Year 5W completed acrostic poems including their reflections on Anzac Day and Simpson and Duffy (his donkey).

 

Australian men risked their lives

Nice helpful people

Zzzz, bang! Went the bullets out of guns

Anniversary 25 April each year

Clever soldiers fought in war

Duffy the donkey carried the sick on his back

Australia and New Zealand participated as a team

Yearly we remember.               By Ashleigh

 

Australian soldiers fought at war on the 25 April

Never give up at war

Zigzagging wasn’t tricky for Simpson with injured  soldiers

Australia never gives up

Citizens were brave to go to war

Days were tragic for our soldiers

And that day changed people’s lives forever

Years we’ve celebrated this day. By Conor

Australian soldiers never gave up

Nor did they sleep well at night

Zigzagging through dead bodies

And burying them at night

Carrying dead bodies more by day

 

Day and night were as bad as each other

And by day it was as if it would never finish

Years passed and nothing changed.

“Lest We Forget”

         By Harry

Tomorrow (Friday April 24) we will be having our cross country / fun run from 1.30pm onwards. Despite the extremely wet condition on the ovals recently we have managed to have some training runs as part of our Smart Moves daily fitness sessions. All year levels will participate in some capacity, with the 10, 11, 12 & 13 year old students eligible for selection in our school team to contest the district cross country. Year 3 & 4 students will have a fun run. Medals and ribbons are awarded and points are given towards a house championship. Prep, Year 1 & 2 students will have obstacle courses to run through. Good luck to all participants.

Please be aware that part of the course is near the car park at the end of School Rd, and another section runs along Barnes Lane (due to fencing on the Junior Oval) so be mindful of children running near these areas if you will be driving in or out tomorrow afternoon.                         

Nominate Coolum State School Teachers and School Leaders for the 2009 Australian Scholarships Group Inspirational Teaching Awards. Go online at www.neita.com.au for more information on the awards.

This is a reminder to all students to be at the school at 6.30am. Children are to come to the front of the school. Thank you.