Questions for discussion
Episode 31
8th November 2016
Australia and the US
1. Discuss the BtN Australia and the US story as a class. What issues were raised in the
discussion?
2. The United States is one of Australia’s closest allies. Explain what that means.
3. When did Australia’s alliance with the US begin?
4. Briefly explain why the countries became friends.
5. Describe the military alliance Australia and the US have.
6. Why is the US an important business partner to Australia?
7. Why do some people say our close relationship with the US isn’t a good thing?
8. Which other countries do you think Australia should have a good relationship with?
9. Do you think the relationship with the US is important? Give reasons for your answer.
10. What was surprising about the story?
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Antarctic Marine Park
1. What was the main point of the BtN Antarctic Marine Park story?
2. Think of three words to describe Antarctica.
3. Why is Antarctica a unique environment?
4. Where will the marine park be located?
5. The marine park is an area the size of _______________________.
6. The area is one of the most pristine environments in the world. What does that mean?
7. The Ross Sea is home to which unique animals?
8. Why do environmentalists want to protect the Ross Sea?
9. Scientists say the marine park will help them study climate change. True or false?
10. Name three facts you learnt watching the Antarctic Marine Park story.
Do the quiz on the BtN website
Remembrance Day Research
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Briefly explain what the kids in the BtN story are learning about.
When is Remembrance Day?
What did the students discover about their neighbourhood during World War I?
Describe the training the soldiers did there.
What were conditions like in the camp?
Why do you think many soldiers and civilians wrote poetry about the war?
What did the students learn about Indigenous soldiers?
What role did women play during the war?
How did the students feel about the war?
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10. How do you remember those who fought in the war?
Check out the Remembrance Day Research resource on the Teachers page
Yarloop School
1. Explain the Yarloop School story to another student.
2. Where is Yarloop? Locate using Google Maps.
3. Why did the students like going to Yarloop Primary School?
4. Why was the school closed?
5. Where have the students been going to school?
6. Why do they want to come back to school at Yarloop?
7. Why has the Education Department decided to close the school permanently?
8. How do they feel about the decision?
9. Do you think it’s a fair decision? Give reasons for your answer.
10. How would you feel if your school was closed?
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Young Explorer
1. Briefly summarise the BtN Young Explorer story.
2. Where did Jade trek earlier this year?
3. What did she climb when she was six years old?
4. Describe what she achieved at the age of twelve.
5. What training did Jade do to prepare for the Arctic trek?
6. What challenges did Jade encounter during the trek?
7. How did Jade overcome the challenges?
8. How did Jade feel when she returned home?
9. Jade is hoping to achieve the polar hat-trick. Explain what that is.
10. What skills or character traits do you think a young adventurer would need?
Check out the Young Explorer resource on the Teachers page
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Teacher Resource
Episode 31
8th November 2016
Remembrance Day
1. Briefly explain what the kids in the BtN story are learning about.
2. When is Remembrance Day?
3. What did the students discover about their neighbourhood during
World War I?
4. Describe the training the soldiers did there.
5. What were conditions like in the camp?
6. Why do you think many soldiers and civilians wrote poetry about
the war?
7. What did the students learn about Indigenous soldiers?
8. What role did women play during the war?
9. How did the students feel about the war?
10. How do you remember those who fought in the war?
Discuss with students what they know about Remembrance Day. Use the
following questions to help guide discussion:
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Students will investigate the
significance of Remembrance Day
and Australia’s involvement in
WWI. Students will research the
history of their community during
WWI.
HASS – Year 3
Days and weeks celebrated or
commemorated in Australia
(including Australia Day, Anzac
Day, and National Sorry Day) and
the importance of symbols and
emblems (ACHASSK064)
History – Years 5 and 6
What is Remembrance Day?
What does it mean to commemorate? Explore the difference
between commemoration and celebration.
How do we commemorate Remembrance Day in Australia? What
activities take place?
What does your school do on Remembrance Day?
Do you think it’s important to commemorate Remembrance Day?
Why or why not?
What symbols or traditions are associated with Remembrance
Day?
Glossary
Students develop a glossary of words about Remembrance Day. Below are
some words to get you started. Add words and meanings to your glossary
as you come across unfamiliar words.
