Jack and the Beanstalk

Here is a Toontastic animation of the 'Jack and the Beanstalk' story by Al and Cooper.

Click here for the link to ToonTube.

Snowy

This is Snowy.  It's a girl.  She is 18 months old.  She has three very cute outfits.  She is a type of bichon.  She has two toys.  Her toys are: a tennis ball and a little dog.

Summerland Kids on ANZAC Day

On ANZAC Day we went to the Swanson RSA parade.  We had to stand still for a long time and listen to speeches, a prayer, the national anthems of Australia and New Zealand and the Last Post.  The flags of the two countries were put up as the anthems were played.  We sang God Defend New Zealand.  At the end we got some chips and a drink.

Olivia and Al.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

ANZAC Day

Tomorrow is ANZAC Day and we have been learning why we have a holiday.

ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.  In 1915, on the 25th of April,  the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on a beach on the Gallipoli Peninsula in a country called Turkey.

We remember the people who died or went to war so that we could live happily in New Zealand.

Red poppies are a sign of respect and remembrance and we wear them on ANZAC Day to remember people who served in war time.

People made ANZAC biscuits to send on ships to the soldiers fighting in countries far, far away.  The biscuits stayed fresh for weeks and the soldiers sometimes made them into porridge or dipped them in their tea.

Al brought a medal to show us from World War 2.  It belonged to her great-uncle.  She will be wearing it a tomorrow's ANZAC parade at the Swanson RSA.

We made a wreath for our ANZAC display.

We will remember them.

Here is a link to our ANZAC Day wiki page.