Students of the Voyageurs Club at Les Coudriers in Villers-Bocage recently investigated the contents of the travelling Australia in WW1 Commemorative box. They first observed the objects then read descriptive sheets, explaining to their fellow students what each was used for. They are now working on the Australian families of which they found descriptions on the site of

Ben Wakely, Sam Allen, William, Humbolt, Grace Pollock and Antoinette Tamer were awarded special certificates of recognition for researching local soldiers who died during World War 1. Tim Gurry OAM presented the certificates to the students and their passionate teacher Mrs Grady at a special event where the students shared their research with their Year 4 classmates. Mr Gurry said that he was amazed at the knowledge and enthusiasm displayed by the Year 4 class.

Bookings are now open for the Sir John Monash Centre which is due to open at the Australian National Memorial, near Villers-Bretonneux in France, in April 2018.
The Centre is a state-of-the-art facility designed to give visitors an understanding of Australia

Caroline CAULIER writes from Lyc

Recently the students of College Houtland researched 20 Australian soldiers who died on the Western Front and are buried in Adelaide cemetery. The students made special commemorative plaques summarising the background and service of each man and placed these solemnly on the respective graves.
This is yet another example of the wonderful and heartfelt recognition paid by young French and Belgian students to our Aussies diggers during the centenary years.
 

COUCOU LES COPAINS

The students of La Chapelette Primary School in P

As the students explained when we visited their school in July this year:
The archeologist Gilles Prilaux found graffitis of Australian soldiers dating from WWI on the walls of the Underground City of Naours, ten kilometers away from our coll

In July the students of Ecole Notre Dame visited a small local cemetary where 15 Australian soldiers are buried. The students placed specially inscribed crosses at the graveside of each soldier.
The students, with the help of their passionate and dedicated teachers, now plan to write a book about these soldiers which will be illustrated by some of the parents. They hope to publish this unique book and make it available to schools, museums and visitors to the region.
What a great and enduring local community centenary initiative!

We recently visited 

There is now a new section on the website