Captains' Corner

As we’re sure everyone is aware, Anzac Day is coming up on Friday 25 April. 

ANZAC Day is important to commemorate because it remembers those who laid down their lives to protect Australia and preserve our freedoms. 

John 15:13 states "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."

The ANZACs have shown us all this love, by laying down their lives for our ultimate safety and freedom.  

Throughout this week, we came together as a school community for ANZAC Day commemorations to honour the bravery and sacrifice of those who served in the First World War. On Wednesday, Canzona performed for the ANZAC Day Children’s Service in ANZAC Square. Following this, the whole school gathered in the PE Centre with readings from our Student Leaders, with the Last Post and Rouse beautifully played by Mia Geere and Reese Taylor, and heartfelt music performances by members of Allegria Strings, Viotti Strings and Canzona.

On Friday, students representing our College will attend our local ANZAC Day Ceremony at Kalinga Park in Clayfield, where our College Captains (Primary and Secondary) will lay a wreath and members of our community will gather to pay their respects to the fallen ANZACs. Kalinga Park is a very important historical ANZAC site. It bears witness to the participation of Australia and New Zealand in the First World War with memorial gates and the construction of the memorial Diggers' Drive by returned soldiers. These memorials were built to demonstrate the process of grieving that was occurring in the district and across Australia at that time.

It will be a fervent week honouring those who have served our country and enrich our understanding of the relevance of the ANZAC spirit. It is a meaningful reminder, in keeping with this spirit, to reach out to give a helping hand to those in need, stand up for what is right, and make the solemn promise to never leave a mate behind. 

Lest We Forget.