2015 ANZAC Week at Carterton School

2015 ANZAC Week at Carterton School

This year is the commemoration of 100 years since the Gallipoli campaign in WWI.

You are warmly invited to take part in any of the events we have planned at school for this special week.

We have liaised with Major Dean Rennie, from the Army, who will be attending on Wednesday and Friday.

Tuesday 21 April

12.15pm          1 boy & 1 girl from each class to Memorial Square with Alison & Wendy for the

Carterton set up of Field of Remembrance.

2.30-3.30pm    Family and friends of the school invited to pop in for a cup of tea with Alison in the staffroom to chat about what we are doing this week, and to give any ideas / thoughts on our commemoration events.

Wednesday 22 April

11am               Set up of school Field of Remembrance. (Major Rennie in attendance)

                        All family and friends welcome to attend.

12.45-1.45pm  Major Dean Rennie to talk to each learning team – what ANZAC means to him and the current defence force.

2pm                 Wayne Furness visiting school to share short presentation and to talk to two groups about Gallipoli.

Friday 24 April

9.10am            School ANZAC commemoration. In the school hall.

                        Major Dean Rennie, Ron Mark attending.

                        All family and friends are welcome to join this special event. Including The Ode, Last Post. Learning teams will share their activities form this week. Thanks to school community members who have offered to help.
Block 2: Year 7 and 8 Career talk with Major Dean Rennie.

Saturday 25 April

Carterton ANZAC parade.

You are welcome to join the school group - meet at 10.45am at school (children in school uniform please).

If you would like to be involved, contribute, or have any ideas

for our commemoration please let us know.

Alison Woollard, Principal