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ANZAC DAY service at School

On Monday morning all the classes attended our own ANZAC commemoration. Our school leaders laid a wreath, read an Anzac tribute poem and led the school in the National Anthem and one minute silence.

ANZAC DAY service - Anzac Day -Woodend RSL 

Our school leaders attended the Anzac Day service at the Woodend RSL on behalf of Newham Primary School. They did an excellent job and were commended for their reading of an Anzac tribute poem. 

To The Sunburnt Ear                   

by Tony Gunter

(The Sunburnt Ear refers to the Digger’s Slouch hat.)

As long as there's dust at the base of the rock

There'll be those who are willing to die

For the right of every Australian

To walk free under clear southern skies.

And those who go forth to defend it

This land ... this people of such infinite worth

Will always be without doubt

The finest soldiers on earth.

And others will ask ... what quality makes them so different?

They didn't win every fight

They were rough and not as respectful

Or as well-equipped as they might.

We'll never satisfy their questions

Because the answer only we'll understand.

They never left home for the battle

With an intention ... or a desire ... to hate

They went to war with the mind of a soldier

But the heart and soul of a mate.

So when they ask from over the ocean

By what writing ... high tribute ... or honour

Should we mark the graves of your dead.

Know what I'd tell em ... I'd tell 'em

If you just mark 'em ... Australian.

No greater tribute ... no higher honour ... could ever be

Thought of ... written ... or said

Because to those who know ... who have stood at the wall

To those who know ... one word ... one word says it all.

From: John McCausland

President

Woodend RSL 

'Many thanks for supporting our Anzac service again today. The reading by your students was an absolute hit. A good day, beautiful weather and large crowd all made for a memorable occasion.

Thank you.'