Queenstown school will be sending their students to visit us throughout this week to learn about local War Heroes.

During their visits, students will critically think about what the word "hero" means, who are heroes in our own community and families, and what are some big (and small) acts of bravery people can do to become heroes. We also examine the contributions of several soldiers and nurses from the Wakatipu region during WWI - we learn about the acts of bravery they performed during their service, and how they were honored for their service.

The visits are completed with a trip up to Arrowtowns War Memorial which is up on Soldiers Hill. At the memorial, students get to spot a few of the soldiers discussed at the museum whose names feature on the memorial. Soldiers Hill has panorama views of Arrowtown, and is a wonderful place to acknowledge and honor some of these heroes from our community.

Can you think of some other ways we can remember and honor these heroes?

Why is it important to have war memorials?

What was something new or interesting you learned during your visit?

Answer my questions and share some of your own stories about war heroes in your family or community by commenting on this blog post!