On
Wednesday April 6, the Year 9 Students, our College Captains and Bianca Sumich
attended the Combined Schools Anzac Day Service at Woodlake.
As a
College we attend this event every year. It’s a great opportunity for our
students to learn about the legacy of the ANZACS and also to experience the
ceremony of such a very important formal occasion.
This year
Bianca gave the address from Holy Cross College as our representative. Having
visited the shores of Gallipoli last April as a part of the 100th
anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, her remarks were very powerful and very
meaningful for the audience gathered.
Below is an
excerpt from Bianca’s speech.
“One thing I
will never forget about the experience was the day that we attended the Dawn
Service on Anzac Cove. The complete serenity that engulfed the whole peninsula,
harshly contrasted with the events that had occurred there 100 years ago. A
calm, fluttering breeze replaced the bitter and icy winds that had been endured
by our troops, accentuating the harshness of the terrain the Anzacs and Turks
fought in. It was remarkable to sit fully awake and absorb the peace of the
environment, as it served as a sign of just how far we have come as a unified
and accepting nation in the past 100 years.”
Thanks to the Year 9’s for the beautiful way you participated
in this event. You were a credit to the College.
Ms O’Donohue
No comments:
Post a Comment