Convicts....

This weeks educational writing has been about Australia and the arrival of the first fleet of convicts from England (Beth has been writing about dangerous animals!... seems like we are well placed for both assignments!)



There were some interesting discoveries...

The first fleet stopped off in Plymouth (...to pick up most of the cargo no doubt!)While there were no Ivey's on board there was a certain John Walker from London serving a seven year term for stealing a loaf of bread! Most of these convicts were guilty of very petty crimes that were the result of trying to survive the conditions of England at the time. It was hoped they were the pioneers who through hard work and perseverance would make the colony survive and expand to the stage of self sufficiency.

... anyway history lesson over. Class dismissed! ;0)