Student News
Music Performance Dates
We are approaching concert season. Please note the following dates if your child is involved in instrumental music or would like to be in 2019 and would like to see some musical performances.
Friday 16th November - Violin performance at whole school assembly 9:05am
Thursday 22nd Nov - Le Fevre Hub band in the school hall at 9:45
This is open to all Largs Bay students in year 5 and 6 next year and to all other classes, room permitting.
Friday 23rd and 30th of November - Learning through Music students will be performing lunch time Concerts in the hall
Tuesday 20th and 27th of November - School Band Performs in the school hall at lunch time.
Enjoy
Phil Crossing
ATSI Achievers Day
On Wednesday, October 31st, Largs Bay School’s Yr 7 Aboriginal students attended a ceremony to acknowledge their transition from Primary school into High school. The day also acknowledged the Aboriginal Preschool kids transitioning to Primary school and the Yr 12 students graduating out of High School on to Tertiary school or the workforce. We also had a musical number sung by one of our own Largs Bay School students, Vanessa, which was amazing!
It was a great day celebrating the student’s achievements and getting to know other students and teachers from different schools that they may be attending, followed up with a BBQ lunch supplied by Warriapendi students.
Remembrance Day
Aboriginal Veterans Memorial Service
On Friday 9th November, in honour of Remembrance Day, some year 5, 6 and 7 students were invited to attend a Memorial Day Service. This service was in honour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have served our nation in the military service. Our school was given the honour of being in the guard of honour, flag pole guards and the laying of tributes. We heard personal stories of soldiers who have served and were killed in wars.
Did you know that in World War 1, Aboriginal people were not allowed to serve in the military unless they had one European parent. They were not included as citizens, could not vote or leave the country without the Aboriginal Protection Boards permission. Yet many still joined up for World War One to serve their country. Often they said they were from another country to explain their darker skin colour.
At least 1,000 Aboriginal people enlisted, many of whom were killed in action. When they returned from serving their country, they faced the same prejudice and discrimination laws as before they left. The laws to allow Aboriginal Australians to enlist did not change until 1949 and they were not included in the census or allowed to vote until 1967.
This significant event was held at Lartelare Park near Semaphore on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice being signed to end the war.