Today sees the timely (Remembrance Day) release of the new Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development project 1000 poppies.org.
The website states:
This project aims to create a space where students from around the world can share stories and experiences, linking the local and the global in an on-line environment and create their own response to honouring the service and sacrifice of veterans and those affected by war to express their hopes for lasting peace.
The Innovation and Next Practice Division of the DEECD states
It is not only intended for students, adults can participate as well. Over the coming months it will be supported with a range of learning and teaching materials.
An excellent resource for schools!
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Year 2 children from Mill Park Primary School wrote their interpretations of Remembrance Day and decided to share them.
Remembrance Day is when we remember the people who died in the war. The symbol of Remembrance Day is the red poppies. On the 11th month we stop for a minute to remember the people that died.
– Athanasia.
Remembrance Day is to remember all the soldiers. Everybody wears red poppies on Remembrance Day.
– Zachary.
Poppies are to remember who died in war. It’s good to wear a poppy to remember.
– Emily.
Remembrance Day is a day where we remember all of the soldiers who have died in the world war. On Remembrance Day people wear red poppies. We all stop for 1 minute on remembrance day on the 11th day of the 11th month.
– Abdullah.
Remembrance Day is when we remember the men who died at war. A man wrote a poem about poppies so we wear them on the 11th of the 11th at 11 O’clock and we have a minute of silence.
– Yara.
The poppies pop out on Remembrance Day. World War One ended in 1918. Remembrance Day is on the 11th day of the 11th month.
– Nohail.
Remembrance Day is when everyone has to stand up for 1 minute of silence and think about everyone fought in the war. So today everyone wears a poppy.
-Nicole.
Remembrance Day is a day to remember all the soldiers. Everybody wears red poppies.
– Jayden.
Remembrance Day is all about staying where you are and remembering the people who fought in the war. Remembrance Day is on the 11th of the 11th.
– Olivia.
Poppies are a symbol of Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is to remember the soldiers. At 11 O’clock we have a minute of silence.
– Blake.
Poppies are to remember. Remembrance Day is a day that you remember the soldiers that died.
– Gabriela.
The poppies are symbols of Remembrance Day. When we remember the soldiers who went to war. The war ended at 11 O’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Lest We Forget.
– Cameron.
Remembrance Day is about remembering the people who fought and died in the war. Now we remember them by wearing a red poppy. Now they lay in Flanders Field.
– Claudia.
In 1918 there was a world war. It went on from 1914 to 1918. From then on people wear red poppies, the symbol for Remembrance Day is red poppies. On Remembrance Day at 11 O’clock we have a minute of silence.
– Andrew.
Remembrance Day is a day you remember the people that died. Remembrance Day is on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 O’clock. The symbol of Remembrance Day is red poppies.
– Rosemary.
Remembrance Day is on the 11th of November. We have a minute of silence at 11 O’clock. People wear poppies on this day.
– Zara.
Remembrance Day is a day when you have 1 minute of silence and think of all the people that were in the war. It’s on the 11th of November.
– Rubi.
The poppies pop out on Remembrance Day. When the poppies pop out it is Remembrance Day and it is a special day for remembering. It’s sad on Remembrance Day.
– Britney.
Thanks guys! What terrific work you’ve done. It is so pleasing to read your lovely thoughts and understandings of Remembrance Day. Thank you to Ms Hoyne too!