At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, our school will maintain a minute’s silence as part of their Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Hawkesdale Reflection centre in the centre of our small town. This ceremony will take on special significance as we enter the year of the centenary of the start of World War I. Community members are also invited to attend this service which is organised by the Student Leadership Team and Ms Van Englen and Mr Huglin. The team has met at lunchtimes.
Lunchtime meeting
The program will be as follows:
- Introduction by one of the students
- Recitation of “In Flanders Fields”
- Commemorative address (Sarah)
- Wreath Laying by school and community groups/individuals
- “The Ode for the Fallen” Recitation
- Playing of the Last Post, followed by the Rouse
- Singing of our National Anthem