 Anzac
 commemorate
 enlistment
 service
 armistice
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Sequence information about
people’s lives, events,
developments and phenomena
using a variety of methods
including timelines (ACHASSI097)
(ACHASSI125)
Locate and collect relevant
information and data from primary
and secondary sources
(ACHASSI095) (ACHASSI123)
Develop appropriate questions to
guide an inquiry about people,
events, developments, places,
systems and challenges
(ACHASSI094) (ACHASSI122)
Australia’s Involvement in WWI
Students will find out more about World War I and create a snapshot of Australia’s involvement in the war.
The following questions can be used to help guide students’ research.
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Why did Australia become involved in World War I?
How was Australia involved in the war?
Which events started and ended World War I?
Where were Australian troops located? Show on a map.
What were the major battles in the First World War?
What was the role of women in World War I?
Students can display their research in using Prezi or Glogster
Your community during WWI
The students in the BtN story investigated the history of
their neighbourhood during World War I. Discuss what the
students from Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
discovered about their community during the war. Students
will research the history of their community during WWI.
Working in small groups, students research the following:
 What do you know about your community during
WWI? How can you find the information? (Consider
local historical societies, RSLs, State Libraries,
Trove).
 Find out more about the Anzacs from your local
community. The Honouring Anzacs website allows
you to search for servicemen in your area (see activity
Source: State Library SA
below).
 Does your local community have a World War I or II memorial or honour board? Where are they
located?
 How does your local community commemorate Remembrance Day, Anzac Day?
Discuss ways for students to display their learning. For example, they could create an exhibition of the
information they’ve found and display it in their classroom or space in the school or in their local community
(library, community centre).
Further Investigation
If possible, arrange an excursion to your local war memorial. Some students may be able to
trace members of their families on local memorials. Encourage students to describe what they
can see (e.g. lists of names, dates and symbols). Ask questions during the excursion:
 Why are there lists of names?
 When was the memorial built?
 What do the symbols mean?
 Why did people want to build a war memorial?
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Honouring Anzacs
Visit the Honouring Anzacs website and search for and make a list of Anzacs from your local community.
Each student will choose one Anzac from the list as part of their research.
1. Students will find out as much as they can about the Anzac they have chosen and create a profile.
 Record where they were born, their service number and place of enlistment.
 View and download any available service records. Analyse these records and record key
events in chronological order on a timeline. Record any other interesting facts you learn
along the way.
 Honour the Anzac you have followed and learnt about by placing a poppy (this can be done
on the Honouring Anzac website).
 Create an Anzac certificate dedicated to the Anzac you have followed and include as part of
your research.
 Create a portrait of your chosen Anzac.
2. Students will imagine what life was like for the Anzac they have chosen and write a letter to a family
member explaining their experiences (including what they are doing, the living conditions and how
they feel). Students will use their research findings to support their writing. Include photographs,
drawings and or maps.
3. Students will reflect on their learning during this activity and respond to the following questions.
 How did you feel about this activity?
 How do primary sources (for example photos, letters, diaries and official documents) help
you understand what might have happened at a place in time?
 What questions do you have about the topic?
Behind the News – Indigenous Anzacs
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3744556.htm
Behind the News – War Nurses
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4122668.htm
Behind the News – Remembering WWI
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4345710.htm
Behind the News – The Gallipoli Story
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4221398.htm
Edublogs – Our World War I…Remembering Mitcham Camp
http://clgpsanzac.edublogs.org/
Australian War Memorial – Remembrance Day
https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/remembrance/
Honouring Anzacs – Honour Your Anzac
http://honouringanzacs.net.au/
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Teacher Resource
Episode 31
8th November 2016
Young Explorer
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Briefly summarise the BtN Young Explorer story.
Where did Jade trek earlier this year?
What did she climb when she was six years old?
Describe what she achieved at the age of twelve.
What training did Jade do to prepare for the Arctic trek?
What challenges did Jade encounter during the trek?
How did Jade overcome the challenges?
How did Jade feel when she returned home?
Jade is hoping to achieve the polar hat-trick. Explain what that
is.
10. What skills or character traits do you think a young adventurer
would need?
