ANZAC Poppies

As the 25th of April is fast approaching, the Senior School are learning about ANZAC day. This week as part of that learning, Room 8 explored the famous and beautiful poem - In Flander's Field written by John McCrae

Did you know he wrote this in 20 minutes while sitting at the graveside of his friend who had been killed in the war? His poem went on to inspire the red poppy that we often see people wearing on ANZAC day.
We spent time discussing what some of the unfamiliar words meant and through whose perspective the poem was written from.
We then split into three teams and practised reading the poem before coming together to perform it as a class.

We even planted some ANZAC poppies that we hope to see blooming soon!