Tom's ANZAC Walk

Tom and his little brother Fred and their Dad Alan went for a walk in Oamaru. They found lots of crosses - Tom thinks there were over one hundred.
The crosses were beside oak trees. The crosses are for remembering the men from Oamaru who died in World War One and Two.
Tom shared lots of photos of the crosses with our class. There were so many, just so many.


WHAT TOM SAID

Tom said that when he was doing the ANZAC walk he felt quite sad in his heart.

WHAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE IN OUR CLASS SAID


Iain said the photos made him sad because his Great-Grandad was in the war and he got shot.
Joseph said he felt sorry and sad for all the people that died.
Zak said it makes him feel sad because someone in his family died a couple of years ago.
Samuel said the photos made him feel really sad for the people who died because someone in his family was in the war.
Caleb said it made him feel sad and disappointed to see all those crosses.
Mackenzie said the photos made her feel sad.
Jaimee said she feels sad to see how many people died because there was heaps.
Sarah said it makes her feel sad. Her Great-Grandad went to war and she still has his bag and his tin hat and his drink bottle.


Thanks Tom for sharing these photos and your thoughts and feelings with us today.

Nine students from our class went to the ANZAC Service to show respect. Everyone in our class is showing respect to the soldiers and their families through their thoughtful responses to our study.

P.S. Mr White (our school's technology teacher) just came to visit. He said there are lots more crosses beside oak trees on the way to Oamaru up the Waitaki Valley.