Students will learn about young
adventurer Jade Hameister and her
Polar Quest. They will also imagine
they are an explorer visiting
Antarctica for the first time.
HASS – Year 4
Pose questions to investigate people,
events, places and
issues (ACHASSI073)
Sequence information about people’s
lives and events (ACHASSI076)
Class discussion
After watching the BtN Young Explorer story, respond to the following
questions:
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What did you SEE in this video?
What do you THINK about what you saw in this video?
What does this video make your WONDER?
What did you LEARN from this story?
How did this story make you FEEL?
What was SURPRISING about this story?
Class discussion
Discuss the story with class and ask students to create a class concept
map with adventurer or explorer at the centre. Possible information to
include:
 Famous explorers/adventurers
 Why do people become adventurers/explorers?
 What are the challenges?
 What skills/traits are needed?
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HASS – Years 5 & 6
Develop appropriate questions to
guide an inquiry about people,
events, developments, places,
systems and
challenges (ACHASSI094)
Locate and collect relevant
information and data from primary
sources and secondary
sources(ACHASSI095)
History – Year 6
The contribution of individuals and
groups to the development of
Australian society since
Federation (ACHASSK137)
Science – Years 5 & 6
Scientific knowledge is used to solve
problems and inform personal and
community decisions (ACSHE083)
(ACSHE100)
About Jade
Find out more about young adventurer Jade
Hameister and create a short online profile using
Biocube. Include information about her background,
how and why she became an adventurer and what
inspires her. The BtN story and Jade’s website has
information to help students with their research.
Jade’s Polar Quest
Students will research in more detail Jade’s Polar Quest finding out more about the three expeditions.
Expedition 1- North Pole
Find out the following information:
 Facts about the expedition
o Where was the expedition? Show on a map.
o When did the expedition begin?
o What was the distance (in kilometres)?
o How many days did the expedition take?
o How old was Jade?
 Describe the expedition.
 What challenges did Jade face?
 Create a photo story of Jade’s expedition.
Expedition 2- Greenland Crossing
 Facts about the expedition
o Where is the expedition? Show on a map.
o When will the expedition begin?
o How old will Jade be?
o How many kilometres is the expedition?
o How many days is it expected to take?
 Describe the expedition.
 What are the challenges of the expedition?
 Think of some questions you would like to ask Jade about the expedition.
Expedition 3- South Pole
 Facts about the expedition
o Where is the expedition? Show on a map.
o When will the expedition begin?
o How old will Jade be?
o How many kilometres is the expedition?
o How many days is it expected to take?
 Describe the expedition.
 What challenges will Jade face?
 Think of some questions you would like to ask Jade about how she will prepare for the expedition.
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Further Investigation
Find out more about Australian explorers – both historic and recent. Visit the
Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers website and choose an explorer to
research in more depth.
o Name of the explorer
o What they achieved
o Three facts about them
Imagine you are an explorer
Students will imagine they are an explorer visiting Antarctica for the first time. Below is a suggested
framework for their research.
Preparation – make a list of what you will need to take with you on your expedition. Consider clothing, food,
scientific equipment.
The journey – Organise your journey to Antarctica. Consider what modes of transport you will use to get
there and how long it will take. Plot your journey on a map. Refer to this distance map to calculate
approximately how far you need to travel. Create an itinerary for your journey.
Living in Antarctica – Where will you be based in Antarctica? Describe the living conditions. What are some
of the challenges? Check out these live webcams to get an idea of the conditions.
Reflection – Write a journal entry in your diary about your experiences. Title your entry ‘A day in the life of a
scientist living and working in Antarctica’.
Visit the Australian Antarctic Division’s website on living and working in Antarctica. This website is an
important reference for expeditioners before they depart for Antarctica, and anyone seeking information on
the unique challenges of living and working on station and in the field.
Biography
Students will find out more about an Antarctic explorer and create a
biography about them. They can choose either Douglas Mawson or
Ernest Shackleton to research.
Ask students to think about the sort of information included in a
biography. What does a biography tell us about a person? Using the
Biography Organiser template students will find and record information
about the person they have chosen.
Some possible areas of research include:
 Where and when was the person born?
