Australian Special Days: Ages 8-10

Written by Sandy Sturmer RIC-0329 4.1/276

Published by R.I.C. Publications

… Foreword …

Australian Special Days is a set of blackline masters designed to provide activities and puzzles for the special days of the year which we celebrate as national holidays, multicultural events, anniversaries of Australian historic events, special awareness days or festivals.

The worksheets are designed to: (a)

increase the students’ knowledge about the land in which they live;

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create an awareness of some of Australia’s famous landmarks;

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introduce students to visual images of some of Australia’s famous landmarks; and

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highlight some of Australia’s important historical information.

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Activities are based on language and logic skills and are ordered chronologically. Some dates may vary slightly from State to State but general monthly guidelines have been provided.

Each worksheet should take approximately 20–30 minutes for the children to complete and may be used as a motivational activity for further research or discussion. As an alternative to the classroom activity, worksheets may be used as homework assignments. Each child will have his or her own record sheet in the form of a journal page. As each special day/event worksheet is completed the student can record what was learnt about that particular day.

Answers have also been included.

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Student Journal Page ........................................................................... i Australia Day................................................................................................. 1 First Day of School for the Year ................................................... 2 Valentine’s Day ........................................February .......................... 3 Decimal Currency ................................ February .......................... 4 First Day of Autumn .......................... March ................................. 5 St Patrick’s Day ....................................... March .................................. 6 Sydney Harbour Bridge ................... March .................................. 7 Easter ................................................................................................................ 8 April Fool’s Day ........................................April ..................................... 9 World Health Day ................................. April .................................... 10 Anzac Day ................................................... April .................................... 11 Clean-Up Australia Day..................................................................... 12 Mother’s Day .............................................................................................. 13 New Parliament House ................... May .................................... 14 Fire Prevention Week ......................................................................... 15 First Day of Winter.............................. June ................................... 16 Arbor Day ..................................................................................................... 17 World Environment Day ................ June ................................... 18

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Capture of Ned Kelly .......................... June .................................... 19 World’s Indigenous People ............................................................ 20 Dental Health Week ............................................................................ 21 Australian Rules Football .............. August ............................. 22 Children’s Book Week ........................................................................ 23 Daffodil Day ............................................................................................... 24 Red Nose Day ............................................................................................ 25 First Day of Spring ............................... September .................. 26 Father’s Day ............................................................................................... 27 World Animal Day ................................ October ......................... 28 The Sydney Opera House ............... October .......................... 29 Education Week..................................................................................... 30 The Melbourne Cup ........................... November ..................... 31 Remembrance Day ............................. November .................... 32 Skin Cancer Awareness Week .................................................... 33 First Holden Car Produced ........... November .................... 34 First Day of Summer ......................... December .................... 35 Christmas Day ........................................ December .................... 36 Answers................................................................................................ 37–38

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Australia Day Australia Day is the day we remember the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove, on 26 January 1788.

The First Fleet brought the first settlers to Australia. There were 11 ships in the fleet, and the captain of the fleet was Arthur Phillip who became the Governor of the colony at Sydney Cove.

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Draw some convicts, soldiers and settlers at Sydney Cove.

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First Day of School for the Year On the first day of school each year, there is a feeling of excitement and anticipation for everyone. The holidays are over and a new school year begins. What will this new school year bring for you?

Make a list of things you would like to learn about, or learn how to do, this year.

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We can send a message to someone we care about on Valentine’s Day. The heart is the symbol for love.

I think it is important to be friendly and caring to people because…

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Beginning of Decimal Currency On 14 February 1966 Australia changed its currency, or money. Before that date Australia used the British system of pounds, shillings and pence. Australia now uses the decimal currency of dollars and cents.

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2. What do we use instead of the $1 and $2 notes?

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• First Day of Autumn • Complete the words below to find out about the season of Autumn.

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St Patrick’s Day Many people from Ireland live in Australia. Their special day of celebration is St Patrick’s Day.

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St Patrick’s Day is named after St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick converted the Irish people to Christianity by using the three-leafed clover called the shamrock, as the three symbols Use your atlas to answer these of Christianity. questions.

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Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Did You Know?

The Sydney Harbour Bridge took nine years to build and was completed in 1932.

The cost to build the bridge was 19 million dollars. This was a massive amount of money in the 1930s. The length of the bridge is 1 128 metres. Any vehicles crossing the bridge must pay a toll to get to the other side.

At the opening ceremony, a man named Francis de Groot galloped onto the bridge and slashed the official ribbon with his sword before the Premier of NSW officially cut the ribbon to open the bridge.

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Read the passage above and answer the following questions.

