Gallipoli Campaign and the ANZACs
The Gallipoli Campaign took place between April 1915 and January 1916, on the Gallipoli peninsula. It was an attack byContinue Reading
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Precious Moments
The weather this week has been sunshiny and very warm. Our school week has been slow and leisurely. We’ve doneContinue Reading
Battle of Marne {World War I}
The first battle of Marne took place between the 5th and 12th of September 1914. It was between the AlliedContinue Reading
Life in the Trenches {World War I}
Life in the trenches was like nothing the soldiers had ever experienced before. ‘Digging in’ as it was called wasContinue Reading
Siege of Liege Activities {World War I}
World War One is complicated and convoluted, and (IMHO) should never (ever) have happened. Learning about it is like watchingContinue Reading
How to Make a First World War Map
Making this First World War map was trickier than any of my other map making endeavours. Because I am prettyContinue Reading
Precious Moments
A great productive week this week. The sunshine makes such a huge difference to all our energy levels and generalContinue Reading
Antarctica Unit Study Continent Study: Antarctica Explorer Study: Roald Amundsen Explorer Study: Robert Scott Explorer Study: Sir Ernest Shackleton Homeschooling
Antarctic Midwinter Party
As part of our Antarctic Explorers study we threw an Antarctic midwinter party for all eight of us. Robert Scott,Continue Reading
Wind in the Willows: A Book and a Film
I read the Wind in the Willows book over two weeks. Whilst easily understandable for my 12 year old, myContinue Reading
1900-1910: The Brownie Camera
The Brownie camera was introduced in 1900 as the first ever portable camera, by Eastman Kodak. Made of cardboard withContinue Reading