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Why are they famous?
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What are some of their achievements? Choose one to explore
in more detail.
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What are some of the challenges they have faced?
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How have they made an impact on others’ lives?
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Jade Hameister – About
http://www.jadehameister.com/
ABC News – Young Adventurer of the Year withstands freezing conditions to break record
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-27/young-adventurer-of-the-year-on-journey-to-the-north-pole/7968948
Australian Geographic – Teenager Jade Hameister skis into the history books
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2016/04/teenager-jade-hameister-skis-into-the-history-books
Behind the News – Risk Takers
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2910965.htm
Cool Antarctica – What’s it like in Antarctica?
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/antarctica%20environment/whats-it-like-inAntarctica.php
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BtN: Episode 31 Transcript 8/11/16
Hello, I'm Nathan and this is BtN.
Coming up today:
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One and a half million square kays of Antarctic Ocean has been protected. We find
out why.
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Meet the kids researching the role their school played in World War I.
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And trekking 100ks to the North Pole - this girl did it and now she's preparing for her
next big challenge.
All that soon but first.
Australia & the US
Reporter: Nic Maher
INTRO: This week. everyone is talking about who will be the next president of the United
States. But why do we care so much about what happens all the way over there? Well the
US and Australia have long had a close relationship. Take a look.
What things do you look for in a friend?
KID 1: Well, I look for someone who's hygienic.
KID 2: Someone who can make you laugh.
KID 3: I go for friends that dance a lot because I'm a dancer and I can relate to that.
KID 4: I'm not a normal person, I'm scared of normal people. So, like if I'm weird, I look for
other people that are weird.
KID 5: I think it's important that a good friend makes time for the other friend.
KID 6: I like to make up crazy dance moves with my friends and they won't judge me if I'm
doing something weird or if they don’t like what I’m doing. They'll just say, 'good on you for
being a weird person'.
Choosing a friend can be tricky business. But, as a country it can be even harder. It's all
about finding someone with similar interests. Someone that's willing to be fair, with a bit of
give and take. And someone who can help out when you're in a fix.
Australia's got plenty of friends around the world, but one of its best mates is the United
States. That's because the United States is one of Australia's official allies, which means,
when one gets into trouble, the other will always step in to back them up.
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Australia's alliance with the US officially started all the way back in World War II. Japan
had recently launched a big attack on the US, in Pearl Harbour, and were starting to move
their troops through parts of South East Asia.
Both Australia and the US were worried about Japan taking over the pacific. So the two
nations formed an alliance and the US sent forces to Australia to help defend it. To this
day, that alliance is still going strong.
Since then, an American military base has been set up in Australia, both nations' troops
regularly train side by side and Australia has joined the US, in some major wars fought
around the world.
The alliance isn't just about fighting though. America is also a really important business
partner of Australia. They invest a lot of money into the Australian economy and both
nation's leaders meet regularly, to discuss issues like trade, the environment and national
security.
Some say our nation's close relationship with the US has helped keep Australia safe and
allowed us to play a bigger role in world politics. However, just like some real-life
friendships, not everyone is convinced our close relationship with the US always a good
thing.
Some argue that it means we end up fighting in wars that we shouldn't have. Others worry
that being really close to one country, can affect our relationship with other countries that
might not always see eye to eye with them.
And others still, say being close with the US is fine, but we should make more effort to
become good friends with other countries too. But for now, the friendship between the
Australia and the US is still going strong. Meaning we're likely to continue to hear a lot
about this huge country and their new president, as both nations work together as friends
and allies in the years to come.
Ask a Reporter
Got a question about our relationship with the United States? Ask me live on Friday during
Ask a Reporter! Head to our website for all the details.
And you can hear all about the winner of the US election and their plans for the country on
BTN next week. Right, time to hear some of the other big headlines from around the world
This Week in News
First to an update on the situation in Mosul. Iraq's special forces have now made their way
into Mosul as the battle against Islamic State continues. Mosul was home to two million
people before the extremist group captured it in 2014 and now it's the last big area in Iraq
controlled by IS. Special forces are about a kilometre into the city and approaching from
both sides. But obstacles built by IS and the need to protect innocent people in the area
means it's a slow process.