1. When did building begin for the bridge?

2. In which State of Australia is the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

4. On what did de Groot gallop onto the bridge?

5. Why do you think he didn’t drive?

6. True or False? The length of the bridge is over one kilometre.

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3. True or False? It is free to cross the bridge.

Make a list of six types of transport which might travel across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Bridges are constructed to link one piece of land with another. Can you link the following words together to make the names of ten Australian towns?

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Easter Easter is a Christian festival which celebrates Jesus rising from the dead after he had been nailed to a cross to die.

All over the world, Christians celebrate this festival in many different ways. In Australia the bilby, a small marsupial, or a rabbit is said to deliver the chocolate eggs to children. The eggs represent the new life of Jesus as he was reborn.

How many words can you make from the letters in

EASTER?

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Draw and colour patterns on this Easter egg.

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Highlight the key words.

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name of the celebration everyone has a at Easter these buns are full of fruit and spice this animal is said to deliver the eggs eggs are a symbol of Jesus was said to be the of God.

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…April Fool’s Day… On April Fool’s Day people play practical jokes on other people. Some people say that this day originated because it was the court jester’s day off.

The court jester entertained the kings and queens in days of old and made them laugh, keeping royalty happy! Otherwise it was ‘off with their head’!

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What do you think these sayings mean?

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Illustrate one of these sayings.

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What makes you laugh?

together onto another piece of paper to make a court jester, or glue the pieces together in another way to make people laugh.

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World Health Day World Health Day is the day of the year which reminds us of the importance of keeping healthy.

Healthy bodies are a combination of good foods and regular exercise.

A healthy mind means being happy with ourselves and others.

Follow the words through the maze which will make you healthy and keep you healthy.

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How many times can you see the word ‘healthy’ on this page?

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Write some things which make you happy.

How do you make other people happy?

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Anzac Day

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…Clean-Up Australia Day… Clean-Up Australia Day is a special day because everybody cleans up all the rubbish and litter they can find. This makes Australia a cleaner and healthier place for us to live!

Can you find all these words in the rubbish bag?

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Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is the day of the year when we can show our mothers how much we care for them. If you were given three wishes for your Mum, what would you wish for to make her day special?

Make a card.

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• Cut out this circle of flowers and fold in half.

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Opening of New Parliament House In 1927 the original Parliament House was opened in Canberra by the Duke of York.

Exactly 61 years later, on 9 May 1988, the New Parliament House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II. Parliament House is one of Australia’s most important public buildings.

It is situated on Capital Hill in Canberra. Politicians meet in this building to make decisions on behalf of the Australian people.

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Can you match up the first names with the surnames of these past Australian Prime Ministers?

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Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week is the time to remember the dangers of fire.

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First Day of Winter Use the words in the raindrops to complete this passage about Winter.

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• Arbor Day •

What is Arbor Day?

This is the day to appreciate trees and remember all the things which trees give to us and nature.

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World Environment Day World Environment Day is a reminder for us to care for our environment. We all need to live on a clean, safe and healthy Earth.

Everyone needs to recycle to reduce the amount of rubbish which needs to be disposed of.

Name 10 items we can recycle inside the bin below.

Colour the pictures in the boxes which show a clean, healthy environment. Put a cross through the pictures of things that are bad for our environment.

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Who was Ned Kelly?

Unjumble the bullets fired from his gun to find out why Ned Kelly is a famous Australian.

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As he got older, he decided to form a gang of bushrangers known as the Kelly Gang. They robbed banks and gave the money to poorer people who had no food. Soon they were declared outlaws and were wanted DEAD or ALIVE! On 28 June 1880, the police surrounded the Glenrowan Hotel. Ned Kelly had built himself a protective metal suit and came out to face the guns. He was shot in the legs and captured.

He was hanged for his crimes on 11 November 1880 at just 25 years old.

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Circle five nouns. Highlight five verbs.

Underline five important key words or phrases.

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Aboriginals were the first race of people to live in Australia more than 40 000 years ago. Aboriginal people lived a nomadic life, and moved on to another place to live when food and water became scarce.

Many places in Australia use Aboriginal names.

Use your atlas to find the State of Australia in which these places can be found.

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DENTAL HEALTH WEEK Dental Health Week is the time to remember how important it is to keep our teeth clean and healthy.

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Write a list of foods which are good for your teeth.

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First Australian Rules Football Match 1. The Victorian Football League began a football competition over years ago.

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Children’s Book Week Read the passage below and find the correct words to fit the puzzle.

Choose a book to read!

Inside, we can delve into fantasy, humour or horror. Let your imagination run wild –␣ be a pirate, a princess, or a python. Words and pictures can give such pleasure and enjoyment to children of all ages.

