Little Lunch

When Rory is punished and sent to the Principal's office, the other kids surprisingly feel sorry for him and try to cheer him up. On Dress-Up-As-What-You-Want-To-Be-When-You-Grow-Up-Day, Battie dresses up as Stretcho, his very own made up superhero.

The children discuss that Atticus has been acting strangely all week and that it might have something to do with his parents going away. Atticus confesses that he is upset because he is starving. Tamara is very good on the monkey bars since she uses them every day, but Melanie not so good as Tamara never lets her on them. When Melanie demands a proper turn, Tamara is outraged.

Mrs. Gonsha rescues a boy from the top of the playground equipment. / When Debra-Jo looses her glasses, all of the kids take a trip to the lost and found box.

Rory tries to keep it a secret when he forgets his lunch. Melanie is caught in the middle when Debra-Jo and Tamara stop speaking to each other. Melanie is caught in the middle when Debra-Jo and Tamara stop speaking to each other.

Tamara wants to play a kissing game with Battie. Melanie thinks she discovers a possum's head in the sand pit, and refuses to believe that it's actually Rory's craft project made out of a pine-cone and toilet paper.

Bored during a rainy little lunch, Atticus starts a band and makes Battie reluctantly join too. Debra-Jo can't understand how Tamara's favourite day of the year could be when the class does the beep test fitness assessment. On beep test day, Tamara is very excited, but after she sprains her ankle she cant join in.

Atticus decides to distract everyone one with a joke-telling competition. While everyone takes turns to take the stage and tell a joke, Melanie panics at the thought of getting up in front of everyone. Battie loves the old climbing tree in the playground where he goes to sit and think. Debra-Jo thinks it's dangerous and should be chopped down. The children are divided and form camps.

Influenced by People of power, a Family becomes the First Family of the United States Of America. This is their personal and professional story alongside the stories of the attending staff of the White House. For the birthday party of Max and Elsa, the weird twins, Mrs Gonsha makes a pavlova, which looks delicious, but is the most disgusting thing the children have ever eaten.

Melanie is very upset when Tamara 'germblocks' Melanie, the rule that forces someone to be isolated if they have done something disgusting. Tamara has accused Melanie of not washing her hands after going to the toilet. After last year's Grandparent's Day was a disaster, Mrs Gonsha is determined to make this year's celebration a great success.

When Melanie decides to have a cake stall to raise money for homeless puppies, she asks Debra-Jo and Tamara for help. After Mrs Gonsha rewards the girls, Atticus gets jealous and sets up a rival fundraiser. The children face the difficult task of finding the right partner to be their walking buddy for the walk-a-thon.

During a very windy little lunch, Mrs Gonsha insists the class comes inside and does yoga, much to Debra-Jo's horror. After the kids see a health van parked in the playground, rumours fly about what it's doing there. Debra-Jo begins to act very strangely, and tries to create reasons for her to suddenly leave school.

When Rory one day decides he is the prime minister Mrs Gonsha decides to turn it into a learning experience and have a class election. When Max and Elsa, the weird twins, suddenly leave class without a note, everyone speculates as to why they disappeared. Before long, a ridiculous rumour chain is circulating.

Atticus decides to start a secret club with Rory, but after Rory invites everyone else to join, Atticus gets cross. Rory is bewildered and confused when he finds out a grade six girl likes him and Debra-Jo cant understand why she feels so cross about it.