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LADY: We are very scared, may God help the to army defeat the IS and drive them out.
Last term we told you about a jury of kids helping to decide whether South Australia
should store the high-level nuclear waste generated by nuclear power plants. W ell the
adult version of that jury has just released its recommendations.
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And two-thirds of the 300 people randomly selected for the jury say they don't want the
state to store nuclear waste in the future. Most listed concerns about the environment,
tourism and the feelings of local communities as the reason why they don't want a dump.
But the Premier of the state says the result won't be the end of the debate.
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Researchers and traditional owners have unearthed tools and bones from a site in the
Flinders Ranges that prove Aboriginal people settled there 49 thousand years ago!
GILES HAMM, ARCHAEOLOGIST: We thought that deposit might only be about 5 or 6
thousand years old but the very fact it dates back to 49 is just an incredible shock.
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Researchers say it shows the area was settled ten thousand years earlier than previously
thought making it the oldest known evidence of Aboriginal settlement in inland Australia.
They also found the earliest proof of ochre pigment. And bone fragments of an extinct
marsupial known as the Diprotodon which helps prove they lived at the same time as
people.
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And finally a new, tiny species of frog has been discovered in swampland north of
Newcastle. Mahony's Toadlet is barely bigger than a human fingertip and can be spotted
by these small patches of orange which it flashes at predators to warn them off! The
species was discovered by accident and so far, has only been found in a few locations.
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Antarctic Marine Park
Reporter: Amelia Moseley
INTRO: Recently many countries around the world teamed up to protect one and a half
million square kilometres of the Ross Sea, near Antarctica. The area is described as one
of the most pristine on earth and protecting it means fishing, mining and other activities will
be banned there. Here's the details
Antarctica. It may be the coldest, windiest, driest place on Earth, but for heaps of cool
creatures - like mammals, birds, fish, even teeny, tiny organisms - the icy continent and its
surrounding waters are home, sweet home! It's such a unique environment that while no
country owns it, lots of them have agreed to protect it. In fact, every year scientists and
representatives from around the globe get together in Hobart to talk about the best ways to
do that. One area these guys have been talking about for a long time is the Ross Sea.
To find it, you have to go 4500 kays south of Tasmania to the Southern Ocean near
Antarctica. It's an area about the size of Queensland! The Ross Sea is one of the most
pristine environments in the world; mostly untouched by humans. That means it's almost
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totally free of things like pollution and introduced species. It's home to all sorts of unique
animals, including a big percentage of the world's Adelie penguins, emperor penguins and
South Pacific Weddell seals. There are also Ross Sea killer whales and it’s a breeding
ground for blue whales.
Since 2011, the US and New Zealand have been pushing to protect the Ross Sea from
potential threats like fishing, whaling and climate change. At this year's meeting
representatives from 24 countries finally agreed to act by creating the world's biggest
Marine Park in the Ross Sea! Something environmentalists and this unusually large
penguin were very happy about.
MIKE WALKER, ANTARCTIC OCEAN ALLIANCE: Today we've seen history being made.
Today is a day that kids will learn about for years to come.
Marine Parks are similar to National Parks on land in that they have rules about what you
can do in them, in order to protect the environment and native species. The Ross Sea
Marine Protection Park will cover more than 1.5 million square kilometres, and more than
70 per cent will be fully protected. That means there won't be any fishing allowed in those
areas. Some fishing for scientific reasons will be allowed in the other parts, and scientists
say that'll help them study the effects of climate change in the area.
The protection will last for 35 years. While that might seem like ages, some say it's
should've been longer.
CHRIS JOHNSON WORLD WILDLIFE FUND: It's a slight concern, but I think with the
amount of negotiation that's been happening over the years, this is a great first step.
At next year's meeting reps will talk about creating two more marine protected areas
around Antarctica to make sure this untouched wilderness stays exactly that way.
Quiz
Time for our first quiz. What is the average surface temperature of the Ross Sea?
