Commemorating ANZAC

Year 4 students analysed The Ode. Bhumika and Ethan explain:

In Year Four for Anzac day we made an individual Anzac Ode poster. The Anzac Ode is a poem by an English writer Laurence Binyon .We had to copy the poem down and write the meaning of the sentence underneath in words that we understood. Then we decorated it.

Here is the ode.

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

We learnt about the reason it was said in ANZAC ceremonies, who made the poem and how it pays respect to people who served in the war.

Here are some examples of how we rewrote The Ode in language we understand.

ANZAC Day was marked with commemorations on both the Early Years and Middle Years Campuses

On 24th of April The Lakes held a special assembly to commemorate our past and present armed forces that have fought for our country. The School Captains ran the assembly with help from the Peer Mediators, Performing Arts Captains and Sports Captains. The SRC Laid the wreaths while music played in the background. The leaders read poems and we all stopped for a minute silence, sang The Australian Anthem proudly and listened to the last post.

Charlotte Year 5 SRC Leader

Today was a very special assembly. We gathered together at the gym to celebrate ANZAC day, which is a very important day on the calendar. On this day we have a minutes silence to remember the soldiers who fought and are still fighting in the war. The student leaders shared the importance of the poppy, which each year level used to make a wreath. We were joined by parents, friends and students from the kindergarten to help us celebrate. The students listened to The Ode, In Flanders Fields followed by Laura Meney playing The Last Post. It was great to see all students and friends showing respect when participating in the minute’s silence.

Brodie and Imad, Year 4 2017