ANZAC Day

Yesterday was ANZAC Day in New Zealand.

Read the comments below to see what we have learned about this very special day.

Autumn and Shakayla- yesterday was ANZAC day and it was a special day because they needed to protect their country from other countries.  They went to War in Gallipoli.  The hid in grass and holes in the mountains.  And then they ran to other hole and dug more.  THen they went on the boat and had heavy back packs.  They had guns in the boats too.  We have poppies on ANZAC Day because its a special flower, because it grows on the battle field grass where they were fighting and it grows between the graves.  Mums, Dads and their kids survived them back in NZ.  The took photos of the soldiers so we can remember them.

Authors Visit

Today we were visited by the Author of "The Millenium Tree" Marnie Anstis.

Ella Says - Some people gave her questions and she gave us some really good answers.  We asked how many books she has written, which is one.  We asked her what her favourite book was and she said it was this one.  When she was little she use to write poems and books and she showed them to us.  They had lots of rhymes and things in them.  One of her poems was about a pig!

Heath Says - I Really enjoyed listening seeing the pictures because they had lots of interesting pictures.  There are pictures of mountains, a huge tree.

Shakayla Says - When Mr Oh asked her what tips she had for us budding writers.  She said we have to read lots and lots and lots!  Literally anything you see.

Ethan Says - Don't read easy books though because then you wont learn new ideas.

Rongo Says - I liked when she said how she made the book. At the end  I had to do the Kaia because we needed to sing a song at the end.  We sing a song for visitors to welcome them and i had to lead it.  I got just a little nervous but then I sang with Whaea Sandra, and Miss Hammond.