Thursday, 23 April 2015

Why is Anzac important to kiwis.

10 Facts about Anzac Day

. ANZAC is an abbreviation of The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

2. April 25, 1915, was the day the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, now known as ANZAC Cove (see photo above) to battle the Turkish army during WWI.


3. More than 11,000 ANZACs died on the Gallipoli Peninsula, despite only being there for 8 months.


4. The original ANZAC biscuit was known as an ANZAC wafer or tile and was part of the rations given to ANZAC soldiers during World War I. They were included instead of bread because they had a much longer shelf life. Recipe for ANZAC biscuits


5. ANZAC was originally named the Australasian Army Corps. However protests from New Zealand led to the adoption of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Administration clerks found the title too long and adopted the abbreviation of ANZAC.


6. Despite being affiliated with Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC included officers from Britain, Ireland, India, Zion, Ceylon and the Pacific islands.


7. “Lest We Forget” is a phrase popularised in 1897 by Rudyard Kipling, which was adopted as the final line of The Recitation along with the "Ode of Remembrance", taken from Laurence Binyon's "For the Fallen".


8. The last surviving ANZAC, Alec Campbell, died on May 16, 2002.


9. The ANZAC Bridge was given its name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the ANZACS. An Australian Flag flies atop the eastern pylon and a New Zealand Flag flies atop the western pylon.


10. Today, the ANZAC Battle Group is an active battle group of Australian and New Zealand units.

- See more at: http://www.readersdigest.co.nz/10-facts-about-the-anzacs#sthash.XbYGMx8F.dpuf

Desire and Nicos super Heroes.

This is my hero her name is Sapphire star The reason I call her this is because she looks like a zombie but dangerous so I would say my hero is a Sidekick.

This man his name is Freeze hunter the reason why he is called this is to be a freezer with a cold gun and lives in antarctica.



Desire and Nicos story about our 2 Heroes.

My Step up block Desire

Desire Definition of Real life Hero And Real life Hero.

Desire Malama Honua Whakatau Experience

My Hero Paul Whatuira

My Hero Connections.

Desire All About Anzac day.

Monday, 13 April 2015

My holidays.

Well Hi everybody This week is the last week then term 2 starts yay.I really can't wait to be at school so I can do heaps of  school work.I love that this a great environment for me starting a new school I just hope that when I go back to school  the start off will be good.Im so happy that T.P.S is getting a new bike track can't wait to ride on it Im really excited And I hope that everyone else will be the same around me.All I want to do right now is be in my classroom to see a lot of faces.


Cant wait to do heaps of work at school.

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Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Surprise for kiamanawanui classrooms.

The year 7,s and 8,s watched a movie called Big hero 6 and Princess dairies.We had lots of fun watching it because we had popcorn with it and apples I really loved our last day yesterday with lots of fun and joy.




Image result for Princess bride       This was the other movie we watched yesterday It kinded of looked like more people watched this movie more than the other.