What a memorable way to wrap up our ANZAC Day learning! Today, our class travelled back in time and explored what meals may have been like for soldiers during World War I.
Here’s what we tried:
• Bully beef and onions
• Hardtack – an old-style army biscuit
• ANZAC biscuits
We began with the bully beef. Although a few students were unsure at first, most were willing to give it a taste—and many were pleasantly surprised! A few even came back for more.
The hardtack was a hit with lots of the class. We talked about how soldiers often softened it by dipping it in tea. Thankfully, our tamariki didn’t need to do that—they handled it just fine!
To finish, everyone enjoyed an ANZAC biscuit—crisp, sweet, and golden. Quite a contrast to the plain, tough biscuits soldiers would have eaten.
It was a great shared experience, and I was really impressed with how open-minded and brave everyone was in trying something new.
