ANZAC
Day Ceremony Report!
ANZAC: Australia New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC
day is about commemorating and remembering the large group of men and woman that
proudly served our country in World War1 and 2 as well as any other wars New
Zealand was involved in.
On
Friday the 25th April seven students (Jorien, Theane, Katie, Brooke,
Gabriel, Ben, Jaylen) and two teachers (Mrs Bailey and Miss Fothergill) went to
experience this for our selfs. As the time neared 10:00 we started to gather
outside The RSA building (Returned Services Association). More varieties of
people, as well as schools and clubs started crowding under the shelter,
getting ready for the parade to start.
At
10:15 we lined up for the march. We marched from the RSA building on the main
route onto Great South Road stopping in front of the Cenotaph just outside
Manurewa Central School.
The
ceremony was kicked of by Reverend Ross Brown who started by saying a prayer,
and then inviting us to sing God save the Queen.
Shortly
after that Reverend Ross introduced two students from Manurewa High school who
would be reading a verse out of the bible, following after that two more
students but from James Cook High School would be reading a speech that they
wrote.
After
that Reverends Ross talked about as well as showed us one of the men that
served in World War two, who is now 99 years,12 months and 28 days old turning
one hundred the following day.(He is one of the longest living Manurewa RSA
members).
Next
was another song followed by a couple of speeches Gabriel and Jorien were
excitedly waiting to lay down Reremoana School’s wreath After all the wreaths
had been laid down, their were two more speeches followed by lots of camera
flashes and some tears from the elderlies. Then it was time to go we marched
back the way we came found our parents and left.
Speaking
for everyone who experienced the day, we know that ANZAC day is special to
everyone in one way or another. We hope that if you go you will also have a
great and memorable day like we did.
By
Jorien & Theane’. Room 6
