A few photos from our ceremony at our Field of Rememberance at Beckenham School,
Friday April 24, 2015
Showing posts with label ANZAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ANZAC. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Monday, 2 March 2015
Books on Gallipoli (New)
One Minutes Silence
It is an impressive sophisticated picture book with beautiful illustrations, evocative language and insight into the terrible time known as the Gallipoli campaign.
The cover hits you straight way with two faces (one an Australian solder, the other a Turkish soldier) within a circle of never-ending soldiers and crosses. With its sombre sepia tones the message becomes clear that war is a global issue and its impact effects everyone, everywhere.
The book begins with a group of students who really would rather be anywhere else other than inside a classroom having a history lesson. Slowly the teacher draws the students in and one by one they become witnesses to the atrocities of Gallipoli.
There are teacher notes available here for further in-depth discussion and activities to make the most of this excellent book. There really is so much to unpack in this book, from the use of sepia tones, frames showing the passing of time and even to the double spread image of flies and what that could possibly mean. This is quite honestly, an amazing book that moves the reader emotionally as we connect with our past and encourages us to reflect on the futility of war. The last page brought many of us to tears. It is a book to share and a book to treasure no matter the subject. Just brilliant!
review by Desna Wallace
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Book Trailer
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
ANZAC 2014
We remember.....
This lovely poem was read aloud by Sandy at the very moving gathering at Beckenham School
Sunday, 14 April 2013
ANZAC and Maori Myths Displays
Maori Myths and Legends
Room 20 delivered some fabulous art work for our library. It is of a Taniwha and it goes wonderfully above our Maori Myths and legends section.
A.N.Z.A.C
A selection of ANZAC books are on display in the library. ANZAC is remembered on Thursday 25 April.
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