Year 2

Hello from 2H

Sarah Roney visit to 2H – Focusing on perseverance

Sarah, our THRIVE Network Coordinator worked with 2H students on Friday 19th April. 2H students participated in a discussion and activities about what perseverance means. We can persevere and persist with completing more challenging activities when we have a ‘growth mindset’, rather than a ‘fixed mindset’. When we have a ‘growth mindset’, we can think “I may not be able to do this yet, but I can work towards doing this…” Yet is the key word when we are persevering and persisting.

Information from: https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/history-and-research/traditions/anzac-day.

We have discussed the importance of ANZAC Day

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day falls on the 25th of April each year. The 25th of April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916. On the 25th of April 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. These became known as Anzacs and the pride they took in that name continues to this day. The Anzacs landed on Gallipoli and met fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. Their plan to knock Türkiye out of the war quickly became a stalemate and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915, the allied forces were evacuated. Both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed. The meaning of Anzac Day today includes the remembrance of all Australians killed in military operations.

Commemorative Services

Are held at war memorials at dawn – the time of the original landing in Gallipoli. Later in the day, current and former servicemen and women meet to take part in marches.

Elijah	I like boats because you can see things when they go up.
Olivia	Cars can be in different colours. They are land transport.
Aviah	I preserve and persist when I am reading because I don’t stop.
April	We remember the people that died on ANZAC Day.
Beorn	My favourite wind transport is a plane.
Ashane	My favourite wheels transport is a car.
Cooper	I like boats because I can go fishing. Boats are water transport.
Eleanor	ANZAC Day is important because we remember Australian soldiers that died.
Angus	ANZAC Day is important because we remember the people who have died.
Michael	I really like long trains because I can see a big view all of the time.
Chelsea	My favourite type of transport is a boat and this is on the water.
Mason	I like cars because they go fast and can do tricks. Cars are land transport.
Victor	My favourite type of transport is water transport – boats.
Alex	I like planes that are air transport because they can fly to different countries.
Ava	We remember the soldiers that went to war on ANZAC Day.
Zara	ANZAC Day is important because we can make poppies for everybody we know.
Keith	I persevere and persist when I am reading.
Hattie	My favourite water transport is boats because they go fast.
Jordan	My favourite type of water transport is a cruise ship.
Violet	ANZAC Day is important we remember the people who helped to keep us safe.
Finn	ANZAC Day is important because we remember when the army went out to battle.
Alfi	I show perseverance when I play basketball in my backyard on the trampoline.