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Daffodil Day What is Daffodil Day? Use the code below to find out.

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Red Nose Day is the special day when we wear a Red Nose and look silly. The money raised from the sale of these Red Noses (for people, cars and trucks!) goes to SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Wearing a to be silly is great fun!

This is when young babies die for no apparent reason.

All the money raised by selling red noses on this day helps doctors find a reason why some babies die.

Name some other things we can do to be silly.

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• First Day of Spring • Spring is the season which brings back warmth and sunshine after the cold and wet of Winter.

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We know that Spring means a season of the year – but what are two other meanings for the word ‘Spring’?

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Father’s Day Father’s Day! This is the special day to remember your father.

What makes my Dad special?

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World Animal Day World Animal Day is the day we remember how important animals are to us. They may be our pets!

Can you name four household pets?

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The Sydney Opera House Join the dots from 1-27 to see one of Australia’s most famous buildings.

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The building was started in 1959 and completed in 1973. The Opera House building looks like billowing sails and is used for operas, dramas, musicals, concerts, ballets, meetings and much more.

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Education is what we learn and how we learn!

Education Week

Let’s think about what you like to learn.

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The Melbourne Cup The first Melbourne Cup horse race was run on 7 November 1861. Ever since that first race, it has been run on the first Tuesday in November, at Flemington Race Course in Melbourne. The winner receives a large amount of money and this special cup. Many Australians bet on the ‘Cup’ winner. It is a special event holiday in Victoria.

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Can you make a list of five other types of races?

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Remembrance Day Remembrance Day is the day on which we honour the men and women who died in World Wars I and II and other wars. On 11 November 1918,World War I ended.

At 11.00 a.m. on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, November, we have two minutes’ silence to think about those who have died fighting wars.

Read the passage above and answer the following questions.

Why do we have a Remembrance Day?

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On each one the words Lest We Forget are written.

How many words can you make using the letters in these words?

Poppies were first worn on Remembrance Day as a reminder of all the poppies which grew wild on the battlefields of Flanders.

Nowadays, many people wear a red poppy to remember the brave men who died on battlefields all over the world.

War is destructive! How can war be prevented?

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To be Sun Safe we need to slip on a shirt, slap on a hat, slop on some suncream and sit in the shade. Do all these things and you will be Sun Safe!

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First Day of Summer In Australia the weather heats up – and Summer begins!

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Christmas Day Christmas Day is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus.

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Australian Special Days Answers Page 1 – Australia Day Teacher check

Page 12 – Clean-Up Australia Day Teacher check

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Places mentioned in passage: Victoria, Glenrowan Hotel Page 20 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Places in Australia with Aboriginal names: 1. SA, 2. NT, 3. SA, 4. WA, 5. SA, 6. Qld, 7. NT, 8. NSW, 9. WA, 10. NSW, 11. NSW, 12. NSW, 13. WA, 14. SA,

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Australian Special Days Answers Page 21 – Dental Health Week Teacher check

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Daffodil Day raises money to pay for research into cancer.

Daffodil colour: yellow Spring reminders: Teacher check Page 25 – Red Nose Day! Teacher check Page 26 – First Day of Spring Months: September, October and November Meanings of Spring: a coiled metal which reflexes a source of water from underground Mother to Baby: cygnet – swan, bear – cub, kangaroo – joey, cow – calf, cat – kitten, dog – puppy, hen – chicken, emu – chick

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2. 11 November 3. This is the actual day the World War I ended in 1918.

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Lest we forget – in fear we may forget.

Page 33 – Skin Cancer Awareness Week Puzzle words: shirt, cream, hat, slip, slop, put, on, slap Sun words: sunlight, sunbeam, suncream, sundial, sunset, sundown, sunspot, sunstroke, sunglasses, sunflower, sunrise, sundried, sunbake, sunburn Page 34 – First Holden Car Produced Motors, introduced, cost, about, Sir, designed, car, called Puzzle: 1. massproduce, 2. engine, 3. brakes, 4. motor, 5. dashboard, 6. wheels, 7. Holden, 8. Hartnett Important Safety Feature is: seatbelt Page 35 – First Day of Summer reflected words: beach, humid, swelter, sunny, swim, hats, sizzle, melt, heat, summer Page 36 – Christmas Day Missing letters: 1. bells, 2. presents, 3. tree, 4. Christmas carols, 5. tinsel, 6. Santa, 7. noel, 8. angel, 9. gifts, 10. sleigh, 11. holly, 12. suit, 13. star, 14. reindeer, 15. eve, 16. pudding, 17. jolly, 18. elves, 19. glitter

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