Defence News
ANZAC DAY SERVICES
St Michael's commemorated ANZAC Day at Greenwell Point Dawn Service, Bomaderry and Nowra Services by laying wreaths made by our Year 6 classes.
Students and staff represented St Michael's with grace and reverence at each of these services.
On Friday 28 April, our school came together for our annual ANZAC Day Liturgy. During the liturgy, Lieutenant Tim Farrell, a former pupil and father of children attending St Michael's, presented a wonderful speech about the significance of ANZAC Day. Mr Gary Gilligan of the Nowra RSL also presented our school with a donation of books.
The liturgy is a significant commemorative event for our school community and all students who participated and attended are commended for displaying a high level of respect.
ANZAC DAY ARTWORKS
It was wonderful to see so many classes embracing the ANZAC Day theme in their classroom Art projects over the last month. Many classrooms proudly displayed their poppy and soldier artworks in their classrooms and around the school for all to see. Year 1 classes had fun creating a beautiful soldier and cross silhouette artwork.
Our ANZAC Day Liturgy guests also had the pleasure of viewing the Defence Family Mural, gifted to our school by the 2022 Year 6 students. The mural was designed by Jazmine Tolhurst-Moon and each of the 2022 Year 6 students contributed to the mural by painting a poppy. Well done to all students for your artwork!
Natalie Hayes
Defence School Mentor