Learning and Teaching
Remembrance Day
As mentioned in the Religious Education news section of our newsletter, Thursday 11th of November is Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day marks the date in 1918 when the First World War came to an end. On Remembrance Day every year, all people are asked to observe a minute's silence at 11 am on Wednesday 11 November, to remember those who have died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
There are some wonderful picture storybooks and activities that you can share with your children.
Lone Pine is a story that connects families, generations and a nation with a symbol of hope, pride, strength and remembrance of the battle of Gallipoli and Australia's fallen soldiers.
The Red Poppy is about Jim, a soldier on the Western Front in World War 1, who is wounded while charging through No Man's Land. He stumbles into a shell crater for shelter and finds a badly wounded German soldier. The two men try to help each other, but it's Nipper, the messenger dog, whose gallantry gives them a chance for survival.
A Soldier, A Dog and A Boy is about a young Australian soldier in the battle of the Somme. Walking through the fields away from the front, he finds what he thinks is a stray dog, and decides to adopt it as a mascot for his company. Then he meets Jacques, the homeless orphan boy who owns the dog. The soldier realises that Jacques needs the dog more - and perhaps needs his help as well.
Lest We Forget is about a boy and his grandfather and their remembering of things we would like to forget. It will help children understand the significance and importance of our national days of remembrance.
National Recycling Week
This week is Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. This year Planet Ark are celebrating the fact that National Recycling Week has been around for 25 years, established in 1996. They invite us to value our resources, by giving them a second life and reducing the need for newly produced resources, reusing quality second-hand items, and recycling. Reducing our waste not only keeps valuable materials out of landfill it also benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our need for new materials.
As part of the week, they have created different resources and activities for school and home.
- Ollie and the Spectral Spectacles
- Recycled Arts and Crafts guide .
Deborah Courtney
Director of Learning and Teaching