Wesley ANZAC Service Excels Again

There is something special about the ANZAC Service at Wesley College that has attendees congratulating the school as they did again today.

Perhaps it is the music, the solemn nature of the service, the religious input from the School Chaplain, the selection of guest speakers, the special guests including Odd Bods, the integral involvement of students or that very special time when a gong is rung as the names of Old Wesleyians who gave up their lives, are read out.

A feature of the ceremony in recent years has been the presentation of the G.V.Smith Award for the best ANZAC essay by a student. Due to curriculum changes this year the award was held over until 2020 when the Year 9 students include ANZAC in their curriculum. Winning essays from past years continue to feature in our top 10 most read articles.

The Guest Speaker this year was Dr. Annette Holian who served in theatres of war and is currently Group Captain in the RAAF Reserve. Dr. Holian urged students to be brave and speak out -"There are many ways to make the world a better place. I am confident you can make that contribution."

The day concludes with a wreath laying ceremony at the Lone Pine in the school grounds.
Well done to Wesley and all contributors on another special ANZAC service.