ANZAC Day is an important time for us to come together and to honor the contributions of our Aussie and New Zealand veterans and service members. Although things are a little different this year, and most of us will be in ‘iso’ we can still come together in spirit. Accordingly, as part of their Year 3/4 Science unit students are currently studying ‘Beneath our feet’ which investigates soils, rocks and landscapes and how they change over time. Through the TAP, Mark Cuthell (Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre), Jo Birley (Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism) and teacher, Julie Broomhall, have helped us prepare resources around the SBS documentary, “The Story of the Road”. This is a recount of the soldier reemployment program that saw returned servicemen working on the construction of the Great Ocean Road for 13 years following the end of World War One. The Great Ocean Road is the biggest War Memorial in existence and provided meaningful employment and repatriation for Diggers who returned back to our region. Students learnt about the ANZACS, the purpose of a war memorial, the challenges involved in building and upkeep of the Great Ocean Road and the various landforms or terrain that the road was constructed on in our region. The documentary, which screened on SBS on Friday 24th April from 4:00-4:30pm, will also be available on SBS on demand for several weeks after the broadcast screening. Now ANZAC Day wouldn’t be the same without a few ANZAC bikkies to enjoy so several classes have been sent home with the traditional recipe. In case you are looking for an ANZAC recipe check out the George the Farmer link for his version. https://www.georgethefarmer.com.au/blogs/news/rubys-easy-anzac-bikkies Lest we forget Comments are closed.
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