 ladies who worked 10 hours a day picking tea leaves off the small trees and they only get paid $30 every 2 weeks. We didn't like the way the ladies seemed to do all the hard work and all our girls agreed it would never happen in New Zealand. Goldie has seen so many things he didn't like but we explain to him that our own country is such a good place compared to all the poor people and the starving children in Bangladesh. He has found the very hot weather a bit tiring at times and we have had to give him a swim in the pool at the hotel. He is a good swimmer now!!! He also had his photo in the local newspaper when he was out with the girls at a market one day and he bought a new scarf for Mrs Lees to wear to school in the winter. Although it has been a wonderful holiday for Goldie he said he misses Room 11 and is keen to get back to see everyone and tell you all about the Cricket and the country of Bangladesh. See you all in about 10 days. I can't wait to be back in Central Otago. My favourite place Warren Lees