The Anzac children's service at Sutton Veny school. Our day at Sutton Veny school is one the students just adored.
Our group was the only other Australian school taking part in this unique and long standing tradition in this tiny English village of honouring the Anzac men and women buried in this corner of the UK.
Many of their headstones have dates that come after November 11, 1918….they had survived the war but not the peace. Ravaged by the Spanish flu, millions lost their lives post war and here these war survivors were some of its victims.
Each year the children of Sutton Veny show that they haven’t forgotten these people from our country with a beautifully child centred service. In the morning 180 posies are made with the three elements of flowers from the village. …rosemary for remembrance….and greenery for victory.
This year our students worked with the SV kids and after recess our group showed them how to make traditional Ngarrindjeri feather flowers. It was a perfect day and another layer of friendship was created across the globe.
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