12yr olds need help <3 ?

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

Hello Everyone Out There Thats In The Same Position As I Am! Lol

 

My Name Is Ffion And Im 12

 

Well I Found Out A Month Ago And Ever Since Then Ive Hated The Idea About Living In Australia.

I Have SOOO Many Freinds Here And It Will Be Soo Hard Leaving Them As I Have Only Just Got To Know Them As Im In Year 8 At Secondry School. It Still Hasnt Sunk In Yet That Im Moving And Im Finding It Hard To Come Around To The Idea.

 

Im Worried About Making Freinds As Im Not To Good At That Sorta Thing If You Know What I Mean. Just Worried That Ill Be Lonely At School And If Ill Get Bullied 'Cus Im From England

 

So Any Of Advice I Would Be So Grateful! And If Anyones Goin Through What I Am Would Love To Hear From You! :v_SPIN:

 

Thankyou Love Ffion X

[Guest Gollywobbler]

Hi Ffion

 

Welcome to Poms in Oz.

 

Ali is one of the ladies who helps to look after the forum. Her daughter Alex is 12 and they live in Perth. they have been there for just under a year ad Alex loves it. I'n sure that is you send lAi a prrivate message, she will arrange for you and Alex to keep in touch with each other until you get there.

 

You won't be bullied either at school or outside of school and nobody will think you are strange because you have arrived form the UK. They'll think it is cool, Ffion, I promise you. All the schools around Perth have newcomers from all over the world joining their new schools almost every week.

 

If you enjoy water sports and amazing marine wildlife, have a look at this link and then twist Mike's arm about your school holidays....

 

Exmouth, Coral Bay and Ningaloo Reef - Tours

 

Further north is Monkey Mia which is also fantastic:

 

Search - Tourism Western Australia

 

The dolphins really do come right up to you. The Rangers sell buckets of fish to feed to teh dolphins. Unfortuately we got there too late to buy one but the lady standing next to me the line had a bucket of fish. One of the dolphns swam along th line, eyeing us all up.

 

It smiled up at me but when it saw I had no fish, it moved on. I swear that that dolpin winked and waved a flipper at me, just to let me know it was nothing personal!

 

You've seen loads of white swans with yellow beaks. In Perth, there are black swans with coral-pink beaks. They are the State Emblem of WA and they really are fantastically beautiful.

 

Rottnest Island is the only place in the world where you will find quokkas, which are like miniature wallabies.

 

Ali's daughter Alex is into horses and goes riding regularly, by the way, but I am crazy about anything to do with the sea and water geerally. I don't know anything about riding in WA but Ali & Alex could tell you about that.

 

I could go on and on.....

 

Cheers

 

Gill

[Guest chel-sea123]

Hi

 

my name is chelsea and i am 12.

 

i am moving to oz on the 29 of jan 08

i was scared about makeing friends to but every keeps telling not to worry cas you will make friends when you get there.

i did not want to leave my friends behind

so for x-mas my mum and dad got me a wab cam so i can still speek to my friends on msn and email.

i said to my friends that i was moving and when i get over there i willl email the to say were i live then thay will send pic and letters.

so there is no need to worry.

do you now what part you are moving to yet i MOVING TO THE SUNSHINE COAST

 

SPEEK TO YOU LATE

 

CHELSEA :wub:

 

P.S

what did you get for x-mas

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

Hey Gill

The Dolphins Sound So Cool

Im Really Scared About The Spiders Haha I Have A Proper Fear Of Them So Much To The Point I Lock Myself In a Room If Theres A Spider Near.

Ive Heard Theres Huge Ones And All My Friends Are Sayin They Live Down The Loo And When You Sit Down They Bite Your But

Is This True?

Im Looking forward to all the fun things you can do in australia as i love swimming and playin about theres just so much to do isnt there ?

 

 

Hello Chelsea

yer im gna get a cam and ive got msn & bebo so ill keep in touch with all my pals back in swindon ( where i live ) .

 

i think were moving to perth! not to sure yet because my step-dads been offered quite a few jobs

 

i got loads for christmas! loads of money and loads of girly things like some new ugg boots ( dont think they can come in much use when i move over there lol ) some leopard print pumps, britney spears perfume, underwear , makeup and just lots of money

 

what did you get?

 

write back

 

thankyou for the advice

 

ffion xxxx

[Guest Gollywobbler]

Hi Ffion

 

Happy Christmas ad I'm delighted to hear you got so many prezzies (and all that luvveryly loot.)