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7 degrees
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-2 degrees
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Or -14 degrees
The answer is -2 degrees
Remembrance Day Research
Reporter: Amelia Moseley
INTRO: This Friday is Remembrance Day when Australians pause to remember those
who died in war. As part of last year's commemorations, some kids from Colonel Light
Gardens Primary School in Adelaide decided to investigate the role their school grounds
played in preparing Aussie troops for World War I. Here's what they discovered.
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VARIOUS KIDS: The Mitcham army camp was located here during World War One from
1914 to 1918. 100 years ago in 1915, there were no houses here in Colonel Light
Gardens. This was all a big World War One training site called the Mitcham Camp.
Men volunteered to join the Australian Imperial Force and they came here from all over
South Australia. Four thousand men lived here at once and 30 thousand soldiers trained at
the Mitcham Camp in four years. Over 12 weeks they did physical exercise, rifle, bayonet
and bomb practice, marching drills and trench work.
For the first year, the Mitcham Camp men slept in tents; eight men to each tent. But the
camp was really dusty in summer and super muddy in winter.
Mitcham camp did Light horse training. Light horsemen were soldiers who used their
horses to get to the battlefields.
The Mitcham camp soldiers had sports days for recreation. They had all sorts of crazy
games like boxing, obstacle courses and tug of war!
Marching was important for army discipline.
The young lady who lived at our house married a soldier from the Mitcham Camp. She
walked with him to the station when he left for Egypt.
After 12 weeks, they travelled by ship to train more in Egypt. The men fought in Gallipoli,
France and Belgium; some fought in Egypt and Palestine.
As soon as the war ended, Mitcham Camp was dismantled and the streets and homes of
Colonel Light Gardens sprang up. Many of the new residents were returned soldiers with
their young families. Our school opened in 1926.
Of the 30 thousand men who trained at the Mitcham Camp, six thousand were killed in the
war.
SISTER AND BROTHER: Our great uncle Roy Larwood and his cousin William Larwood
trained at the Mitcham Camp. Roy was killed in France and William was killed in Belgium.
BOY: This is the grave of my great grandfather Gordon McLachlan. He served at Gallipoli,
Egypt and Palestine and trained at Mitcham Army Camp.
GIRL 1: They were very brave to go and fight for us and now we have a free country.
GIRL 2: I'm sad and happy that the war is over now and I hope they all rest in peace.
Yarloop School
Reporter: Jack Evans
INTRO: Imagine having to move your entire school to a new location about 18 kays away
from your home. That's exactly what the students and teachers of Yarloop Primary School
in Western Australia had to go through after a massive fire tore through their town in
January. But now nearly a year on, they've not been told if or when they'll be able to
return.
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RODY: I'm Rody and I'm in year 3 and I'm from Yarloop.
EDEN: My name's Eden and I'm grade 6.
COLLIN: My name's Collin and I love Yarloop school because all the kids there are friendly
For the kids of Yarloop, there's a lot to love about their school. But for the past 10 months
it's been closed. Yarloop Primary School was shut after a massive fire tore through the
town. It destroyed a third of the town's buildings. But the school survived and authorities
began using it as a base to rebuild the town. Because of the damage many families
decided to leave Yarloop.
ELIJAH: A lot of my friends moved away and went to different schools.
For those that stayed, a temporary school was set up on the grounds of another school
18ks away. But these guys say it's just not the same as Yarloop.
CRYSTAL: I want to come back to Yarloop because at Harvey we don't have much room
and we don’t have very many things to play with and there's no playground and we don’t
have internet - year 3s, 4s, 5s and 6s we're all in the same room. So it makes it really hard
to learn sometimes, because we have to back track.
These kids were hoping they'd be able to return to their old school next year. But the West
Australian Education Minister now says it won't happen. Because there aren't enough kids
left in Yarloop to make it worthwhile.
CRYSTAL: I was really, really upset because the education department at the beginning of
the year, they came in and they actually promised us that we would be coming back next
year and they were saying all these things like we'd be coming back and we'd be able to
stay here.
CLAIRE: This school may be small but it has a really big heart and community spirit.
The WA government says it'll consider reopening the school if enough people move back
to the town. But for the time being it'll stay shut. Something these guys say they're going to
fight, so they can one day return to the school they love.
PARENT: Today we have got to fight for our children.
