Fly
A poem from Lynley Edmeades about the life of pilot Johnny Rohe, who was taken prisoner during the Second World War.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 May 2019
Curriculum level: 4
Reading year level: 8
Topics: capture, courage, escape, family, flying, history, Johnny Pohe, language, Māori, pilots, prison camps, prisoners of war, poetry, Second World War, Stalag Lu III, World War II
Fly
By Lynley Edmeades
Explore a poem called Fly by Lynley Edmeades about the capture of Second World War pilot Johnny Rohe and his daring escape.
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School Journal Level 4 May 2019
Inside this School Journal are two stories (Four of a Kind; Springers), one play (The Name Game), one poem (Fly), and two articles ( Johnny Pohe and the Great Escape; Resistance: When Antibiotics Don’t Work)
1 of 6Four of a Kind
When the school cannot find a rugby coach for the year, the boys joined the netball team.
2 of 6Springers
“Springers” is a fictional story set in a rest home, where George and his daughter are visiting his elderly mum.
3 of 6The Name Game
Who ever thought a simple game could be so challenging?
4 of 6Johnny Pohe and the Great Escape
Porokoru Patapu (Johnny) Pohe was a daring and gifted pilot who flew bomber aircraft in the Second World War.
5 of 6Resistance - When Antibiotics Do Not Work
How do antibiotics work? What will happen if they don’t?
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