ANZAC Day

Tomorrow, April 25th, is ANZAC Day - a day where we pause to remember and show our respects to all those who have fought in war to protect the freedoms that we enjoy today.  This day is not a celebration of war, but rather a time for us to express our thanks and gratitude for all that we enjoy in our lives.

The Ode of Remembrance is the fourth verse from Laurence Binyon's poem, For the Fallen.  This ode is particularly significant on ANZAC day and you will hear it and see it throughout the day.

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.

The Last Post is also very significant on ANZAC Day as it signals the end of the day and time to retire for the evening.  In terms of ANZAC Day it acts as a final farwell to fallen soldiers.

Whatever you are doing tomorrow I hope you take a minute to pause and reflect on the brutality of war and those who gave the supreme sacrifice for our freedoms.

Lest We Forget

Exciting News

This morning Dr Sly announced to the Secondary Faculty that I will be leaving CAC at the end of this term.  I have been appointed as the Primary Assistant Principal at Bangkok Patana School.  This is a wonderful opportunity for me professionally and a chance for my family and I to continue exploring the many and varied countries of the world.  While it will be sad for us to leave CAC, we will take with us many fond memories and some great experiences.  I am really looking forward to making the most of the time I have left with the students, parents, and colleagues and ensuring that we say our farewells positively and happily.

The Miniature Earth - for 8J Homework

Here is the link to The Miniature Earth website we used today in SOSE - Click Here

Here is the video:

The information you need to complete your homework is below:

Nationalities:

• 61 would be Asian
• 13 would be African
• 12 would be European
• 8 would be from the USA
• 5 would be South American
• 1 would be from Oceania

50 would be female and 50 would be male

47 would live in urban areas

20 would own 75% of the entire wealth of the village

18 do not have access to clean drinking water

21 live on less than US$1.25 per day

12 would be disabled

14 would be hungry or malnourished

12 can't read

12 have a computer

8 have an internet connection

Religions:

• 33 Christian
• 21 Muslim
• 13 Hindu
• 11 other religions
• 11 non-religious
• 6 Buddhist
• 3 atheist
• 1 Jew
• 1 Sikh

Please remember to have your visual ready for Monday.

Student Blogs

Towards the end of last term the students from 8J and 8A started their Year 8 Blogs.  These blogs are a place where the students can reflect on what's happening with their studies and in their school life in general.  They are in their very early stages at the moment, but we will be working on them regularly to make them interesting and fun to read.  You will find links to the student blogs on the left hand side of this blog - please stop by and take a look at the student blogs.

Welcome to Term 2

I hope you have all had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday and I trust you are now ready to continue on our learning journey.  All the teachers are back at work today and have been very busy pulling apart some of the latest research on teaching and learning as well as ensuring that everything is prepared and organised to welcome you all back tomorrow.

So what did you get up to on the holidays?  I love the first day back after a break as I get to hear about the exciting and adventurous things that you have been doing.  I had a great holiday and got to spend lots of time with my family.  The highlight of my holiday was hiking from O'Rielly's to Binna Burra with my son - a 22km, 7hr hike that took us through some truly amazing parts of the Gold Coast Hinterland.  We were both very tired by the end, but we were also very pleased that we had made the physical and mental effort to get out and see this amazing part of the world.

Walking through the Arctic Beech Forest made us feel like we were in another world

Enjoy the last day of your holidays and see you tomorrow.