Saturday, 6 February 2016

Australia Day

In our History Unit we are exploring Celebrations Around the World.  The first celebration we explored was Australia Day. Check out the Fact File we created about Australia Day.  

Image from: http://eliston.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Australia-Day-Celebrations-2014.jpg

Australia Day
Date celebrated: 26th January 
Why is it celebrated? Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove on 26th January 1788.  Indigenous Australians think that we should celebrate the day on another day because understandably for them it is a sad day. 
How is it celebrated? Australians go to concerts, have BBQs and many people from other countries become citizens. The Australian of the Year is announced at a big celebration on the day before Australia Day.


How do you and your family celebrate Australia Day?

9 comments:

  1. Dear Year 4,
    I celebrated Australia Day by having a BBQ with my family. We played cricket and had lots of fun outside.
    Kind regards,
    Miss Lee

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  2. Dear year4,
    On Australia day I went to my friend's house.We played minecraft,and exploded my friend's world.
    kind regards James.lu

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  3. Dear year 4
    I celebrated Australia Day by staying at home and doing all the typical stuff.Not much of a difference.
    Kind regards,
    Gabriella

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  4. On Australia Day I had a BBQ with my family,
    Kind regards
    Edmond

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  5. Dear Year 4,
    We celebrated Australia day with lots of swimming and having a BBQ with my family and friends. Raymond loves to swim and he really enjoyed the day spent at Ashfield pools.
    Regards
    Raymond and Mrs Boutros (his mum)

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  6. Happy Australia Day to you all at year 4
    We normally enjoy a BBQ with the family and play soccer at the park.
    Marcos Salama

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  7. Happy Australia Day to all year 4 students

    We usually celebrate Australia day by going to the park with the family and have a BBQ. Kids also enjoy this as they can play with there cousins.

    Kind Regards,
    Liliane Bou Faycal

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  8. My Family celebrates family day by, Hanging out with our cousins all day eating seafood,salad and meat.

    Kind Regards
    Raymond.Ayoub

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  9. dear year 4,
    HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY.
    kind regards,
    deleena

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