Pictured are Year 9 pupils at St Ninian’s High School sampling ANZAC biscuits, made in Food Technology, during their assembly last Thursday, 16th April as part of the schools commemorations of the landings 100 years ago at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915.
Pupils also watched a presentation on the Gallipoli landings and they heard about the involvement of Manx Servicemen in particular. Pupils found out that more than 130,000 men had died: at least 87,000 Ottoman (Turkish) soldiers and 44,000 Allied soldiers, including more than 8700 Australians and 2779 New Zealanders. Pupils also learnt that 38 Manxmen died in the conflict including 13 who died on HMS Goliath.
WWII veteran Hector Duff attend the assembly and emphasised the vital job of vibrant history departments in relation to remembrance of events such as Gallipoli.
Photo - Year nine pupils enjoy their ANZAC biscuits. L to R Josef Coxon, Alex Kinrade, Dandi Dancox, Laura Parkinson & Owen Stewart.
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