These photos are taken from the two days installation of the Gallipoli Bollard at Glen Katherine Primary School. It is yet to be grouted ( waiting for a sunny day). Each class has written a statement about Anzac Day and what it means to them. These statements have been placed around the base of the Bollard.
This artwork has been devised as an ongoing educational tool which teachers can use as a starting point when talking about Australia's involvement at Gallipoli and in other wars. It contains cameos which depict different aspects of the first world war, which include references to Gallipoli, some of the roles of men and women in the first world war, the involvement of Indigenous Australians in the war, the impact on families when their loved ones were injured or died.
The bollard design also includes Flanders poppies and also native Australian flowers, which are also the School's competitive House names. Also included in the wreaths around the cameos are two native species of the area, the Eltham butterfly and the sugarglider.
The bollard is at the front of the school and a Gallipoli Oak Tree will be planted nearby. It is hoped that this artwork will serve as a permanent memory site for reflecting about those who have lost their lives at Gallipoli and in other wars.
