We took some time to talk about Remembrance Day today and observed a two minute silence at 11am. We talked about the people that have been affected by war and why it is important to remember them. We heard about people who have been affected by past wars and the current conflict. Thank you for listening so intently to the story of my grandad, who was captured as a prisoner of war aged 22 and marched to Poland where he stayed for five years.
We talked about his lack of food, lack of warmth and lack of freedom: just some of the things that we often take for granted. I enjoyed our discussion about the things that we are grateful for - it is good to keep those things in mind and to remember how lucky we are to have them.
What are you grateful for? Please comment below to let us know........
Have a lovely, peaceful weekend :-)
Jakub.
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DeleteI am grateful for freedom.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for I have a loving and caring family.
I am so grateful that I have plenty of food, water and a home to live where I feel safe and loved.
I am grateful for nice comfy bed with warm duet and pillow.
I am grateful that I can play in parks without any fear.
I am grateful for the nice technology we have like TV, computer, WiFi, mobile phones.
I am grateful that we have different ways for travel like cars, bus, train and aeroplane.
I am grateful that I have wonderful toys to play with.
I am grateful that we can connect to any part of world at anytime because of technology.
I am grateful that we have electricity.
I am so grateful that I have a school to go where we learn, develop, play, laugh, make friends and we have amazing teachers who help us to become a good person.
I am grateful that we have hospital to help us when we are ill.
I am grateful that we have police to keep us safe and emergency services which are always there in case you are in trouble.
What lovely things to say- thank you Paras for your contribution.
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ReplyDeleteThere are little and big things in this world that some of us have and some don’t. We get used to them and we forget that we are very lucky.
I am appreciative that I have parents, to take care of me and love me. They are there when I need them the most. When I am sad or upset they cheer me up with ginormous kisses and hugs. They are there to protect me from danger. There are some children in the World who don’t have parents.
I am cheerful that I have siblings who are there to keep me company and always correct my mistakes. I am always happy around them.
I am thankful that I have grandparents to give me extra love, uncles, aunts and cousins to make us all feel a big family so that we can celebrate happy occasions.
I feel like I am absolutely blessed that I am getting an education and going to school safely. There are kids who have to pass through rivers, mountains and forests just to travel to school. This happens In Indonesia, China, India, Philippines and in some other countries.
I am grateful that I have a safe and strong home with water, electricity and heating to live in whilst some people have to live in houses made out of mud, grass and wood which are not that strong.
I am lucky that I have food. Some kids in Africa don’t have enough food to eat.
I am blissful that I have democracy in this country. Here we have our own choices. Some countries have dictatorship where they have to follow whatever the Ruler says.
I am delightful that I have friends to play with.
I feel privileged that there is no child labour in this country. Child labour exists in many countries for example, Eritrea, Somalia, Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Yemen, Burundi, Nigeria and many more.
These are some of the reasons that I am thankful for. I wish that all the children in the world can enjoy themselves and have a good and happy life.
By Fareeha
Very thoughtful response, Fareeha.
DeleteThat's realy nice Fareeha!You are such a lucky girl!
DeleteI am grateful for my family and friends, for food and water I get.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful that I go to school to learn and have lots of love and care.
Thank you for your contribution, Anjali!
DeleteI am greatefull for the food and drinks.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that we have ipads and telephones.
I am greatfull for that there is no wars going on.
I am glad that we have nature like the parks we go to.
I am so glad that I have my best friends Arveer,Habib and Raqi .
I am glad I have my lovely, beatiful, happy, loving heart family.
I am glad that we are free.
A lovely response, Filip.
DeleteI am grateful I have a loving, kind, and happy family.
ReplyDeleteI am glad we have schools and teachers.
I am grateful for shops , food and drinks.
I am grateful for electricity and birthdays.
I am so so glad for my funny friends like Filip, Habib and Fabian and also Raqib ali.
I am glad for nature and clean air we breathe.
I am glad that no wars are going on.
I am really glad that we are free.
Very thoughtful, Arveer.
DeleteI am grateful that I have a comfortable bed in my massive, beautiful and bright house because I wouldn’t need to lie down on a dirty, dusty and hard ground.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful to have fantastic, inelegant and great friends because I would’ve been so lonely without them and wouldn’t have anyone to play with.
I am grateful that I have loving, helpful and nice sisters that like to laugh with me.
I am grateful that I have caring, pleasant and forgiving parents that bake me lovely, yummy and tasty dinner.
You are a lucky girl! A lovely response. Thank you, Elisha.
DeleteI am grateful for having a family.
ReplyDeleteI grateful for having food a nice and cosy home.
I am also grateful for friends for example Elisha , ARUSH and EESHA.
I am also grateful for having a loving and kind heart and that's all because of the best caring family I have had in my WHOLE LIFE.
Very thoughtful, Eesha.
DeleteI am so grateful that we are not poor.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that I have a house.
I am grateful that I have games.
I am glad I have school.
I am glad we have electrisity.
We are so happy that we have evrething.
I am so sad the people had died.
I wish that I had fight.
Thank you for your lovely contribution, Raqib.
DeleteI am thankful for having a family.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for electricity.
I am thankful for being in a safe country.
I am also thankful for having delicious food.
I am thankful for having light so you can see in the dark and I am thankful for having a good school.
We are very lucky! Thank you, Anish.
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ReplyDeleteRememberance means that you remember something that happened a long time ago.Gratitude means that you are grateful or thankful for something.The people that I am grateful for are:My Brothers,My Dad,My Cousin,My Aunty,My Uncle,My lovely teacher and Fareeha,who is my best friend ever!The things that I am grateful for are:My PS3,My comfy house,My luxurious school,My delicious food,My soft pillow,My hot bed and My useful brain!I am very sad because of the people who died in the world wars.
A thoughtful response- thank you.
DeleteI'm grateful that I have a lovely family and we live all together happily.
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful that I go to school and I have lots of friends.
I'm grateful that we have money and food.
I'm grateful that we have a car.
I'm grateful that I have toys to play with.
I'm grateful that we live in peace and we have no more wars.
A lovely comment, thank you.
DeleteI am grateful that we are free and have food.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for that the world war will never happen again.
I am glad that I have family and friends.
I am grateful that I have friends like Hadya,Anjali and Dejamarie.
What a lovely comment.
DeleteI'm grateful that I have a good teacher imagine an a world with out
ReplyDeleteexigent imagine an world with no lap tops remembrances means something you remember from the past someone who died i'm grateful
that i have friends just remember.
Thank you, Mahdi.
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ReplyDeleteI am grateful for:My mum,My dad,My brother,My cousin sister,My cousin brother,My aunt and my uncle.
I'm sad to think of how many men and women fought to keep peace
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How many died for other peoples freedom .
I am grateful I m healthy because without it I wouldn't be able to enjoy anything at all.
I'm grateful for all the joy that I can give around me.
I'm grateful for living in freedom and to have loving parents.
I'm grateful to have food, water,cloths, many toys and other gadgets, futher I am really thankful for having internet :-)
I'm grateful for having a home.
I'm grateful to have a big family that cares for me.
I'm grateful to have grandparents to visit in summer time and Christmas.
I'm grateful for my friends, especially Thomas, Elisha, Anish, Arveer, Eesha with which I have a lot of fun.
I'm grateful for my teachers that have supported me and tirelessly taught us so many interesting subjects.Thank you :-)
Such a thoughtful comment, Cezar.
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