EDEN: It'd mean a lot to me 'cause I've been there for four years and I want to do my
graduation there.
JOEL: I would love it because it's closer and everything and I get to see my friends and
play around
LUCIA & SABI: It would mean we'd have our own classrooms back. And our own school.
And we'd have all our friends and families. And we think our teachers and school is the
best school in the world!
Quiz
Quiz number 2 now. Approximately how many schools are there in Australia?
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400
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4400
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9400
Answer: 9400
Sport
Aussie young gun Kyle Chalmers has been named Australia's Olympic Swimmer of the
Year. The 18-year-old picked up the award over the weekend at Swimming Australia's
Gala Dinner. Chalmers was also awarded the Golden Moment of the Year for his gold
medal in the 100 metre freestyle in Rio.
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Meanwhile Mack Horton picked up Swimmers' Swimmer of the year, an award voted on by
other top swimmers while 18-year-old Maddison Elliott was named Paralympic Swimmer of
the Year.
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One of the longest droughts in sporting history is finally over! For the first time in 98 years
the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series - America's top baseball comp. To get the
win the Cubs had to launch a huge comeback after falling behind early in the series 3-1.
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But the team rallied winning the final 3 matches. The city of Chicago went absolutely nuts
after the game with a whopping 5 million people taking to the streets to cheer on their
heroes.
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A Canadian teenager is set to be the second youngest formula 1 driver to hit the track. 18year-old Lance Stroll has just been signed by the Williams team. He's a pretty amazing
driver. He won this year's Euro Formula 3 series. But out on the road he can't drive a car
yet. Because he doesn't have a licence!
And Aussie rookie, Thon Maker has turned heads over his first NBA bucket. In just over a
minute of play. He sunk this three and followed it up moments later with another. But this
is probably his best performance so far: Thon and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks taking
part in the latest online sensation - the Mannequin Challenge.
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Young Explorer
Reporter: Nic Maher
INTRO: Finally today, a teenager from Melbourne was recently named Australia's Young
Adventurer of the Year. Jade earned the title by trekking 150kms to the North Pole. And
now, she's ready for her next big adventure.
Freezing temperatures, crazy winds and just a thin layer of ice separating you from the
coldest water imaginable. The arctic is home to some of the toughest conditions on earth.
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JADE: The environment was like nothing I've ever seen before. I think the coldest
temperatures we had, maybe minus 35. Normally like minus 20.
But none of that stopped Jade here from making history. At just 14 years old, she became
the youngest person ever to trek to the north pole, from more than 100 kilometres away!
Jade's been a keen adventurer all her life and has done some incredible things alongside
her dad, who's a pretty handy explorer himself. At just 6 years old, she climbed to the top
of Mt Kosciuszko, the tallest mountain in Australia!
When she was 12, she made it all the way to base camp on Mount Everest! But it was her
latest feat in the arctic, that saw her crowned Australia's Young Adventurer of the year.
All up it took Jade and her dad 11 days to make the whopping 150 kilometre trip, all while
dragging a 50 kilo sled of supplies the entire way!
JADE: We then we were like sleeping in tents at night and melting snow for water.
Jade says things got pretty scary at times. Like when she had to travel over really thin ice
with nothing but darkness and freezing water underneath.
JADE: We would build a raft with our sleds and then we'd haul each other across.
But even when things got tough, Jade says giving up was never an option.
JADE: At times it got really hard and I kind of thought, why am I here and then I would like
tell myself that you've got this far, you've done this much training, don't stop thinking about
that.
Once the trip was over, Jade says it was really hard to return to normal life.
JADE: The first couple of weeks I was home, I just wanted to be back there and I then
realised I had a lot of school to catch up, I had something to focus on.
But it won't be long until Jade's back out in the wild again. At the moment she's training
hard and hoping to soon become the youngest person to complete the polar hat trick.
JADE: So, the polar hat trick consists of skiing to the north pole, crossing Greenland and
skiing all the way to the South Pole.
With so much experience already under her belt, it seems there is no corner of the world
that this amazing young adventurer couldn't explore.
Closer
And that's it for today! But as always there is more to see on our website including teacher
resources and plenty of classroom activities. Stay well and bye for now.
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