Palmwoods State School stages moving day of Remembrance

From left, School Captains Malakai Maru, Maya Shakespeare and Isla Tomlinson lay poppies at the poppy field at ceremony. 

From left, Principal Bec Hutton, Isla Tomlinson, Maya Shakespeare, Malakai Maru and Deputy Principal Craig Wockner at the school epithet.

Every child at Palmwoods State School laid a poppy during a moving Remembrance Day Ceremony at the school on Friday (November 11). 

Palmwoods students remembered the dedication of all those who have served Australia in conflicts around the world, and in particular, those who sacrificed their lives serving our country. 

Bringing the commemorative focus to a local level, students remembered the 18 local citizens who sacrificed their lives in WW1 and WW2 to keep Australia a free nation.

It also honoured those who continue to serve in the armed forces today to keep us safe and free.

“The focus of Friday’s Remembrance Day ceremony was the history of the red poppy and its significance to remembrance ceremonies around the world,” said Deputy Principal Craig Wockner. 

“Thanks to the generosity of the Palmwoods RSL, who donated 300 poppies to the school, students were invited to lay a poppy in The Palmwoods State School Poppy Field.” 

School captains laid a wreath at the school epitaph while students showed their respects laying poppies. 

Then year 6 students Aya and Elishka performed a stirring rendition of Abide with Me.

“The behaviour and respect demonstrated by students today illustrates that the next generation of Palmwoods citizens values the sacrifices of those who have come before us and shows that the values and integrity of our fallen ancestors lives on in our Palmwoods community,” said Mr Wockner.

Every year on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month Australia pauses to remember those men and women who have served and those who have died in all wars and peacekeeping operations.