On Monday, Redfield remembered the service of Australian men and women in war through a whole-day presentation in the College Hall. With the room packed with WW1 memorabilia provided by Australian Military History's Paul Martin, all students in the school had an opportunity to participate. To begin, I gave a presentation about the end of World War 1 and the significance of Remembrance Day. Following this, students were able to view and, in many cases, handle genuine items from the war and inquire about the nature and purpose of these items. This is a particularly significant activity, as it allows the boys to connect with the experiences and events of the past in a very direct way and grow a truly empathetic connection to the history of our country. Lastly, students were able to ask questions and learn more about specific items, drawing on the knowledge and experience of Paul and his team of military historians. 

Throughout the day, both Primary and Secondary students were incredibly well behaved and showed the appropriate respect for such a solemn occasion. It was commented regularly that these were some of the best-behaved students the team had met and the quality of the questions asked was particularly impressive. 

In addition, there are also two other projects that the College has conducted for Remembrance Day: an educational display and the creation of the Australians At War Learning Centre. For the former, students from Years 5 to 12 have contributed to an educational display which tracks the events and developments of the war from 1914 to 1918 and which can be viewed in the Library. In addition, the school has constructed an Australians At War Learning Centre in the Library, containing wonderful memorabilia items that will be used throughout our regular teaching practice in ongoing years. More information about this will be available in coming weeks, along with some photos. 

- Mark Anderson, Head of History