Cher Ami

• "Cher Ami" was a registered Black Check Cock carrier pigeon, one of 600 birds owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I.

• He delivered 12 important messages within the American sector at Verdun, France. On his last mission, "Cher Ami," was shot through the breast by enemy fire, but managed to return to his loft. A message capsule was found dangling from the ligaments of one of his legs that also had been shattered by enemy fire. The message he carried was from Major Whittlesey's "Lost Battalion" of the 77th Infantry Division that had been isolated from other American forces. Just a few hours after the message was received, 194 survivors of the battalion were safe behind American lines.

• "Cher Ami" is on display at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center, in the exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans At War.

• Cher Ami is a homing pigeon which lived in a box.

• He was given a medal for his bravery

Rope Bridge

I went on a Rope Bridge across water on Sunday. I climbed down a cliff to get to some rocks to cross to the other side. I climbed up the other side and decided to go to the middle of the rope and hop in to the water. I did that twice and on the second time I collected the sponges then hopped out. I then quickly went over to the showers and had a shower.

Archery

In the weekend I went to Piha Mill Camp for Scouts. One of the activities I did was Archery. It was fun as I had a bow which could shoot well.  The string was loosened to help shoot the arrows. I got an arrow in the yellow centre of the target and someone from my brother's group got a bullseye. When you load the arrow you load it pointing towards the ground and you pull it up, aim it at the target and fire the arrow.  It can be difficult to pull the arrow back as it is not overly stretchy.

PB4L Learning

I did a Google Drawing on PB4L Learning and I took a screenshot of it and have put it here. I have put a picture on it. It has a yellow background and is on orange. The picture is a Keep Calm picture with a crown on top of it.

PB4L Self

I did a Google Drawing on PB4L Self and I took a screenshot of it and have put it here. I have put a picture on it. It has a blue background and is on green. The picture is a Keep Calm picture with a crown on top of it.

Sign Language Week

This week it is Sign Language Week and I am doing a game called Sign Ninja. I am good at it so I took a screenshot of the food page and have inserted it. I know what is what but I can not do the signs well but I am learning how to do them with my hands better.

ANZAC Day

On ANZAC Day, I was in the St Heliers parade with the St Heliers/Glendowie Scout Group.  Our Scout Group has links with St Philip's parish as our 1st Scoutmaster, Sgt Brookfield, was a member of this parish, and several current members have been or still are involved in the Scout Group.  I'm pleased I was involved in the parade because I got to march like a soldier and I was selected to lay a wreath at the Brookfield Memorial.  ANZAC Day is a day on which we remember the dead and those who fought for our country in all wars.  This ANZAC Day was especially important as it was 100yrs since the Gallipoli landings, and people say that Gallipoli brought our nation together.