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ANZAC Day at BestStart Somerset
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served". Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli campaign, their first engagement in the First World War (1914–1918) (Wikipedia, 2023). Beststart Somerset street celebrates Anzac Day to honour our heroes every year. This year, Kāiako explained the tāmariki the importance of Anzac Day that how our brave heroes from Australia and New Zealand went for a war. Our tamariki did some baking and kaiako discussed that it was hard for the soldiers to carry too much food. So, they preferred taking cookies which were easy to carry and would give soldiers the energy required for travelling and the war. Kaiako expaline tamariki the importance of knowing our roots. Kaiako explained tamariki how knowing about our history helps us understand how events in the past made things the way they are today. With lessons from the past, we not only learn about ourselves and how we came to be, but also develop the ability to avoid mistakes and create better paths for ourselves