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Did you know that buildings built before 1 January 2000 are likely to contain asbestos?
Although Anzac Day has passed, there are still plenty of opportunities for schools to set up a Field of Remembrance with the centenary of several World War I battles and events to come this year.
This year 12 October marks the centenary of what has been described as New Zealand’s darkest day – the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium. Within the first four hours of battle, 846 young New Zealanders had been killed. By the end of the day, the total number of casualties (the wounded, the dead and the missing) was 2,700. It took two and a half days to clear the battlefield of the dead and injured.
New Zealand had also paid a heavy price several months earlier at the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917. Although many call the taking of Messines Ridge a ‘success’,
New Zealand suffered 3,700 casualties, including 700 dead.
Please note, the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele falls on 12 October during the holidays prior to term 4 starting on 16 October, so schools may want to set up their field before the holidays or immediately after the start of term 4.
For information on the Battle of Passchendaele competition for school students aged 16-19 years visit the Ministry Of Education website(external link)
Here is a guide to major battles and events during 1917:
More information:
BY Education Gazette editors
Education Gazette | Tukutuku Kōrero, reporter@edgazette.govt.nz
Posted: 10:17 pm, 29 May 2017
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