ANZAC MARCHES 2024

This year, ANZAC Day falls on Thursday, 25th April. Each year, St John's commemorates ANZAC Day in two different ways:  

On ANZAC Day, students march with ADF personnel, RSL members, community groups and other schools at local ANZAC services. This year, we hope to get as many St Michael's students to march alongside St John's students as possible.  

Also, we have a special ANZAC Assembly, which will take place on Thursday, 2nd  May 2024, the Thursday of Week 1 next term.

As the students at St John's come from such a large geographical area, we are represented at eleven different marches, from Kangaroo Valley in the North to Milton-Ulladulla in the South. ANZAC Day allows students to wear their uniform proudly and represent the school in the local community.  

A staff member will accompany the St John's group at each march. Two students will be chosen to lay a wreath at each memorial on behalf of the school.

Around 150 students have participated over the last few years.   

The marches are at Greenwell Point and Shoalhaven Heads at dawn service, Berry, Bomaderry, Callala, Culburra Beach, Huskisson, Kangaroo Valley, Milton-Ulladulla, Nowra and Sussex Inlet.

Students will get an entry in their passport or a merit for marching. House points will also be allocated for each marcher as well.

If you want to march with St John's on ANZAC Day, an event will be placed on Compass. Please let your parents/carers know you wish to march and that they will need to give their permission on the Compass event. 

The second commemoration of ANZAC Day is our ANZAC Assembly. This year it will be held on Thursday 2nd May at 10 am.

A group of Defence students are busy preparing the presentation; there will be an address from a Navy, Army or Air Force member. Navy, Army and Air Force cadets will form a guard of honour while the bugler plays the last post and reveille. Because so many students participate, it is always an exceptional occasion.

If you are a Navy, Army or Air Force cadet who would like to be part of the guard of honour, there is a sign-up sheet in the student foyer. Mrs Lawrence will then be in touch and meet with you for some rehearsals before the end of this term.

In summary, please get your parent or carer to sign Compass if you want to march on ANZAC Day. If you are a cadet who would like to participate in the guard for the ANZAC Assembly, please sign up in the Student Foyer. 

Thank you

2022 Dawn Service St John's and St Michael's students

2023 Cadets from our ANZAC Assembly

NOWRA WELLBEING CENTRE

Welcome to all the new families in the area.

I am always in contact weekly with the Nowra WellBeing Centre. 

They are incredibly supportive of all Defence families. I also have lots of support brochures if needed at school.

https://rsllifecare.org.au/veteran-services/veteran-wellbeing-centres/nowra/

 Address: 124 Wallace St, Nowra NSW 2541

Phone: (02) 4428 5777

Email: nowravwc@rsllifecare.org.au

Defence School Mentor