Queen's Birthday

We learned about why we have a holiday on Monday. You could ask your child:

• Is it really the Queen' birthday? - the answer is no. Her birthday is in April. It is the anniversary of her coronation or being crowned as a Queen.
• Is the Queen a girl or Boy? We also discussed some princes become kings and some princesses become queens. The children thought that Whaea Christina would make a good Queen of Awapuni School and Mr Soutar the King. Mrs Zander is the Queen of room 9.
• What gifts did the Queen get at her coronation? The royal jewels - her crown, an orb (ball) and the septer (stick). She sat on a throne.
• What gift did she give her loyal servants? A day off - or holiday.

We also looked at some real photos of the queen, in scarves and hats, with her pets, riding in a carriage and her image on our coin money.

We finished this section off by making our own crowns.