 

Yes, the wildlife in WA is really amazing and the sea - being the Indian Ocean - is like a warm bath all year round. The water in swimming pools and the freshwater lakes all around Perth is actually cooler and more refreshing than the sea, I've always found.

 

There are lots of lakes actually in Perth where you could learn to water-ski (if you haven't already.) Once you've learnt the basics, the next step is to pester Mike till he buys a ski-boat. They can be used on Waroona Dam for definite because I've skied there. You load up the car with eskies etc (insulated picnic boxes though Aussie Eskies are huge compared to the ones you can get here) and tow the boat behind.

 

Be careful of the beaches when it is really seriously hot, because the sand can and will burn the soles of your feet unless you are careful and that hurts. If you are fair-skinned, you might need to get Sharon to buy you some rashies. There are like tee-shirts, long or short sleeved, but they prevent UV rays from reaching and burning your skin. You can get them in surf shops, which is where you can also get the water-resistant, very high-factor sunblock lotion which is also needed in WA.

 

Mata rays are incredible. The glide along just barely rippling hte tips of their wings. Some of them are pretty tame and will play with you. If you just keep fairly still the rays will sometimes come and nuzzle around you for a look-see. They are as curious about you as you are about them.

 

I haven't swum with whale sharks though I would love to. Technically theyare fish because they lay eggs. However they are completely harmless and have the same temperament as dolphins.

 

Outside of the Reef at Ningaloo, the really mental can organise diving trips to go and see Great White Sharks (Jaws) close up at certain times of the year. The divers are sheltered in very, very strong cages suspended under water, then the boat crew overhead chuck huge lumps of meat, dripping with blood, into the water to attract the Great Whites. You have to have a proper PADI scuba-diving licence in order to do this, though. I get enough of a thrill watching somebody else doing it on the telly to be honest!

 

To swim with the rays, the whale sharks or on the coral, however, all you need is a snorkel. The coral is beautiful. Fantastic plants and millions of tiny, brightly-coloured tropical fish which look like jewels flitting around with the sun making them sparkle because the coral is only a couple of feet below the surface in places.

 

If you'd like to go sailing (ie with sails) that is very easily arranged too and is rear-round in WA. Ditto windsurfing (a great way to tan both sides at the sametime and you fall in often enough to stay cool!)

 

Plus, if you get Sharon & Mike to help to talk to the Parents of your best friends, it might well be possible to arrange for one of your friends to visit you in WA at Christmas one year, when you will be on your long summer holiday. We lived in Malysia when I was a child. My sister and I were at boarding school ithe UK She & I used to fly back & forth to Malaysia on our own 3 times a year, travelling as Unaccompanied Minors. There is no sweat to it at all. (Airlines spoil UMs - they bring titbits from First Class for you etc.)

 

Any friend who goes to visit you in WA will turn GREEN with envy, however, which won't be a pretty sight......:arghh::realmad:

 

Don't listen to any nonsense about bugs in the loos. It is all complete nonsense. There are some big spiders in WA (Huntsman spiders) but they are ompletely harmless and they eat flies, which are far more of a pain than the spiders which just mind their own business in between eating flies. What self-respecting spider would live in a loo when it can live in a peaceful and private cobweb instead?

 

I've been camping in WA right up from Perth to the far North of WA and back, sleeping on lilos on the ground in horrid, tiny little tents that you have to crawl in an out of. I've never seen a single creepy-crawly to worry about and camping under the stars with just a fire going nearby all night is where you will find the snakes etc if you are stupid enough to go looking for them. However, if you leave the wildlife alone, it will leave you alone too so just don't worry about it.

 

If you can get Mike to take you trekking & camping in WA, you can take the dogs with you, by the way and they'll love it. All those new sights, sounds and smells make it Dog Paradise and I'm not kidding!

 

Hang on to your new boots, by the way. One day you might go snow-skiing in the Snowy Mountains in NSW. If so, you'll need the boots for the Apres-ski in the resort.

 

Cheers

 

Gill

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

Hi Gill, Sharon here, thank you for your wise and kind words, Ffion has a spider phobia and she is a nightmare, she can see a tiny spider from miles away. I am sure she will be fine once she gets there, it's all going to be new for everyone. Mike has a job in Perth but we don't know exactly where we will be looking to live but I am sure wherever it is it will be fantastic. I love horses, I will probably be looking to get another one once we are over there, and we have 2 dogs too, Mike loves sailing and I am sure he will have a go.

