As a key part of our Social Studies program the children investigated why we have ANZAC Day ceremonies, the war at Gallipoli, and, the impact of the war on the lives of the soldiers and their families in the past and present. Letters from an ancestor of mine were shared with the children so there was a very personal touch to the story. Why do we continue to remember them? An action the class took was to assemble the crosses and set them out on the front school lawn. Each cross had the label of a deceased soldier, but also represented over 90 soldiers per cross, the 2779 soldiers who died in the Gallipoli campaign.
The children are studying Forces with Julie Crimmins during my release time this term, and a Drug and Alcohol Education program will be run in June with the Police Education Officer.
The children are studying Forces with Julie Crimmins during my release time this term, and a Drug and Alcohol Education program will be run in June with the Police Education Officer.