Acknowledging ANZAC Day in the coming weeks

With ANZAC Day services and marches cancelled for this year, many families are thinking about how to best commemorate this occasion. ANZAC Day is the day to remember the service and sacrifice of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey on 25 April in 1915 during World Ward 1, as well as recognising the sacrifices of many servicemen and servicewomen in all wars, conflicts and peace keeping missions. We also acknowledging and thank the Ngunnawal Primary School past and current serving community members.

Here are some age appropriate ways to discuss ANZAC Day with your child:

Read an ANZAC book for children. Here’s a list of age appropriate books:   https://newywithkids.com.au/anzac-day-books-children/

Listen to your ANZAC book on https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/

Visit a virtual memorial:

https://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/

https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day

Viewing: These sites have several resources appropriate for primary school aged children:

The Red Poppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UHRC1H06Cc&feature=youtu.be

BTN on ABC Kids: https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/the-gallipoli- story/10526742

Bake ANZAC Biscuits using the original 1914 recipe: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/recipes/anzac-biscuits/8929636