 

Happy Christmas, but I think yours is over now due to the time difference.

 

Happy New Year.

 

Sharon

[ali]

Hi Girls,

 

As Gil said we've been here for almost a year and my daughter Alex had many of the same fears as you did. She hates bugs and spiders too and I can assure you we've never yet been bitten on the bum lol.

 

I know it's easy for me to say but try not to worry, having seen Alex make the move here and adapt so well (as did her younger brother), I'm sure you'll find it a piece of cake.

 

Of course you'll miss your friends, Alex was on msn all the time for the first few months, then less and less - she probably talks more to her Aus friends on it now than ther British ones. She keeps in touch with her very best friends via email, postcards etc., and you'll probably find that you stay friends with special people no matter how far you are away.

 

Alex made friends pretty easily, and she's a quiet sort of girl. She said that people are arriving all the time in school from lots of different countries and you're never the new kid for very long. She starts high school in Feb and is looking forward to that. Bullying at school is very much frowned upon (as in the UK) so don't worry about that.

 

It is chilly in winter and people do wear Ugg boots so bring them with you.

 

Hope this helps put your mind at rest

 

Ali

[Guest chel-sea123]

Hello ffion

 

yer web cam are good you can get some with speekers so you can talk to them to. like being on the phone. but you can see them.(hehe)

we where going to perth but we are going tosunshine coast naw.:spinny:

 

This is some of the think i got for christmas:

curlers

sockes/underware

skim-bord (for oz)

money

pairs hilton perfune

make up

choclate

shoes

clothes

with my money i got i got

hair extenchions

britnet spears the second perfume

 

write back

 

chelsea xx:spinny:

p.s

i have bebo and msn to

if you want i will give you my msn and we can talk on that to

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

Hey Chelsea

 

did you get the fantasy britney spears perfume?

i have extensions i love them

haha yer i have bebo ill give you my url on bebo

 

 

add me

im always on haha

 

Ffion

xx

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

im glad to hear its cold sumtimes as i wear uggs with absolutely everything ! lol

 

thts wat happend wen i moved up to secondary school i talked to my freinds in secondry more than my old pals in primary. haha

 

ill probably only stay in touch with my two best freinds jess and chlo

 

thanks

 

ffion

 

x

[ali]

Sorry, I've removed your url address - we don't really encourage people to post emails etc., on the open forum, you can send this by personal message. People who are not members can browse the forum and get personal details. I'm sure you'll have done something about internet safety at school and will understand.

 

Ali

[Guest chel-sea123]

Hello Ffion

 

well i am buying britney spears perfume with my money i love the smell of it.

i love my extensions to:jiggy:.i feel lost with out then in :err:

i dont all ways go on bebo but i will some times and i all ways go on msn i will send my msn address in a privet email to you.

 

so when you are in oz wht do you think you will be doing out of school i want to be on the beach and shoping.

 

speek to you later

 

chelsea <3

xx:cute:

[Guest mandy1]

Hello Ffion

Please don't worry too much about living in Australia.I have 2 children aged 13 & 8 and like you they are a little nervous about leaving their school and friends but they are also excited too. We've been over to Perth twice now and believe me it is so lovely. Just think how cool it will be to be able to go to the beach whenever you want. The wildlife is amazing (kangaroos are very odd) and there will be so much for you to see and do. As for the spiders well I wouldn't worry too much as I don't think you see them that often and you'll be having too much fun to worry about them anyway! Hope all the replies on here have made you feel a bit better about moving and I'm sure your mum and dad are only doing it 'cause it'll be better for you and your family.

Mandy x

[yvonneandandy]

hi ffion im 11 years old and im moving to australia to it hasnt really sunk into me that well lmao erm i just started secondry school ermwere abouts r u moving and i was just reading some of ur posts and i thought ur just lyk me i were ugg boots with everything and my mum has threatnd me to put them in the bin she keeps sayin u wont need them over there its soo anoyin lol and if u have msn plz can i have ur addy xx nicole

[Guest hannah_j12]

Hi,

 

i'm hannah and im 12 also.

i've been living in australia for just over a year now and the people here are so friendly!!!

I havent got bullied which is surprising coz im pretty smart so some people might consider me a ners=d but the people here dont mind as long as you are kind towards them. You might come across a not-so-friendly person but you'll spot who those are so you know who to avoid ! i was like yo ui hated australia after my parents told me we were moving but now i've really warmed up to it!!!

