A big thank you to the College Captains, Vice Captains and members of the College Choir for their participation in the ANZAC Day dawn service at Lilydale cenotaph last week. Your presence was appreciated by all as the tradition of honouring our ANZAC servicemen and women continues to grow.
Our College Choir had their greatest turnout yet, with the 18 Choir members drawn from our regular choir as well as the College's A Cappella Ensembles, and sang under the direction of Ms Caroline Dickason. The students had to be at the cenotaph at 5.15am in full uniform and sing the national anthems of Australia and New Zealand as well as the recessional. Four of the group wore microphones as well. The singers each earned double commendations for their contributions. The College Choir takes part in the Anzac Day service each year out of respect for the community and to give service.
College Captains Grace Clinton and Matthew Gamble and Vice Captains Darcy Hamilton and Ethan Preston laid a wreath to honour our Australian servicemen and women.
The previous day, some of our Year 12 students and Humanities Faculty Leader John Ryan acknowledged the Anzac spirit and the deeds of our Diggers with an oral presentation to the College about what happened at Gallipoli 114 years ago. As a community, we give thanks, we pray and we remember.
