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Kids learn about Anzac Day

By Liz Wylie
Whanganui Chronicle·
24 Apr, 2016 09:47 PMQuick Read

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SYMBOL: Above, Mitchell Young, 6, working on the Anzac wreath with Billy Skedgwell, 6, and Kaydee Katonivere, 5, at the YMCA on Friday. PHOTOS/NATALIE SIXTUS

SYMBOL: Above, Mitchell Young, 6, working on the Anzac wreath with Billy Skedgwell, 6, and Kaydee Katonivere, 5, at the YMCA on Friday. PHOTOS/NATALIE SIXTUS

Little folks at the Oscar holiday programme at Wanganui YMCA have made a special wreath to commemorate Anzac Day.

When asked whether they knew why we wear poppies to remember the Anzacs, 6-year-old Mitchell Young said they were a symbol.

"They are to help us remember the first people who went to war," he said.

"They are about the ones at Flanders Field."

Mitchell and a group of 5 and 6-year-olds were busy on Friday colouring poppies for the wreath and tutor Paulette Archer said the group were also making Anzac biscuits.

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They are known as the "Nippers" group and older children were attending "Kid Zone" for 7 to 9-year-olds while 10 to 13-year-olds were joining the "Youth Zone" activities.

The first week of the school holidays was action-packed with cooking and baking, sports, art activities and outings to the Whanganui Museum, Virginia Lake and out-of-town trips.

Ms Archer said there are many more fun activities planned for this week and the full programme can be found at ymcacentral.org.nz.

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