[Guest kdal]

hi ffion im 11 years old and im moving to australia to it hasnt really sunk into me that well lmao erm i just started secondry school ermwere abouts r u moving and i was just reading some of ur posts and i thought ur just lyk me i were ugg boots with everything and my mum has threatnd me to put them in the bin she keeps sayin u wont need them over there its soo anoyin lol and if u have msn plz can i have ur addy xx nicole

..

 

Hiya Nicole, Hey you Mum can't possibly throw them Ugg boots out, isn't Australia where they come from anyway?

 

I know my niece took hers back to Oz with her

 

Good Luck x

[Guest SDJ&A]

hi girls,

im new to this site so i dont really now how it works!

my name is jess and im 12 years old!

i am a bit worried about the spiders,i am really scared of them!:unsure:

me,my mum,dad and younger brother are thinking of moving to Wollongong,but we are not sure yet.We have aplied for the visa,we just have to wait and see!

:yes:

im also worried about the medecals and not getting on well at school,:sad:Do you now how many needals you have to have or anything else that has to be don!:wacko:

[Guest chel-sea123]

Hi jess

 

my name is chelsea.

i was worryed about that stuff to but my mum and dad said there is stuff that keeps away the spiders.

 

for the medecals i did not have to have any neddels so i dont think you will cas you is 12 like me

me and my family are moving on the 29 of this month and i am think of it a an advencher.

 

i will miss my family and friends i will think of them all the time.

 

we are moving to the sunshine coast.

 

i when to oz with my dad in march and when to the goldcoast then the sunshine coast and brisbin senter.

 

oz is a very nice place is you are like me i want to get a tan and show on that i am english.

 

every one is telling that love our acsent (i dont know haw to spell it)

speek to you later

 

chelsea <3

[Guest the ps]

hiya my name heather. Im 12.

I might be moving to outside brisbane,but i am so worried about leaving my life behind and starting again.My family and friends are so close to me i dont want to leave them:sad:.

some parts i am looking forward to like sun,dophins and ecpecillay boys!

weve applied for the visa and it will be back soon.

 

is there any one moving to brisbane around summer, autumn who wants to chat?

lov heather:cute:

[Guest EllieP94]

Hi

My name is Ellie. I am also moving to aus and i am 13 years old and am in yr 8. I am really excited about going to aus. Sometimes I think I will miss my friends in England but you will be able to stay in touch over Msn and e-mails, etc.

 

Everybody who I have spoke to on poms in oz have said how easy you can make friends and how nice everybody is. They all say they really love the schools. You will have a great time out there, even though you may miss your friends for a while you will make just as good frineds in aus.

 

Hope this Helps!!!

:cute:

[Guest sarahndave]

Hiyah ffion .

Im Cloe . .

Im 12 and in year 8 , im exactly the same as you at the moment . Gutted because i have lots of mates .

Where is your mum & dad thinking of movingg ?

Mine are thinking of Perth beacause i know a friend who is moving there.

It was a shock at first , beacause of my mates and that but england is so rubbish ! , its just my mates that are holding me back because i know the weather and shops and everything can't be worse than here. Every one is saying 'Oh You will make new mates ' , lol .

 

.Write Backk . x

[Guest leeh36]

Hi,

My name is Natasha, I am living in Oakdale now, but I have just found out a couple of weeks ago, I am moving to Austrailia:arghh:, I am really scared and upset ,I don't know how I am going to leave my friends and FAMILY!:cry: I hope I can make new friends, I am afraid they might not like me. I have just started year 7, so I have just made alot of new friends and don't know I can leave them. I live in Wales, so don't worry about moving from England.I also get bullying about me :unsure:and hope it doesn't happen in Austrailia,

Please write back soon!!!

Tasha.x

[Guest leeh36]

Hiya.x

Yes I would love to keep in touch! If you have hotmail, ,Are you nervous to? I was really shocked:swoon:, but there are cute boys there hopefully(lol):cute:.

write back soon,

Love

Tashie.x

[ali]

Sorry Tashie,

 

But I removed your address, people can PM you instead, it's not wise to post your details on the open forum.

 

Ali

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

aww ffion...

 

i know it will be scary, im scared but it will be fine, you'll be fine we'll have to go to school and we'll HAVE to talk to people and people from oz seem far more open than us!!!! and at least we'll have each other hey ffi?! :yes:

 

love

your big sis

sian

 

xxxxx