From the Executive Principal The Reverend Peter Laurence OAM Dear St George’s community
the reveille as bugles called across our city and traffic stopped for a minute’s silence.
What a busy two weeks it has been since the last Newsletter.
What makes this Act of Remembrance even more significant is the way our students honoured the occasion with their Every school is a respectful mix of the observance ordinary and every and behaviour. day, interspersed It would be with special so easy to be occasions and ‘bored’ by the events. St George’s Anglican Grammar School event, after is no exception. The stability of the everyday all, we are should never be overlooked as it provides us so removed with a platform from which we can venture. from wars and We celebrate, create, and extend our turmoil. However, their regard was noted by horizons with exhibitions, music concerts, many of those in attendance. Teachers dances, balls, carnivals, productions, and House expressed their pride in our students for their days. However, there are some events that empathy with the fallen, as well as their bring with them great solemnity and time for exceptional behaviour at all times through the reflection. Such was the Act of Remembrance service. This is something I have observed so at St George’s Cathedral last week, at the many times since St George’s opened almost 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. six years ago. The School community filled the Cathedral, joined by members of the Cathedral parish Thanks to our Chaplain, The Reverend Sarah and public to Stapleton, for her organisation of the Act of commemorate and Remembrance, and to the Guild for their help remember the on their designated study day. We wish fallen. Five students Chaplain Sarah God’s richest blessing as she carried the original prepares for ordination to the priesthood in Villers-Bretonneux the Anglican Church on Monday 30 Cross carved by November. soldiers in the aftermath of that Last week we welcomed the 2021 Year 7 battle. A treasure students for their two days of orientation. and privilege The School was abuzz with excited chatter as indeed. Students they made new friends, attending mini-classes and teachers then and challenges across all subjects. Again, the moved outside the cooperation and collaboration of teachers and Cathedral to hear the ode, the last post and support staff, especially Mrs Gaile Racey,
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